Gir Gadhada

Gir Gadhada is a town in Gir Somnath district in the state of Gujarat, India. Before 2013, it was a town of Una Taluka in Junagadh District, Now it has become the administrative headquarters for 42 villages[3] when that taluka was created as part of the new Gir Somnath District in August of that year.[4][5] Newly built BAPS Shree Swaminarayana Mandir is a popular place of worship and spiritual activities here.[6] There is another older Swaminarayan mandir nearby. Other temples in the town are Shree Khodiyar Mandir, Shree ramji Mandir, Hanuman Ji mandir, Shiv mandir and Ganpati temple

Gir Gadhada
Town
Gir Gadhada is located in Gujarat
Gir Gadhada
Gir Gadhada
Location in Gujarat, India
Gir Gadhada is located in India
Gir Gadhada
Gir Gadhada
Gir Gadhada (India)
Coordinates: 20.923121°N 70.921362°E / 20.923121; 70.921362
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaGir Gadhada
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
[1]
 • Total2,144.11 ha (5,298.21 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,631[1][2]
 Sex ratio 4781/4850♂/♀[1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362530[2]
Vehicle registrationGJ
Census code of Gir Gadhada515255[1]
Nearest citySomnath, Una
Websitegirsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Gir Gadhada has 1849 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.28% [1]

Demographics (2011 Census)[1]
TotalMaleFemale
Population963147814850
Children aged below 6 years1226615611
Scheduled caste872441431
Scheduled tribe963
Literates599133422649
Illiterates364014392201
Total Workers407027861284
Main workers34862679807
Main workers: Cultivators733604129
Main workers: Agricultural labourers1483926557
Main workers: Household industry workers26206
Main workers: Other12441129115
Marginal workers (total)584107477
Marginal workers: Cultivators24515230
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers26954215
Marginal workers: Household industry workers---
Marginal workers: Others703832
Non-workers556119953566

List of Villages in Gir Gadhada Taluka[7]

Below is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[7]

  1. Ambavad
  2. Ankolali
  3. Babariya
  4. Bediya
  5. Bhakha
  6. Bhiyal
  7. Bodidar
  8. Dhokadva
  9. Dhrabavad
  10. Dron
  11. Fareda
  12. Fatsar
  13. Fulka
  14. Gir Gadhada
  15. Harmadiya
  16. Itvaya
  17. Jamvala
  18. Jaragli
  19. Jhanjhariya
  20. Jhudvadli
  21. Juna Ugla
  22. Kanakiya
  23. Kaneri
  24. Kansariya
  25. Khilavad
  26. Kodiya
  27. Mahobatpara
  28. Motisar
  29. Nagadiya
  30. Nava Ugla
  31. Nitli
  32. Panderi
  33. Rasulpara
  34. Sanosri
  35. Sanvav
  36. Sonariya
  37. Sonpura
  38. Thordi
  39. Umedpara
  40. Undari
  41. Vadli
  42. Vadviyala
  43. Velakot

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Page no. 244 to 249 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
  2. "wikivillage article of Gir Gadhada". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
  3. "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. Vol. 54, no. Extra No. 282. 9 September 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2014.
  4. "Promises Delivered! Gujarat Cabinet approves creation of 7 New Districts and 22 New Talukas". Narendra Modi. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015.
  5. "Maps of Gujarat's new 7 districts and changes in existing districts". Desh Gujarat. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
  6. "Murti-Pratishtha Mahotsav of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir".
  7. "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. Vol. 54, no. Extra No. 282. 9 September 2013.


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