Bhayavadar, Rajkot

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Bhayavadar
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Bhayavadar
Location in Gujarat, India
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Bhayavadar
Bhayavadar (India)
Coordinates: 21°51′N70°15′E / 21.85°N 70.25°E / 21.85; 70.25
CountryIndia
State Gujarat
District Rajkot
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,404
Languages
 • Official Gujarati
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ
Website Bhayavadar Nagar Palika
president = Atulbhai M. Vachani (BJP)

Bhayavadar is a town and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It comprises seven wards. [1]

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History

At the collapse of the Mughal Empire, Bhayavadar fell into the hands of the Desais, who in about 1753 sold it to Jadeja Haloji of Gondal State. The Tarikh-i-Sorath says that Kumbhoji acquired Bhayavadar but probably he openly assumed the sovereignty while the sale took place in Haloji' s time. Bhayavadar is about eleven miles north of the Bhadar river, which is crossed by the bridge built by the Gondal Darbar at Supedi. [2]

Geography

Bhayavadar is located at 21°51′N70°15′E / 21.85°N 70.25°E / 21.85; 70.25 . [3] It has an average elevation of 71 meters (232 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [4] Bhayavadar had a population of 18,246. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The population according to the census of 1881 was 5197 souls. [2]

According to the 2011 census, Bhayavadar had a population of 19,404 [5] . As of 2024, the population is approximated to be at 27,300. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bhayavadar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 397–398.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhayavadar
  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.
  5. ↑ "Bhayavadar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bhayavadar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 397–398.


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