Kalavad

Kalavad
City
Nickname:  kalavad(shitla)
Kalavad Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Kalavad Kalavad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.22°N 70.38°E / 22.22; 70.38
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Jamnagar
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	24,857
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ-10
Website	gujaratindia.com

Kalavad is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Post Office Pin Code is 361160. Kalavad is known for shitla mataji temple.

Geography

Kalavad is located at 22.22°N 70.38°E / 22.22; 70.38.[1] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Kalavad had a population of 24,857. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kalavad has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kalavad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

National Highway 927D connects Kalavad with Dhoraji and Jamnagar.[3]

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kalavad
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. "New highways notification dated 13th June, 2014" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2018.