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Gariadhar is a city and a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Geography
Gariadhar is located at Template:Coord.[1] It has an average elevation of 83 metres (272 feet).
Demographics
Template:As of India census,[2] Gariadhar had a population of 30,520. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gariadhar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Gariadhar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Its food gathiya and kali કળી is a very famous product in Gujarat.
People from Gariadhar
Gariadhar is famous for being the home town the saint Valamram,[3] disciple of Bhoja Bhagat, whose ashram and samadhi is located here.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gariadhar
- ↑ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India.
- ↑ Gujarat State Gazetteers: Amreli{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State(1972)