It was one of 7 new districts in the state whose formation has been approved by the Government of Gujarat in 2013 .The district is predominantly tribal and its formation, announced in the run up to the Assembly elections in Gujarat in 2012.
Bihar became the first state in India to have separate web page for every city and village in the state on its website www.brandbihar.com (Now www.brandbharat.com)
See the record in Limca Book of Records 2012 on Page No. 217