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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dhola
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Gujarati
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Gujarat#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.88|N|71.78|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhavnagar district|Bhavnagar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| | governing_body = [[Nagar Palika]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 56
| population_total = 8049
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 364320
| registration_plate =GJ
| website = {{URL|gujaratindia.com}}
| footnotes =
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'''Dhola''' is a [[census town]] and former petty Rajput [[princely state]] in [[Bhavnagar district]], in the state of [[Gujarat]], western [[India]].

== History ==
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Dhola was one of many non-salute states in [[Gohelwad|Gohilwad]] ''[[prant]]'' on [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra peninsula]], comprising only the village. Under the [[British raj]], the colonial [[Eastern Kathiawar Agency]] was in charge of it.

In 1901 it comprised only the village, with a population of 261, yielding 1,800 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, all from land), paying 384 Rupees tribute to the Gaikwar [[Baroda State]] and [[Junagadh State]].<ref>https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_171.gif Imperial Gazetteer</ref>

== Geography ==
Dhola is located at {{coord|21.88|N|71.78|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Dhola.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhola]</ref> It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).

Dhola was a Railway Junction in [[Bhavnagar State Railway]].

== 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> Dhola had a population of 8049.
* Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
* Dhola has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 58%.
* In Dhola, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== References ==
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== External links and Sources ==
* [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_171.gif Imperial Gazetteer, on DSAL.UChicago.edu - Kathiawar]

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhavnagar district]]

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>Shhhnotsoloud at 12:17, 31 July 2021