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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Amreli
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| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Amreli tower.jpg
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| image_caption = Amreli Tower
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.60|N|71.22|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Amreli district|Amreli]]
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| governing_body = Nagarpalika
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 65
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| elevation_m = 128
| population_total = 117967<ref>{{cite web|title=Amreli City Census 2011 data|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/332-amreli.html|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = 1815
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 365601
| area_code = 02792
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = GJ-14
| website = {{URL|http://collectoramreli.gujarat.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
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| population_est = 146,014
| pop_est_as_of = 2021
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'''Amreli''' is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Amreli district]] in [[India]]n state of [[Gujarat]].

==History==
It is believed that during 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Gujrati as ''Amarvalli''. It is learnt from the inscription that Nagnath temple that ancient name of Amreli city was Amarpalli. It was also called Girvanvalli. Amongst the remains of the ancient town are the memorial stones or ''[[paliya]]s''{{which lang|date=June 2020}} and foundations discovered in the fork of the Thebi and Vari rivers, and two old temples, Kamnath and Trimbaknath, on the west and east of the river.<ref name="bg">{{cite book|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text)|url=https://archive.org/details/1884GazetteerByBombayPresidencyVol8Kathiawar349D|year=1884|publisher=Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay|volume=VIII|pages=366–367}}</ref>

In the eighteenth century only the west and south of modern Amreli, still called Juni or Old Amreli, were inhabited. The old inner fort, called Juna Kot, was used as a jail, and the Juna Masjid near it, belong to the old town. Modern Amreli dates from 1793, when Vakhatsingh of Bhavnagar sacked the neighboring Kathi possession of Chital and drove many of its people to Amreli and [[Jetpur, Navagadh|Jetpur]].<ref name="bg"/>

Initially Amreli was the part of the former [[Gaekwad]] of Vadodara. Very little information on historical background is available for Amreli District prior to becoming part of erstwhile [[Baroda State]].

When Damajirao Gaekwad, the Maratha general, came to Kathiawad in about 1730, three parties viz Kathis of Devalia carter, some Saiyads holding major part of Amreli. Obtained for the king of Delhi, and Faujdar of Junagadh, subordinate to suba of Ahmedabad, held sway. Damajirao and the Maratha forces defeated all three and levied tribute on all of them. Later Damajirao Gaekwad, established military camps at Amreli and Lathi in 1742–43 A.D. In 1800, the then Gaekwads appointed (1810–1815) Vithalrao Devaji (Dighe/Kathewad Diwanji) as ''Sar Subah'' of the Gaekwad's Kathiawad possessions. Vithalrao Devaji settled in Amreli and developed the city and its surrounding regions over the next 23 years. It was during this period that Amreli became a proper city. He built many works of public utility; among others, temples, offices, a market, and a dam for the water-supply of the town.<ref name="bg"/> It was under Amreli-Okhamandal division, one of four divisions of Baroda State.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

During the Gaekwad regime in 1886, compulsory and free education policy was adopted in Amreli for the first time. After Indian independence in 1947, the district became the part of [[Saurashtra State]] which was later merged with [[Bombay State]] in 1956. After bifurcation of [[Bombay State]] in 1960 into [[Gujarat]] and [[Maharashtra]], it became part of Gujarat under Amreli district.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

