Bhayavadar, Rajkot

For a town with same name in Amreli district of Gujarat, see Bhayavadar, Gujarat.

Town in Gujarat, India

Bhayavadar

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Bhayavadar

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Bhayavadar

Bhayavadar (India)

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Coordinates: 21°51′N 70°15′E﻿ / ﻿21.85°N 70.25°E﻿ / 21.85; 70.25
Country| India
State| Gujarat
District| Rajkot
Elevation

| 71 m (233 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 19,404
Languages

• Official| Gujarati
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| GJ
Website| Bhayavadar Nagar Palika
president = Atulbhai M. Vachani (BJP)

Bhayavadar is a town and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It comprises seven wards.[1]

## History

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At the collapse of the Mughal Empire, Bhayavadar fell into the hands of the Desais, who in about 1753 sold it to Jadeja Haloji of Gondal State. The Tarikh-i-Sorath says that Kumbhoji acquired Bhayavadar but probably he openly assumed the sovereignty while the sale took place in Haloji' s time. Bhayavadar is about eleven miles north of the Bhadar river, which is crossed by the bridge built by the Gondal Darbar at Supedi.[2]

## Geography

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Bhayavadar is located at 21°51′N 70°15′E﻿ / ﻿21.85°N 70.25°E﻿ / 21.85; 70.25.[3] It has an average elevation of 71 meters (232 feet).

## Demographics

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As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Bhayavadar had a population of 18,246. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The population according to the census of 1881 was 5197 souls.[2]

According to the 2011 census, Bhayavadar had a population of 19,404.[5] As of 2024, the population is approximated to be at 27,300.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Bhayavadar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
2. ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 397–398.
3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhayavadar
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "Bhayavadar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
6. ^ "Bhayavadar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 | Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 397–398.

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Populated places in Rajkot district

Cities and
towns|

* Bhayavadar
* Dhoraji
* Gondal
* Jasdan
* Jetpur
* Kotharia
* Paddhari
* Rajkot
* Upleta
* Vasavad
* Virpur

Villages and
settlements|

* Ajmer
* Ardoi
* Atkot
* Baldhoi
* Bhadla
* Bhadli
* Bhadva
* Bhoira
* Chitravav
* Devla
* Dolatpar
* Gundala gondal
* Hadmatiya JN.
* Halenda
* Jam Kandorna
* Jhilariya
* Kanavadala
* Keshwada
* Lapasari
* Lath
* Lilapur
* Moviya
* Nagvadar
* Nanamava
* Panchpipla
* Paneli Moti
* Patanvav
* Rampara
* Sardhar
* Supedi

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