Bhayavadar, Rajkot
Bhayavadar is a town and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Bhayavadar | |
|---|---|
  Bhayavadar Location in Gujarat, India  Bhayavadar Bhayavadar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21.85°N 70.25°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Rajkot |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,404 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | Bhayavadar Nagar Palika |
| president = Atulbhai M. Vachani (BJP) | |
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.[1]
Geography
Bhayavadar is located at 21.85°N 70.25°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 71 metres (232 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] 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.[1]
References
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 397–398.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhayavadar
- "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.