==Climate==
{{Weather box
|location = Amreli (1981–2010, extremes 1973–2012)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|width = auto
| Jan record high C = 36.6
| Feb record high C = 39.0
| Mar record high C = 43.6
| Apr record high C = 45.6
| May record high C = 46.2
| Jun record high C = 45.6
| Jul record high C = 39.1
| Aug record high C = 38.6
| Sep record high C = 40.1
| Oct record high C = 42.1
| Nov record high C = 38.2
| Dec record high C = 36.6
|year record high C = 46.2
| Jan high C = 29.6
| Feb high C = 32.1
| Mar high C = 36.5
| Apr high C = 40.1
| May high C = 40.6
| Jun high C = 37.2
| Jul high C = 32.6
| Aug high C = 31.1
| Sep high C = 33.0
| Oct high C = 35.2
| Nov high C = 33.1
| Dec high C = 30.7
|year high C = 34.3
| Jan low C = 11.5
| Feb low C = 14.0
| Mar low C = 18.7
| Apr low C = 22.6
| May low C = 25.2
| Jun low C = 26.3
| Jul low C = 25.1
| Aug low C = 24.2
| Sep low C = 23.2
| Oct low C = 21.0
| Nov low C = 16.5
| Dec low C = 12.7
|year low C = 20.1
| Jan record low C = 1.6
| Feb record low C = 3.5
| Mar record low C = 9.1
| Apr record low C = 14.1
| May record low C = 18.0
| Jun record low C = 20.6
| Jul record low C = 21.4
| Aug record low C = 21.1
| Sep record low C = 18.1
| Oct record low C = 14.4
| Nov record low C = 9.1
| Dec record low C = 4.1
|year record low C = 1.6
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 0.0
| Feb rain mm = 0.0
| Mar rain mm = 0.0
| Apr rain mm = 1.5
| May rain mm = 7.2
| Jun rain mm = 98.0
| Jul rain mm = 205.3
| Aug rain mm = 128.5
| Sep rain mm = 97.4
| Oct rain mm = 17.5
| Nov rain mm = 6.2
| Dec rain mm = 0.0
|year rain mm = 561.8
| Jan rain days = 0.0
| Feb rain days = 0.0
| Mar rain days = 0.0
| Apr rain days = 0.1
| May rain days = 0.7
| Jun rain days = 4.2
| Jul rain days = 8.9
| Aug rain days = 7.0
| Sep rain days = 4.3
| Oct rain days = 1.0
| Nov rain days = 0.4
| Dec rain days = 0.0
|year rain days = 26.6
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 27
| Feb humidity = 21
| Mar humidity = 20
| Apr humidity = 19
| May humidity = 27
| Jun humidity = 52
| Jul humidity = 68
| Aug humidity = 72
| Sep humidity = 62
| Oct humidity = 39
| Nov humidity = 32
| Dec humidity = 29
|year humidity = 39
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Amreli Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 43–44
| access-date = 28 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M48
| access-date = 28 September 2020}}</ref>
}}

==Attractions==
Most part of the commercial area is called Tower Road stretching from Tower to the Main Bus stand and further to Gopi Cinema.
* Nagnath Temple (built by Vithalrao Devaji)
* Shree Swaminarayan Mahila Sanskar Kendra
*Balaji Hanuman Temple
* Rokadiya Hanuman Temple
* Gebansha Peer Dargah
* Kamnath & Mahadev Temple
* Tower of Amreli
* Swaminarayan Temple
* Trimandir - This temple concept was developed by Param Pujya [[Dada Bhagwan]]. Within the temple a tall and attractive idol of Shree [[Simandhar Swami]] resides.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.trimandir.org/list-of-trimandirs/amreli-trimandir/|title = Amreli Mandir | Amreli Trimandir | Amreli Temple | Dada Bhagwan Trimandir}}</ref>
* Dwarkadhish Haveli
* Jafari Mazaar (Bohra Dargah of Jafarji Moala)
* Siddhi Vinayak Temple
* Guru Datta Temple
* Sai Baba Temple (Sardarnagar)
* Gayatri Temple
* Sukhnath Mahadev Temple
* Rameshwar mahadev Temple
* Mahatma Muldas Bapu Dham
* Jivan Mukteshwar Temple
* Balaji Hanumanji (Rangpur Road)
* Palace of King
* Shri Girdharilal Sangrahalaya Children Museum and Computer Education Centre (E-Library)
* Gandhi Baugh (Gandhi Garden)
* Kailash Muktidham
* Kamani Forward High School
* Kamani Science & Prataprai Arts College<ref>https://amrelidp.gujarat.gov.in/amreli/english/index.htm</ref>

