Kutch district is a district of #Gujarat, #India, with its headquarters at Bhuj. Covering an area of 45,674 km², it is the largest district of India. It has 10 Talukas, 939 villages and 6 Municipalities. Kutch is famous for its handicrafts, hills, white deserts, beautiful virgin sea beaches, various forts and above all Dholaveera, one of the five largest Harappan sites and among the most prominent archaeological sites in India belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization.
Kutch literally means something which intermittently becomes wet and dry; a large part of this district is known as Rann of Kutch which is shallow wetland which submerges in water during the rainy season and becomes dry during other seasons. It is also known for ecologically important Banni grasslands with their seasonal marshy wetlands which form the outer belt of the Rann of Kutch.
Kutch District is surrounded by the Gulf of Kutch and the Arabian Sea in south and west, while the northern and eastern parts are surrounded by the Great and Little Rann (seasonal wetlands) of Kutch. Upon the independence of India in 1947, Kutch acceded unto the dominion of India and was constituted an independent commissionaire. It was made a state within the union of India in 1950. On 1 November 1956, Kutch State was merged with Bombay state, which in 1960 was reorganized into Gujarat and #Maharashtra,with Kutch becoming part of Gujarat as a district. it was affected by a tropical cyclone in 1998 and the earthquake in 2001.there are many rivers and dams in the area.
The main cities of Kutch are Bhuj,, Gandhidham, Kandla, Anjar, Mandvi, Mundra, Dholavira, Bhachau and Ajarakhpur. Kutch is home to several d wildlife conservation areas such as Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, Flamingo Sanctuary, Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, Kutch Bustard Sanctuary, Banni Grasslands Reserve and Chari-Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve.
Kutch is a economically strong region with numerous industries. Well connected by rail, road and air, there are numerous places worth visiting in Kutch, these are Aina Mahal, Jesal Toral Samadhi Prag mahal, Shard vag palace Bhuj Museum, Greater Rann [The White Desert], White Desert, Bird Sanctury, Mandvi Beach,. Narayan Sarovar, Koteshvar, Hajipir, Vijay Vilas Palace, Dholavira., Mata na Madh and Rudramata Dam,as Kutch is important business and travel destination there are many hotels, resorts and lodges in the area that provide accommodation to #tourists.
A land of colour, culture and spectacular topography, Kutch with its rustic beauty is nothing less than a pictorial wonderland, a main draw for #tourism. Interested people can shop for Purchase Kutch embroidery jackets, mirror work fabrics, patchwork fabric, pottery, silver jewellery, rogan paintings, leather products and embroidery runners from the local markets of Anjar and Bhuj. Those interested in history can visit, the sites of Indus Valley Civilization sites in Dholavira.
The best time to visit Kutch is during winter, from November to February. Kutch comes to life during the winters when the Rann Festival is held during December-February everywhere in which there are huge camp settlements with cultural programs, functions and adventure activities like hot-air ballooning.
