[1] The district has been named for the Aravalli Hills that run across Gujarat and Rajasthan.

[2] According to records with the Government of Gujarat, the Arasur branch of Aravalis passes through the regions of Danta, Modasa and Shamlaji in the district.

[3] It was one of 7 new districts in the state whose formation has been approved by the Government of Gujarat in 2013.

[4] The district has a large tribal population and its formation, announced in the run up to the Assembly elections in Gujarat in 2012.

[5] At the time of the 2011 census Aravalli district had a population of 1,039,918, of which 126,562 (12.17%) lived in urban areas.