Kheralu

Kheralu
Town
Kheralu
Kheralu Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Kheralu Kheralu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°53′N72°37′E / 23.88°N 72.62°E / 23.88; 72.62
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Mehsana
Region	North Gujarat
Legislative Assembly Seat	Kheralu Assembly constituency
Government
• Type	Municipal council (India)
• Body	Kheralu Nagarpalika
Elevation	149 m (488 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	21,843
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	384325
Vehicle registration	GJ 02

Kheralu is a small town and a taluka in Mehsana district in Gujarat.

History

A bodhisattva sculpture from 3rd-4th century CE was discovered in Kheralu. ^[1] Kheralu was home for a community of Humbada Jains in the 15th-16th century CE. ^[2]

Geography

Kheralu is located at 23°53′N72°37′E / 23.88°N 72.62°E / 23.88; 72.62 . ^[3] It has an average elevation of 149 metres (488 feet).

The river Rupen flows through the taluka of Kheralu. Originating from the hills of Taranga in Kheralu, it eventually flows into the Little Rann of Kutch. ^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

The Kheralu Municipality has population of 21,843 of which 11,312 are males while 10,531 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Literacy rate of Kheralu city is 82.64 % higher than state average of 78.03 %. In Kheralu, Male literacy is around 90.48 % while female literacy rate is 74.35 %.

Education

Colleges

• Government Science College Kheralu
• The K.N.S.B.L. Arts and Commerce College Kheralu
• S.D. Chaudhary Science College Kheralu
• N.S. Desai B.ed. College Kheralu

• I.T.I. Kheralu

Higher-Secondary Schools

• Municipal Highschool
• Girls Highschool
• M.G.J. Patel Secondary & Higher Secondary School

Secondary Schools

• Municipal Highschool
• Girls Highschool
• M.G.J. Patel Secondary & Higher Secondary School

Pre-primary and Primary Schools

• Municipal Highschool (Primary)
• Girls Highschool (Primary)
• Kumarshala No.1
• Kumarshala No.2
• Kumarshala No.3
• Kanyashala No.1
• Kanyashala No.2
• Shree Sarasvati Shishumandir
• Sanskar Vidhyalay
• Tapovan International School
• M&G Desai Prathamik Vidhyamandir

Hospitals

• Civil Hospital
• Alka Multispeciality Hospital
• Vrundavan Multispeciality Hospital
• Vibrant Hospital
• Anand Hospital
• Shraddha Women's Hospital
• Jatan Children's Hospital
• Prarthana Hospital
• Vishwa Emergency and General Hospital

Banks

• State Bank of India
• Bank of Baroda
• Bank of India
• Punjab National Bank
• HDFC Bank
• ICICI Bank
• IDFC First Bank
• Bandhan Bank
• Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank
• The Kheralu Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd
• The Mahesana Urban Co-operative Bank
• The Mahesana District Co-operative Bank

Notable people

• Jignesh Kaviraj, a famous gujarati singer
• Vadnagar is the nearest town(10km), which is birthplace of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

References

1. Mishra, Susan Verma; Ray, Himanshu Prabha (5 August 2016). The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The temple in western India, 2nd century BCE–8th century CE. Routledge. ISBN   9781317193746.
2. "CoJS Newsletter • March 2012 • Issue 7" (PDF). Center of Jaina Studies Newsletters, SOAS, London. March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kheralu
4. (India), Gujarat (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State.
5. Narmada. "Rupen | River Basins | The Region | Narmada (Gujarat State)". guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 27 July 2018.