Arambhada

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Arambhada
Census town
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Arambhada
Location in Gujarat, India
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Arambhada
Arambhada (India)
Coordinates: 22°27′21″N69°01′35″E / 22.45588°N 69.02635°E / 22.45588; 69.02635
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Jamnagar
Population
 (2001)
  Total
15,008
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
361345
Vehicle registration GJ
Website gujaratindia.com

Arambhada is a census town in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It's in the princely state of Vadhel [ clarification needed ].

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Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, [1] Arambhada had a population of 15,008. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Arambhada has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Arambhda has become part of Okha Nagar Palika.

Notable people

Swami's Shanti Kutir in Arambhada, Gujarat Shanti Kutir.jpg
Swami's Shanti Kutir in Arambhada, Gujarat

Tapomurti Sadguru Shastri Shri Narayanprasaddasji Swami, A well known Swami of Swaminarayan Sampraday had been living in this village at his kutir (house) called Shanti Kutir for the last 30 years of his life. [2]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "30-01-2018 (divyabhaskar.co.in) - Gujarati News Portal on Shastri Swami Narayanprasaddasji". Divya Bhaskar (Online News Portal).[ permanent dead link ]