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What is the official spelling of the district?
What is the official spelling of the district?
- Kutchh
- Kutch
- Kuchch
- Kachchh (correct)
How does the area of Kutch District compare to the area of Haryana?
How does the area of Kutch District compare to the area of Haryana?
- Larger (correct)
- Not comparable
- Smaller
- Same
What is the meaning of 'Kutch'?
What is the meaning of 'Kutch'?
- A place with perennial water bodies
- A region with heavy rainfall
- Something which intermittently becomes wet and dry (correct)
- A desert with no water sources
What is the population of Kutch?
What is the population of Kutch?
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What language do the Kutchi people speak?
What language do the Kutchi people speak?
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Study Notes
Kutch District
- The official spelling of the district is Kutch, also known as Kachchh.
- Kutch District covers an area of approximately 45,652 square kilometers, making it larger than the state of Haryana, which covers an area of around 44,212 square kilometers.
Origin and Meaning
- The name "Kutch" is derived from the Gujarati word "kachbo", meaning "tortoise" or "turtle".
Demographics
- As of the 2011 census, the population of Kutch District is approximately 2,092,371.
- The Kutchi people, native to the region, speak the Kutchi language, which is a dialect of the Sindhi language.
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