Formerly known as Kaira District, in 1997 it was divided in two with the southern part becoming Anand District.The Charotar region of Kaira consisted of four taluka: Anand, Borsad, Nadiad, and Petlad.When the district was divided, Nadiad Taluka went with Kheda District and the other three with Anand District.
During the struggle for independence in the first half of the 20th century, the Patidars of the Charotar region and other areas in Kaida resisted the British in a number of standoffs, notably the Kaira anti-tax campaign of 1913, the Borsad satyagraha of 1923,and the Bardoli satyagraha of 1928.
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