Rajpipla

Rajpipla is a town and a municipality in the Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1]

Rajpipla
Nandod
Town
Rajpipla is located in Gujarat
Rajpipla
Rajpipla
Location in Gujarat, India
Rajpipla is located in India
Rajpipla
Rajpipla
Rajpipla (India)
Coordinates: 21°52′14″N 73°30′10″E
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictNarmada
Population
 (2011)
 • Total34,845
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-22
Websitegujaratindia.com
Flag of the Kingdom of Rajpipla

It was the capital of the former Kingdom of Rajpipla.

Name

Bhil population gave it the name Rajpipla for the ruler resided first under a pipal tree[2]

Geography

Rajpipla is located at 21.78°N 73.57°E / 21.78; 73.57.[3] It has an average elevation of 148 metres (485 feet).

History
See also: Rajpipla State

Rajpipla was known as Nandipuri during the rule of Gurjara kings, when it was the capital of the Lata kingdom. A later form of the name Nandol and Nandod have also been in use in medieval times.[4]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Rajpipla had a population of 34,923. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajpipla has an average literacy rate of 97%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92%, and female literacy is 91%. In Rajpipla, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Rajpipla is one of the most literate towns of Gujarat.

References
  1. "Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity".
  2. Vallabh Vidyanagar Research Bulletin. Cārutara Vidyāmaṇḍaḷa. 1957.
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajpipla
  4. Vallabh Vidyanagar Research Bulletin, Volume 1, Issues 1-2, 1957, p. 36.
  5. "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.


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