Panchmahal, also
Panch Mahals, is a district in the western
India, in the eastern portion of
Gujarat State in
India.
Panch-mahal means "five tehsils/talukas" (5 sub-divisions), and refers to the five sub-divisions namely -
Godhra,
Dahod,
Halol,
Kalol and
Jhalod that were transferred by the
Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia Gwalior to the
British. The district had a population of 2,025,277 of which 12.51% were urban as of 2001. Headquarters: Godhra.