Gir Gadhada
Gir Gadhada is a mid city town in Gir Somnath district in the state of Gujarat, India. Before 2013, it was a village of Una Taluka in Junagadh District, Now it has become the administrative headquarters for 42 villages[3] when that taluka was created as part of the new Gir Somnath District in August of that year.[4][5] Newly built BAPS Shree Swaminarayana Mandir is a popular place of worship and spiritual activities here.[6] There is another older Swaminarayan mandir nearby. Other temples in the town are Shree Khodiyar Mandir and Shree ramji Mandir.
Gir Gadhada | |
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Village | |
Gir Gadhada Location in Gujarat, India Gir Gadhada Gir Gadhada (India) | |
Coordinates: 20.923121°N 70.921362°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Gir Somnath |
Taluka | Gir Gadhada |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 2,144.11 ha (5,298.21 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,631[1][2] |
Sex ratio 4781/4850♂/♀[1] | |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 362530[2] |
Vehicle registration | GJ |
Census code of Gir Gadhada | 515255[1] |
Nearest city | Gir Gadhada, Una |
Website | girsomnathdp |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Gir Gadhada has 1849 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.28% [1]
Total | Male | Female | |
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Population | 9631 | 4781 | 4850 |
Children aged below 6 years | 1226 | 615 | 611 |
Scheduled caste | 872 | 441 | 431 |
Scheduled tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Literates | 5991 | 3342 | 2649 |
Illiterates | 3640 | 1439 | 2201 |
Total Workers | 4070 | 2786 | 1284 |
Main workers | 3486 | 2679 | 807 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 733 | 604 | 129 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1483 | 926 | 557 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
Main workers: Other | 1244 | 1129 | 115 |
Marginal workers (total) | 584 | 107 | 477 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 245 | 15 | 230 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 269 | 54 | 215 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | - | - | - |
Marginal workers: Others | 70 | 38 | 32 |
Non-workers | 5561 | 1995 | 3566 |
List of Villages in Gir Gadhada Taluka[7]
Below is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[7]
- Ambavad
- Ankolali
- Babariya
- Bediya
- Bhakha
- Bhiyal
- Bodidar
- Dhokadva
- Dhrabavad
- Dron
- Fareda
- Fatsar
- Fulka
- Gir Gadhada
- Harmadiya
- Itvaya
- Jamvala
- Jaragli
- Jhanjhariya
- Jhudvadli
- Juna Ugla
- Kanakiya
- Kaneri
- Kansariya
- Khilavad
- Kodiya
- Mahobatpara
- Motisar
- Nagadiya
- Nava Ugla
- Nitli
- Panderi
- Rasulpara
- Sanosri
- Sanvav
- Sonariya
- Sonpura
- Thordi
- Umedpara
- Undari
- Vadli
- Vadviyala
- Velakot
See also
Notes and references
- "Page no. 244 to 249 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
- "wikivillage article of Gir Gadhada". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
- "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. 54 (Extra No. 282). 9 September 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2014.
- "Promises Delivered! Gujarat Cabinet approves creation of 7 New Districts and 22 New Talukas". Narendra Modi. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015.
- "Maps of Gujarat's new 7 districts and changes in existing districts". Desh Gujarat. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
- http://www.baps.org/News/2015/Murti-Pratishtha-Mahotsav-of-BAPS-Shri-Swaminarayan-Mandir-9358.aspx
- "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. 54 (Extra No. 282). 9 September 2013.