Bagasara

Bagasara
Bagasara
	Bagasara Location in Amreli, Gujarat, India Bagasara Bagasara (India)
	Coordinates: 21.483333°N 70.95°E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Amreli
Population (2001)
• Total	31,789
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ 14
Website	gujaratindia.com

Bagasara is a municipality in Bagasara Taluka of Amreli district, Gujarat, India. The town is situated on the northern bank of the Satalli river.[1][2]

History

Bagasara was conquered in about 1525 by Vala Mancha Bhaiya of Devgam Devli. Vala Mancha was succeeded by his son Bhaiya, from whom the Bagasara Kathis are called Bhaiyani. There are many dawoodi bohras in the city. During British period, the town belonged to the Vala Kathis and is the seat of Kathiawar Agency thana.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Bagasara had a population of 31,789. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bagasara has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Bagasara is known for its imitation gold plated jewellery and Ari Bharat embroidery clothes. Square sheets chophaal, and women's scarves sadla, of native manufacture, are made here. There is a market for Gir timber.[1]

Schools

There is a school founded by independence activist Lalchand Vora in 1931. In 1986, a very famous school started with the name Smt K.G.Dhanak Vidyamandir, near station road bagasara In 2016 New Science Private School Started That Sawstik public school. The many popular school named Rashtriya Shayar Shree Zaverchand Meghani High School, it has Science, Commerce and Arts faculty.

Colleges

There is a college also named Dhanak College.This collage is commerce college.

Places of interest

Jumma Masjid
Nagina Masjid
Masjid Al Noor (Markaz)
Siddiqui Masjid
Lalshahpir Dargah
Peer Haji Hamidullah shah (Dangiya Peer) Dargah
Ali Peer Dargah
Nathusha Peer Dargah
Ingarsha Peer Dargah
Ratneshwer mahadev mandir
Bhutnath Mahadev Temple
Munjiyasar Dam
Swaminarayan Mandir.
Bal Krishna Haveli.
Bageshwar Temple.
Hanumanji Temple (Charan Pipali)
Atalji garden.
Pujay Shree Aapagiga ni jagya. (Hindu Temple in a famous point pujay Shree Apagiga ni jagya in Mahant Shree Jerambapu.
Gayatri temple

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References

Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 373.
Bagasara Taluka
"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.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 372.

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[bg-1] Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 373.

[2] Bagasara Taluka

[3] "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.