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Dhola | |
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  Dhola Location in Gujarat, India  Dhola Dhola (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°53′N 71°47′E / 21.88°N 71.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Bhavnagar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,049 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 364320 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Dhola is a census town and former petty Rajput princely state in Bhavnagar district, in the state of Gujarat, western India.
History
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Dhola was one of many non-salute states in Gohilwad prant on Saurashtra peninsula, comprising only the village. Under the British Raj], the colonial Eastern Kathiawar Agency was in charge of it.
In 1901 it comprised only the village, with a population of 261, yielding 1,800 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, all from land), paying 384 Rupees tribute to the Gaikwar Baroda State and Junagadh State.[1]
Geography
[edit]Dhola is located at 21°53′N 71°47′E / 21.88°N 71.78°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).
Dhola is a Railway Junction in Bhavnagar State Railway.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Dhola had a population of 8049.
- Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
- Dhola has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 58%.
- In Dhola, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
[edit]- ↑ https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_171.gif Imperial Gazetteer
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhola
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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