Dhandhuka

Dhandhuka
—  city  —
Dhandhuka Location of Dhandhuka in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	22°22′N 71°59′E / 22.37°N 71.98°E / 22.37; 71.98Coordinates: 22°22′N 71°59′E / 22.37°N 71.98°E / 22.37; 71.98
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Ahmedabad
Population	29,555 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 24 metres (79 ft)

Dhandhuka is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Geography

Dhandhuka is located at 22°22′N 71°59′E / 22.37°N 71.98°E / 22.37; 71.98^[1]. It has an average elevation of 24 metres (78 feet).Dhandhuka is located at 22°22′N 71°59′E / 22.37°N 71.98°E / 22.37; 71.98[1]. It has an average elevation of 24 metres (78 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Dhandhuka had a population of 29,555. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dhandhuka has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 57%. In Dhandhuka, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The city is 105 km from District center Ahmedabad, on state highway to Bhavnagar.

The great saints Acharya Shri Hemchandracharya (famous as Kalikal Sarvagya), and Pujya Shree Punit Maharaj are from Dhandhuka. The city has a population of more than 30,000 and a literacy rate of 66% (compared to the Indian national average of 59.5%). The popular professions in the city include working for the automobile dealership, telecommunication dealership, insurance companies and agriculture. RMS Hospital, one of Gujarat's biggest hospitals, opened in 2007, receiving it's funding in large part from some local donors and NRIs (Non-resident Indian). Common plants grown include cotton and wheat. There is a small industrial estate developed in the city known as G.I.D.C. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation , few entrepreneurs has established their small scale industries here.

successful people of Dhandhuka'

There are many successful people, settled around the world that is originated from Dhandhuka or their family roots are in Dhandhuka. The list is very long but some of them are here: Dr. Mehboob Desai PhD (Professor & Head of History Department, Bhavnagar University [1], Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India) Dr. Mehboob Desai Blog http://mehboobdesai.blogspot.com Dr. Bachubhai Desai MD USA (Physician and President Al-Amin Trust in Ahmedabad, India) Mr. Hanif Payak (BE Comp, now in USA) Dr. Siraj Desai (Govt Medical Officer in Ahmedabad) Mr. Yunus Desai (Manager, Essar Steel Surat) Mr. Ikbal Talat (Deputy Magistrate) Dr. Jayesh K. Patel Mr. Anand J. Shah (BE Comp, MBA, now working with an MNC) Mr. Iqbal Desai (Deputy Collector, Gandhinagar, Gujarat) Mr. Subhash Trivedi (DCP Surat) Mr. Manish Upadhyay (B.Pharm, now Professor in L.M. Pharmacy College, Bhavnagar) Mr. Hetal Parikh (BE Comp, now in USA) Mr. Narayan Chaachu (BE Mech, now in Middle East) Mr. Hitesh Patel (BE Comp, now in USA) Mr. Ashok Dabhi (BE Textile, now in USA) Mr. Pravin Dabhi (BA with Psychology, Working with Reputed IT Company AS Project Manager, Ahmedabad) Dr. Kashyap Pandya (MS Pad, Ananya Hospital, Baroda)

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhandhuka
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.