Bhayavadar, Rajkot

For a town with same name in Amreli district of Gujarat, see Bhayavadar, Gujarat.

Bhayavadar
Town
Bhayavadar is located in Gujarat
Bhayavadar
Bhayavadar
Location in Gujarat, India
Bhayavadar is located in India
Bhayavadar
Bhayavadar
Bhayavadar (India)
Coordinates: 21°51′N 70°15′E / 21.85°N 70.25°E / 21.85; 70.25
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
DistrictRajkot
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
19,404
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ
WebsiteBhayavadar Nagar Palika
president = Atulbhai M. Vachani (BJP)

Bhayavadar is a town and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It comprises seven wards.[1]

History

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.[2]

Geography

Bhayavadar is located at 21°51′N 70°15′E / 21.85°N 70.25°E / 21.85; 70.25.[3] It has an average elevation of 71 meters (232 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] 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.[2]

According to the 2011 census, Bhayavadar had a population of 19,404.[5] As of 2024, the population is approximated to be at 27,300.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bhayavadar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 397–398.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhayavadar
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Bhayavadar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Bhayavadar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

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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