Kevadia

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Kevadia
Ekta Nagar
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Kevadia
Location in Gujarat, India
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Kevadia
Kevadia (India)
Coordinates: 21°52′30″N73°41′28″E / 21.875°N 73.691°E / 21.875; 73.691
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Narmada
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,788
Languages
  Official Gujarati
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ-22
Website gujaratindia.com

Kevadia (now known as Ekta Nagar) 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 Ekta Nagar railway station.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Ekta Nagar had a population of 12,705. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Ekta Nagar'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.

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References

  1. "To boost tourism, Gujarat asks states to build bhavans near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue". The Indian Express. 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. 1 2 https://www.india.com/news-travel/heres-why-you-must-experience-the-narmada-tent-city-in-Ekta Nagar-3541627/

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