==Attractions (Surrounding Amreli)==
* Tapasvini Pujya Vasant Didi Ashram, Liliya Mota
* Shri Bhojalram Dham or Bhojaldham near Fatepur, located 7 km southerly to Amreli
* Pavan dham gaushala, Mota Ankadiya
* Garaneshvar Mahadev Temple, Garni
*Mini kedariya of katrodi gam or village
* Hanumanji Temple, Charan Pipali.
* Bhurakhiya Hanuman Temple, Lathi<ref>http://www.bhurakhiadada.com</ref>
* Pania Wildlife Sanctuary, Dhari Gir
* Swaminarayan Gurukul, Taravada
* Dhari Khodiyar Dam
*Galadhara Khodiyar Mata Temple, Dhari
* Balmukund haveli, Dhari
* Dhari Gir National sanctuary, Dhari Gir
* Yogiji Temple, Dhari
* Dan gigave ashram and temple or Danevdham, Chalala<ref>http://www.danevdham.org/</ref>
*Shree balkrishnalallji ni haveli Babra
* Varhaswarup Temple, Jafrabad
* Sarkeshwar Mahadev Temple, Jafrabad
* Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, Jafrabad
* Lunasapuriya Temple, Jafrabad
* Shiyal bet, Jafrabad
* Jafrabad Fort, Jafrabad
* Pipavav Port, Rajula
* Pipavav Dham, Rajula
* Ballad Mata Mandir, Rajula
* Chanch Bungalow, Rajula
* UltraTech Cement Factory, Rajula
* Sana Vakya Caves, Timbi
* Hanuman Gala, Khambha
* Pandav Kund, [[Babra, Gujarat|Babra]]
* Dadva Randal Mata Temple, [[Babra, Gujarat|Babra]]
* Varahi Mata Temple, Savarkundla
* Varudi Mata Temple, Amarpur (Varudi)
* There is a well near the Government offices, called Bakshi-kua from Nana Bakshi in the time of Vithalrao, who built it.<ref name="bg"/>
* The Mir Sahib's Haveli was erected about 1850 by Mir Sarfardz Ali; former manager of Amreli, for his own residence.<ref name="bg"/>

==Notable people==

* [[Bhoja Bhagat]] was a saint.
*[[Yogiji Maharaj]] – Sadhu Gnãnjivandas (23 May 1892 – 23 January 1971), commonly known as Yogiji Maharaj, was a Hindu sadhu and guru who is recognized as the fourth spiritual successor to Swaminarayan by the [[Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam]]
* [[Jivraj Narayan Mehta]] is first chief minister of newly formed Gujarat state
*[[Ramesh Parekh]], famous poet of Gujarat.
*[[Ramesh Oza]], is a Hindu preacher famous for Bhagwat Kathakar from a small village Devka near Rajula of Amreli district
*[[Dilip Shanghvi]], said to be 2nd richest person in India.
*Toofan Rafai - Artist and painter specially known for his dye colours.
* [[Savji Dholakia|Savji Dhanji Dholakia]], the Indian diamond merchant from [[Surat]] and the founder of [[Hari Krishna Exports|Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd.]], hails from Dudhala village.<ref>{{cite web|title=Diwali Incentives: I'm a School Dropout, Says Surat Diamond Merchant|date=23 October 2014|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/diwali-incentives-im-school-dropout-says-surat-diamond-merchant-video-612093|publisher=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Diwali bonanza: Surat boss gifts cars, flats and jewellery as bonus to his employees|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Diwali-bonanza-Surat-boss-gifts-cars-flats-and-jewellery-as-bonus-to-his-employees/articleshow/44884418.cms|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref>
*[[Vasant Gajera]], founder of Laxmi Diamond Group.
*[[K Lal]] Magician, a magician born in [[Mavjinjava]] village, Amreli district.
*[[Dina Pathak]] is famous Bollywood actress & president of National Federation of Indian Women.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Amreli had a population of 90,243. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Amreli has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

*Area – 6,760 km².
*District Population – 15,14,000
*City Population – 2,75,000
*Male Literacy – 81.82%
*Female Literacy – 66.97%
*Headquarters – Amreli
*Talukas – 11
*Villages – 595

==See also==
*[[Jalia (Amreli)|Jalia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.aapduamreli.com aapduamreli.com - provide amreli news everyday ]
*[http://www.wahgujarat.com wahgujarat.com – "Gujarati Cyber Vishamo" view live "Gujarat Gaurav Divas Mahotsav – 2008" in Amreli]
*[http://www.kunkavav.com kunkavav.com – kunkavav.com ]

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