The name of the district tells us a lot about the district itself. The name of the district is taken from the river Narmada. The district is one of the main administrative districts of the state of Gujarat. The main administrative centre for the district is the city of Rajpipla. The district is bordered by Maharashtra and the districts of Tapi, Vadodara and Bharuch. The district came in to being in the year 1997 when it was carved out of the districts of Vadodara and Bharuch. 
The district covers a land area of 2755 sq km, in which it holds a population of 5.9 lacs individuals approximately. The density of Population of the district is 214 individuals per sq km. The district is not one of the developing districts of Gujarat. It has its name listed in the 250 most backward districts of India. The district of Narmada depends on the funds that arrive from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program initiated by the Government of India.