Harij
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Harij
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| settlement_type = city
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| coordinates = {{coord|23.7|N|71.9|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Gujarat
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Patan
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| government_type = BJP, Bhartiy Janta Party (2022)
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| elevation_m = 33
| population_total = 28,988
| population_as_of = 2024
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Gujarati, Hindi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = GJ - 24
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Harij is a city and a municipality in Patan district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Geography
Harij is located at {{Coord|23.7|N|71.9|E|}}.[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/09/Harij.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Harij] It has an average elevation of 33 metres (108 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}} Harij had a population of 18,388. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Harij has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 47%. In Harij, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.