Kevadia Ekta Nagar | |
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Census town | |
Kevadia | |
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Coordinates: 21°52′30″N73°41′28″E / 21.875°N 73.691°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Gujarat |
District | Narmada |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,788 |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ-22 |
Website | gujaratindia |
Kevadia, is a census town in Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is best known as the location of the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world. [1] The town is also home to the Kevadia railway station.
As of 2001 [update] India census, [2] Kevadia had a population of 12,705. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Kevadia's average literacy rate was 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 85%, and female literacy 75%. Eleven percent of the population was under 6 years of age.