Karjan

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Karjan
કરજણ
Miyagam-Karjan
Town
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Karjan
Location in Gujarat, India
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Karjan
Karjan (India)
Coordinates: 22°03′10.95″N73°07′24.65″E / 22.0530417°N 73.1235139°E / 22.0530417; 73.1235139
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Gujarat
District Vadodara
Government
  BodyMunicipality
Population
 (2011)
  Total
30,405
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
391240
Telephone code02666
Vehicle registration GJ-06
Sex ratio 958 /
Website gujaratindia.com

Karjan is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat.It is a junction of Indian railway.Karjan is known for Shri Shankheshwar Parshwanath Jain Tirth at Anastu and Sumeru Navkar Jain Tirth - The Golden Temple. Karjan is Famous for its Saree Market where many people comes for purchase from various places.Karjan is also famous for its Snacks Like samosa, Khaman, Sev-Khamni, Gota, etc.Mainly Two markets in Karjan which are Nava bazar and Juna bazar in which Nava bazar is biggest market which has APMC MARKET.

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Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, [1] Karjan City had a population of 30,405. 52% of the population was male, and 48% was female. The average literacy rate is 91%, higher than the national average of 60.5% [ citation needed ]. In Karjan City, 37% of the population is under 10 years of age.

Karjan City is divided into Juna Bazar and Nava Bazar. National Highway 48 passes through Juna Bazar.

Education

There are 21 schools in Karjan, among them are:

Industry

It has now developed into an industrial hub with major industrial companies setting up manufacturing bases in the region including:

Sports

Munaf Patel (Indian cricketer) is from Ikhar . Soham bhatt (indian kho kho) player From karjan .

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.