Vejalpur
Vejalpur is a neighborhood in the New West Zone of the metropolitan city of Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Vejalpur | |
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neighbourhood | |
Vejalpur Location in Gujarat, India Vejalpur Vejalpur (India) | |
Coordinates: 23.006145°N 72.516488°E | |
Country | |
State | Gujarat |
District | Ahmedabad |
Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 113,304 |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ |
Website | gujaratindia |
Geography
Vejalpur (Gujarat) is geographically located at latitude (23.006145 degrees) 23°00'22.1" North of the Equator and longitude (72.516488 degrees) 72°30'59.4" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of the world.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Vejalpur had a population of 113,304. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Vejalpur has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 77%. In Vejalpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Prominent Political Names from Vejalpur
- Kishorsinh Chauhan, - MLA
- Raju Thakor - AMC Dandak
- Mihir Shah - Senior Congress Leader
- Hitendra Pithadiya - Senior Congress Leader
Vejalpur is declared as independent assembly constituency. Vejalpur, Jodhpur and Sarkhej are the three ward of vejalpur assembly.
References
- "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.