Savarkundla

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Savarkundla
Savar Kundla
City
Savarkundla
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Savarkundla
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 21°20′13″N71°18′36″E / 21.337°N 71.310°E / 21.337; 71.310
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Amreli
Government
  BodySavarkundla Nagarpalika
Area
  Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total78,354
  Estimate 
(2021)
83,720
  Density9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
364515
Telephone code02845
Vehicle registration GJ-14

Savarkundla (sometimes stylised as Savar Kundla) is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is a twin city formed when the cities of Savar and Kundla merged.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Savarkundla had a population of 78,354. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Geography

Savarkundla is situated on the southern Saurashtra plateau. It is an area of hilly terrain. Ground water table is very low. The water contains a high level of total dissolved solids along with excess levels of sodium and phosphate. The water extracted from bore-wells is hot. The Navli river flows from south to north during the monsoon season. Moreover, this river flows exactly from the between of this town and thus dividing it in two parts: Savar and Kundla. Kundla is western bank of Navli and Savar lies on eastern bank.

Economy

Savarkundla is known for producing weighing scales. One third of its total population is connected to this industry. It is the only manufacturer of mechanical weighing scales in India. It is emerging as an assembly hub for electronic weighing scales. [1]

Culture

Savarkundla is famous for kathi darbar shree jogidadbapu khuman his owtlows very famous of kathi darbar culture horseriding. marriage culture kathi darbar turban etc kundla its herbal fireworks. On the night of Diwali, people from both Savar and Kundla gather on the riverfront and throw handmade fireworks, called "Ingoriya", to the opposite side. These fireworks are made by stuffing explosives inside the fruits of the Ingoriya tree. Traditionally, a fight between the two native cultural groups follows. [2]

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References

  1. "Netfirms, Free Web Hosting, Domain Names for Small Business". www.savarkundla.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011.
  2. "Unique Diwali: Savarkundla residents fight cracker wars". DNA India. Retrieved 20 April 2022.