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Bakrol
Bakrol (India)
Coordinates: 22°33′50″N72°54′40″E / 22.56389°N 72.91111°E / 22.56389; 72.91111
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Anand
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ-
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Website gujaratindia.com

Bakrol is an Indian village. It has recently become a part of Anand, Gujarat.

The village is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Anand and is next to Vallabh Vidhyanagar within the Anand Taluka. The name of the village is so, because it was native of Demon Bakasur.[ clarification needed ][ citation needed ]

Many villagers have settled overseas. The main occupation of those remaining is agriculture. Major crops are wheat, potato and banana. There is a cold storage and five tobacco store houses in the outskirts in the village. The village has tar roads, a library, a maternity home, marriage hall, milk producers union, co-operative soc. Schools, a Bank, Post Office and various Temples.

Recently it has become a " NAGAR PALIKA " & patch up with Anand.[ clarification needed ][ citation needed ] It is near to Vitthal Udhyognagar, a major industrial area of Gujarat.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Bakrol had a population of 19,738. [1] Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.[ citation needed ]

There is also another village called Bakrol within Gujarat. It is located approximately 18 km away from the city of Ahmedabad. This village consists of mainly farms, most of which grow wheat, rice, and corn. The population of this village is 10000[ citation needed ].

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