Gariadhar

Gariadhar
city
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Coordinates: 21.53°N 71.58°E / 21.53; 71.58
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Bhavnagar
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	30,520
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Website	gujaratindia.com

Gariadhar is a city and a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Geography

Gariadhar is located at 21.53°N 71.58°E / 21.53; 71.58.[1] It has an average elevation of 83 metres (272 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Gariadhar had a population of 30,520. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gariadhar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Gariadhar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Its food gathiya and kali કળી is a very famous product in Gujarat.

People from Gariadhar

Gariadhar is famous for being the home town the saint Valamram,[3] disciple of Bhoja Bhagat, whose ashram and samadhi is located here.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gariadhar
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. Gujarat State Gazetteers: Amreli. Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. 1972. p. 122.