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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dhrol
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| settlement_type = city
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.57|N|70.42|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 = [[Jamnagar district|Jamnagar]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 26
| population_total = 25883
| population_as_of = 2011
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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 Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = [http://www.citypincode.co.in/gujarat/jamnagar/dhrol/dhrol 361210]
| registration_plate =[[List of RTO districts in India#GJ.E2.80.94Gujarat|GJ]]-10
| website = [http://www.dhrol.com Dhrol]
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'''Dhrol''' is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Jamnagar district]] in the state of [[Gujarat]], India.

==Geography==

Dhrol is located at {{Coord|22.57|N|70.42|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Dhrol.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhrol]</ref> It has an average elevation of 26 metres (85 feet).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=576747
</ref> Dhrol has a population of 25,883. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhrol has an average literacy rate of 80.30%, higher than the national average of 72.98% and state average of 78.03%: male literacy is 86.45% and, female literacy is 74.94%. In Dhrol, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Dhrol has female sex ratio of 960 against state average of 919.

==Education==
There is The Sunrise School for primary education with English and Gujarati medium. It is best school for children development.

There is a M.D. Mehta Girls PTC College for teacher training course.

==Places of interest==
[[Bhuchar Mori]] is a historic site {{convert|2|km|mi}} from Dhrol where the [[Battle of Bhuchar Mori]] was fought in 1591. The site has a memorials of the people who died in the battle. It was fought between the army of [[Nawanagar State]] led by Jam Ajaji, son of Jam Sataji, and the Mughal forces led by [[Mirza Aziz Koka]].{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}

Shahid Van is near to [[Bhuchar Mori]]. The site is tourist attraction developed by Dhrol Municipality and inaugurated by [[Vijay Rupani]], the Chief Minister of [[Gujarat]].{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}

==Notable individuals==
* [[A. H. Jami]] - famous Gujarati cartoonist

==See also==
*[[Dhrol State]]

==References==
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{{Jamnagar district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Jamnagar district]]
[[Category:Former capital cities in India]]

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