Petlad

Petlad
Town
Petlad Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Petlad Petlad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°28′N72°48′E / 22.47°N 72.8°E / 22.47; 72.8
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Anand
Municipality Established	1876 [1]
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2011) [2]
• Total	227,031
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Website	gujaratindia.com

Petlad is a Town and a municipality "Taluka" in Anand district in the Gujarat state of India. Petlad was founded and ruled by Koli Chieftain Patal Khant . ^[3]

Education

• R. K. Parikh Arts & Science College
• New Education High School(NEHS)
• N.K High School
• The Western English Medium School (TWEMS)
• R. K. High School
• Surya International School
• St. Mary's High School
• Convent of Jesus and Mary School
• SD pathan High School

Notable People

• Yash Shah - Indian Yogi & Contortionist. ^[4]

References

1. "ઇતિહાસ (History)" (in Gujarati). Anand District Panchayat, Government of Gujarat. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015.
2. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
3. Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (12 May 2016). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. ISBN   9780199089598.
4. "India's 18-year-old 'rubber man' can twist his head 180 degrees".