Damnagar

Damnagar
—  city  —
Damnagar Location of Damnagar in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	21°42′N 71°31′E / 21.7°N 71.52°E / 21.7; 71.52Coordinates: 21°42′N 71°31′E / 21.7°N 71.52°E / 21.7; 71.52
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Amreli
Population	16,714 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 136 metres (446 ft)

Damnagar is a census town in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Geography

Damnagar is located at 21°42′N 71°31′E / 21.7°N 71.52°E / 21.7; 71.52^[1]. It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Damnagar had a population of 16,714. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Damnagar has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73% and, female literacy is 59%. In Damnagar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

Damnagar is a home to beautiful many temples. Kumbhnath and Vaijnath Temples in Damnagar are very peaceful and frequently visited by people from nearby villages.

Damnagar railway station

Damnagar has a railway station on the outskirts of village. This is a beautiful, small railway station with broad gauge railway line. The train running on diesel engine works on this route.and train route Dhola Mahuva run with Diesel Engine with considerable speed.

Swaminarayan Gurukul

Damangar has a large, spacious Swaminarayan mandir and boarding school in the outskirts of the village. Swaminarayan Gurukul is a temple-school and boarding complex with modern educational facilities.

Bhurakhia

• Official Bhurakhia Hanuman website

Bhurakhia is a small temple-town near Damnagar. Bhurakhia has a popular Hanuman Temple. This temple provides free food and discounted lodging facilities to devotees.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Damnagar
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.