Palej

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native_name = Palej | type = city | latd = 21.92 | longd = 73.08
state_name = Gujarat
district = Bharuch
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Palej is a census town in the Bharuch district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Cotton is a major product of the industrial area surrounding the town. Palej supports the daily needs of many small nearby villages. A railway and a national highway run through Palej, and these connections have catalyzed the town's growth.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Indian census [GR|India] , Palej had a population of 10,872. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Palej has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 61%. In Palej, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

In palej, there is a tomb of great sufi saint Hazrat Mota Miya baba Saheb and Hazrat Farid Baba Saheb.

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