Dungarpur district
district of Rajasthan, India
Dungarpur district is a district of the state of Rajasthan is located Southernmost in Rajasthan in western India. The town of Dungarpur is the district headquarters.
History
The area of Dungarpur district was occupied by the Bhil people perhaps as early as 4000 BCE. There is second largest community of Patidar. It was invaded by Rajputs in the 12th century. Dungarpur State was founded in 1197 by Guljaram Punjabikir, a Rajput prince from Mewar, but Rajput control over the area took centuries. Bagar or Vargar was the name the Rajputs gave to the area of Dungarpur and Banswara districts. The Bhil people remained the major ethnic group in the district during Rajput rule, and under the British Raj formed the core of the military and police.
Geography and climate
Dungarpur District lies in southern Rajasthan on the border with Gujarat. The district has an area of 3,770 km2 and had a population of 1,388,906 in 2011. The district is roughly triangular in shape.
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