Chalala

Chalala
—  city  —
Chalala Location of Chalala in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	21°25′N 71°10′E / 21.42°N 71.17°E / 21.42; 71.17Coordinates: 21°25′N 71°10′E / 21.42°N 71.17°E / 21.42; 71.17
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Amreli
Population	16,915 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 160 metres (520 ft)

Chalala is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India. This town is famous for its great saint named Apa Dana, sometimes the chalala is also referred as Danevdham. Apa Dana was a great saint who dedicated their in serving people and cows. Apa dana started sadavrat(free meal system) in chalala during the draughts. They developed their Gaushala in their ashram in Chalala and spent their life serving people and cows.

Geography

Chalala is located at 21°25′N 71°10′E / 21.42°N 71.17°E / 21.42; 71.17.^[1] It has an average elevation of 160 metres (524 feet).

The nearby Airports are at Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar and Rajkot.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Chalala had a population of 16,915. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chalala has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chalala
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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