Gariadhar (original) (raw)
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City in Gujarat, India
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| Coordinates: 21°32′N 71°35′E / 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.
Gariadhar is located at 21°32′N 71°35′E / 21.53°N 71.58°E / 21.53; 71.58.[1] It has an average elevation of 83 metres (272 feet).
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
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Gariadhar is famous for being the home town the saint Valamram,[3] disciple of Bhoja Bhagat, whose ashram and samadhi is located here.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gariadhar
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gujarat State Gazetteers: Amreli. Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. 1972. p. 122.