Bedi, Gujarat

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Bedi
Census town
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Bedi
Location in Gujarat, India
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Bedi
Bedi (India)
Coordinates: 22°30′N70°03′E / 22.5°N 70.05°E / 22.5; 70.05
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Gujarat
District Jamnagar
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
18,771
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ
Website gujaratindia.com

Bedi is a census town and port in Jamnagar Taluka of Jamnagar district, Gujarat, India.

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History

It was a major harbour of Nawanagar State, a princely state during in British India. [1]

New Bedi Port

In 2022 the New Bedi Port was opened in Jamnagar, Gujarat which will offer enhanced connectivity and a new dimension to trade and commerce in the Saurashtra region. It is being developed under ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan that offers multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters.The project was executed by Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (G-RIDE), the Gujarat government's joint venture with the Indian Railways. [2]

Geography

Bedi is located at 22°30′N70°03′E / 22.5°N 70.05°E / 22.5; 70.05 . [3] It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [4] Bedi had a population of 18,771. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bedi has an average literacy rate of 33%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 73% of the males and 27% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 378–379.
  2. Mishra, Twesh (25 July 2022). "Plans afoot to turn Gujarat's Bedi Port into multi-modal hub". The Economic Times. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bedi
  4. "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.