- Gadhada
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Gadhada | type = city | latd = 21.97 | longd = 71.57
locator_position = right | state_name = Gujarat
district = Bhavnagar
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altitude = 104
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 26,751| population_density =
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footnotes =Gadhada is a city and a
municipality inBhavnagar district in the state ofGujarat ,India . Gadhada is situated at bank ofRiver Ghelo .Geography
Gadhada is located at coord|21.97|N|71.57|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Gadhada.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gadhada] ] It has an average elevation of 104
metre s (341 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Gadhada had a population of 26,751. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gadhada has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Gadhada, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.Transport
Gadhada is well connected by roads to the cities of Gujarat. Regular bus service and private vehicles are available from Ahmedabad and other big cities of Gujarat. There's no rail track passing through the town. To reach Gadhada by train, you may get down at Botad or Ningala in
Ahmedabad -Bhavnagar track. Connecting bus service to Gadhada is available from both these stations.Places of interest
The Swaminarayan Temple in Gadhada is regarded as one of the important places of pilgrimage for followers of the
Swaminarayan faith, as Lord Swaminarayan spent more than 27 years of his life in Gadhada.References
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