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Amreli
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Amreli
Amreli (India)
Coordinates: 21°36′02″N71°12′59″E / 21.60056°N 71.21639°E / 21.60056; 71.21639
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Amreli
Government
 • BodyNagarpalika
Area
 • Total65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total117,967 [1]
 • Estimate 
(2021)
146,014
 • Density1,815/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Gujarati
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
365601, 365xxx, 364xxx (Amreli) [2]
Telephone code02792
Vehicle registration GJ-14
Website collectoramreli.gujarat.gov.in

Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in Indian state of Gujarat.

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History

It is believed that during 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Gujrati as Amarvalli. It is learnt from the inscription that Nagnath temple that ancient name of Amreli city was Amarpalli. It was also called Girvanvalli. Amongst the remains of the ancient town are the memorial stones or paliyas [ what language is this? ] and foundations discovered in the fork of the Thebi and Vari rivers, and two old temples, Kamnath and Trimbaknath, on the west and east of the river. [3]

In the eighteenth century only the west and south of modern Amreli, still called Juni or Old Amreli, were inhabited. The old inner fort, called Juna Kot, was used as a jail, and the Juna Masjid near it, belong to the old town. Modern Amreli dates from 1793, when Vakhatsingh of Bhavnagar sacked the neighboring Kathi possession of Chital and drove many of its people to Amreli and Jetpur. [3]

Initially Amreli was the part of the former Gaekwad of Vadodara. Very little information on historical background is available for Amreli District prior to becoming part of erstwhile Baroda State.

When Damajirao Gaekwad, the Maratha general, came to Kathiawad in about 1730, three parties viz Kathis of Devalia carter, some Saiyads holding major part of Amreli. Obtained for the king of Delhi, and Faujdar of Junagadh, subordinate to suba of Ahmedabad, held sway. Damajirao and the Maratha forces defeated all three and levied tribute on all of them. Later Damajirao Gaekwad, established military camps at Amreli and Lathi in 1742–43 A.D. In 1800, the then Gaekwads appointed (1810–1815) Vithalrao Devaji (Dighe/Kathewad Diwanji) as Sar Subah of the Gaekwad's Kathiawad possessions. Vithalrao Devaji settled in Amreli and developed the city and its surrounding regions over the next 23 years. It was during this period that Amreli became a proper city. He built many works of public utility; among others, temples, offices, a market, and a dam for the water-supply of the town. [3] It was under Amreli-Okhamandal division, one of four divisions of Baroda State.[ citation needed ]

During the Gaekwad regime in 1886, compulsory and free education policy was adopted in Amreli for the first time. After Indian independence in 1947, the district became the part of Saurashtra State which was later merged with Bombay State in 1956. After bifurcation of Bombay State in 1960 into Gujarat and Maharashtra, it became part of Gujarat under Amreli district.[ citation needed ]

Climate

Climate data for Amreli (1981–2010, extremes 1973–2012)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.6
(97.9)		39.0
(102.2)		43.6
(110.5)		45.6
(114.1)		46.2
(115.2)		45.6
(114.1)		39.1
(102.4)		38.6
(101.5)		40.1
(104.2)		42.1
(107.8)		38.2
(100.8)		36.6
(97.9)		46.2
(115.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.6
(85.3)		32.1
(89.8)		36.5
(97.7)		40.1
(104.2)		40.6
(105.1)		37.2
(99.0)		32.6
(90.7)		31.1
(88.0)		33.0
(91.4)		35.2
(95.4)		33.1
(91.6)		30.7
(87.3)		34.3
(93.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)11.5
(52.7)		14.0
(57.2)		18.7
(65.7)		22.6
(72.7)		25.2
(77.4)		26.3
(79.3)		25.1
(77.2)		24.2
(75.6)		23.2
(73.8)		21.0
(69.8)		16.5
(61.7)		12.7
(54.9)		20.1
(68.2)
Record low °C (°F)1.6
(34.9)		3.5
(38.3)		9.1
(48.4)		14.1
(57.4)		18.0
(64.4)		20.6
(69.1)		21.4
(70.5)		21.1
(70.0)		18.1
(64.6)		14.4
(57.9)		9.1
(48.4)		4.1
(39.4)		1.6
(34.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.5
(0.06)		7.2
(0.28)		98.0
(3.86)		205.3
(8.08)		128.5
(5.06)		97.4
(3.83)		17.5
(0.69)		6.2
(0.24)		0.0
(0.0)		561.8
(22.12)
Average rainy days0.00.00.00.10.74.28.97.04.31.00.40.026.6
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)27212019275268726239322939
Source: India Meteorological Department [4] [5]

Attractions

Most part of the commercial area is called Tower Road stretching from Tower to the Main Bus stand and further to Gopi Cinema.

Attractions (Surrounding Amreli)

Notable people

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [12] Amreli had a population of 90,243. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Amreli has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Pin Codes of Amreli, Gujarat, India, Amreli Pincode Search". indiapincodes.net.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 366–367.
  4. ↑ "Station: Amreli Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 43–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Amreli Mandir | Amreli Trimandir | Amreli Temple | Dada Bhagwan Trimandir".
  7. ↑ Amreligujarat.gov.in Archived 21 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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