Panchmahal, also rendered as Panch Mahal, is a district in the eastern portion of Gujarat State western India.

The author of the Mirat-i Sikandari, writing in 1611, spoke high praise of the mangoes of the region, calling them the best in the kingdom, and said that sandalwood grew abundantly here and was used to build houses.

[4] Panchmahal district is the largest producer of quartz, trap, and quartzite in Gujarat, for use as road material.

Panchmahal also has the most extensive graphite deposits in the state of Gujarat, and there are granite quarries in several parts of the district.

In the hillier eastern parts of the district, gram is grown as a second crop, after rice and maize are harvested; its widespread cultivation is particularly characteristic of Panchmahal.

[4] The main livestock animals in Panchmahal are buffaloes, particularly of the Mehsani and Surati breeds, cattle, and goats.

Additionally, around 3,000 people were employed in fishing in the Panchmahal district in 2011, almost entirely in ponds and artificial tanks due to the lack of major year-round rivers in the area.

The largest manufacturing categories in the district in 2011 included Rubber and Plastic Products, Basic Metal Industries, Machinery and Parts Except Electrical, and Mining and Quarrying.

[4] According to the 2011 census, Panchmahal district has a population of 2,390,776,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[7] or the US state of New Mexico.