Bhayavadar is a town and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Bhayavadar | |
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  Bhayavadar Location in Gujarat, India  Bhayavadar Bhayavadar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°51′N 70°15′E / 21.85°N 70.25°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Rajkot |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,404 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | Bhayavadar Nagar Palika |
| president = Atulbhai M. Vachani (BJP) | |
History edit
At the collapse of the Mughal Empire, Bhayavadar fell into the hands of the Desais, who in about 1753 sold it to Jadeja Haloji of Gondal State. The Tarikh-i-Sorath says that Kumbhoji acquired Bhayavadar but probably he openly assumed the sovereignty while the sale took place in Haloji' s time. Bhayavadar is about eleven miles north of the Bhadar river, which is crossed by the bridge built by the Gondal Darbar at Supedi.[1]
Geography edit
Bhayavadar is located at 21°51′N 70°15′E / 21.85°N 70.25°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 71 metres (232 feet).
Demographics edit
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Bhayavadar had a population of 18,246. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The population according to the census of 1881 was 5197 souls.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 397–398.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhayavadar
- ^ "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.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 397–398.
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