Banaskantha Tourism: Hotels, Reviews, Packages, Photos, Maps, Experience, Itinerary

Banaskantha is a district in the north eastern region of Gujarat. It is named after the West Banas River, which runs through the valley between Mount Abu and the Aravalli Range, finally flowing towards the Rann of Kutch. Banaskantha shares its boundaries with Rajasthan in the north, Sabarkantha district in the east, Kutch in the west and Patan and Mehsana in the south. The town is most famous for its marble quarries and copper deposits. It also houses one of Gujarat's prestigious universities called Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University. The headquarters of Banaskantha is Palanpur, the origin of the diamond industry in India. The Gabbar hills close to the Gujarat-Rajasthan border are an important pilgrimage trail and attract lakhs of