Rajpipla

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Rajpipla is a town and a municipality in the Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-plans-airport-at-rajpipla-for-better-connectivity-with-statue-of-unity-5450707/|title=Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity}}

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{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U8Q5AQAAIAAJ&q=Bhil+ruler |title=Vallabh Vidyanagar Research Bulletin |date=1957 |publisher=Cārutara Vidyāmaṇḍaḷa |language=en}}

Geography

Rajpipla is located at {{Coord|21.78|N|73.57|E|}}.[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/09/Rajpipla.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajpipla] It has an average elevation of 148 metres (485 feet).

History

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.[https://books.google.com/books?id=U8Q5AQAAIAAJ&q=nandipuri+nandol Vallabh Vidyanagar Research Bulletin], Volume 1, Issues 1-2, 1957, p. 36.

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}} 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

External links

[http://wikimapia.org/4657832/gu/Shri-Harsiddhi-Mataji-Temple Shri-Harsiddhi-Mataji-Temple]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090206205815/http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/r/rajpipla.html Rajpipla - Princely State]
[https://openlibrary.org/a/OL699487A Open library resource ]
[https://books.google.com/books?id=riBJH0J1FR0C&q=Indian+States+Somerset+Playne Playne, Somerset; Solomon, R. V. ; Bond, J. W.; Wright, Arnold; Indian States]
[http://rajpiplapost.com/ Rajpipla State Post - Postal History of Rajpipla State]

Category:Cities and towns in Narmada district