Gadhada
| Gadhada ગઢડા | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Gadhada  Gadhada Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°58′N 71°34′E / 21.97°N 71.57°ECoordinates: 21°58′N 71°34′E / 21.97°N 71.57°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Botad district |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 26,751 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website |
gujaratindia |
Gadhada (or, now rarely Gadhpur) is a city and a municipality in Botad district in the state of Gujarat, India. Gadhada is situated at bank of River Ghela.
Geography
Gadhada is located at 21°58′N 71°34′E / 21.97°N 71.57°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 104 metres (341 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Gadhada had a population of 26,751. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gadhada has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Gadhada, 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.
Transport
Gadhada is well connected by roads to the cities of Gujarat. Regular bus service and private vehicles are available from Ahmedabad and other big cities of Gujarat. There's no rail track passing through the town. To reach Gadhada by train, you may get down at Botad or Ningala in Ahmedabad - Bhavnagar track. Connecting bus service to Gadhada is available from both these stations.
Landmarks
The BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Temple in Gadhada was Whilst bathing in the holy waters of the River Ghela, Shastriji Maharaj often used to turn in the direction of the hillock and say: “I see a huge 3-spired mandir here.” and The Lord Swaminarayan at Spurs Temple vowed to do.
The Swaminarayan Temple in Gadhada is regarded as one of the important places of pilgrimage for followers of the Swaminarayan sect, as Swaminarayan spent more than 27 years of his life in Gadhada and it was one of the nine temples he founded.
Notes and references
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gadhada
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.