Gariadhar

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Gariadhar is a city and a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Geography

Gariadhar is located at {{Coord|21.53|N|71.58|E|}}.[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/09/Gariadhar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gariadhar] It has an average elevation of 83 metres (272 feet).

Demographics

{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Gariadhar had a population of 30,520. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gariadhar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Gariadhar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Its food gathiya and kali કળી is a very famous product in Gujarat.

People from Gariadhar

Gariadhar is famous for being the home town the saint Valamram,{{cite book|title=Gujarat State Gazetteers: Amreli|year=1972|publisher=Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State|pages=122|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dCkbAAAAIAAJ&q=valamram}} disciple of Bhoja Bhagat, whose ashram and samadhi is located here.

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