Maroli

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Maroli
Town
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Maroli
Location in Gujarat, India
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Maroli
Maroli (India)
Coordinates: 21°01′26″N72°53′20″E / 21.024°N 72.889°E / 21.024; 72.889
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Navsari
Government
 • Type Municipal corporation
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,746
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ21
Website gujaratindia.com

Maroli is a town in the state of Gujarat, India. The town is also one of the satellite towns of Surat Metropolitan Region. It is located 25 kilometers from Surat on Surat-Navsari Highway.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [1] Maroli had a population of 30,746. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Maroli has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 62%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Indian Freedom fighter Mithuben Petit set up an ashram in Maroli, which was called Kasturba Vanat Shala which taught underprivileged children from families of Adivasis, Harijans and fisher folk spinning. It also taught carding, weaving, dairy farming, leather work, and a Diploma Course in Sewing, to women. [2] Petit also opened a hospital of the same name for the treatment of mentally ill patients. [3]

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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.
  2. ↑ "Trustees". Kasturbasevashram.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kasturba Sevashram". kasturbasevashram.org. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2017.


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