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
Village
Gir Gadhada
Location in Gujarat, India
Gir Gadhada
Gir Gadhada (India)
Coordinates: 20.923121°N 70.921362°E / 20.923121; 70.921362
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaGir Gadhada
Government
  TypePanchayati raj (India)
  BodyGram panchayat
Area
  Total2,144.11 ha (5,298.21 acres)
Population
 (2011)
  Total9,631[1][2]
 Sex ratio 4781/4850/[1]
Languages
  OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362530[2]
Vehicle registrationGJ
Census code of Gir Gadhada515255[1]
Nearest cityGir Gadhada, Una
Websitegirsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[1]
TotalMaleFemale
Population963147814850
Children aged below 6 years1226615611
Scheduled caste872441431
Scheduled tribe963
Literates599133422649
Illiterates364014392201
Total Workers407027861284
Main workers34862679807
Main workers: Cultivators733604129
Main workers: Agricultural labourers1483926557
Main workers: Household industry workers26206
Main workers: Other12441129115
Marginal workers (total)584107477
Marginal workers: Cultivators24515230
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers26954215
Marginal workers: Household industry workers---
Marginal workers: Others703832
Non-workers556119953566

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]

See also

Notes and references


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