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词条 Gadhada
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  1. Geography

  2. Demographics

  3. Transport

  4. Landmarks

  5. Notes and references

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| name = Gadhada
| native_name = bhavnagar
| native_name_lang = Gujarati
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| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline = Swaminarayan Temple, Gadhada - panoramio.jpg
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| image_caption = Swaminarayan Temple in Gadhada
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.97|N|71.57|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name1 = Gujarat
| subdivision_name2 = Botad District
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_m = 104
| population_total = 26751
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate =GJ
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| demographics1_info1 = Gujarati, Hindi
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Gadhada is a city and a municipality in Botad District in the state of Gujarat, India. Gadhada is situated at bank of River Ghela.

Geography

Gadhada is located at {{Coord|21.97|N|71.57|E|}}.[1] It has an average elevation of 104 metres (341 feet).

Demographics

{{As of|2001}} India census,[2] 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 were 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.

Landmarks

The Swaminarayan Temple, also known as Gopinathji temple in Gadhada is regarded as one of the important places of pilgrimage for followers of the Swaminarayan sect, as Swaminarayan spent more than 27 years of his life in Gadhada. Swaminarayan Hindu Temple in Gadhada is one of the one of six temples which was made under the supervision of Lord Swaminarayan himself.[3] Whilst bathing in the holy waters of the River Ghela, Shastriji Maharaj often used to turn in the direction of the hillock and say: "I see a huge 3-spired mandir here." and The Lord Swaminarayan at Spurs Temple vowed to do.

The town also hosts a vast temple complex of Lord Swaminarayan built recently by BAPS . This temple is located south westerly to the original temple, along the banks of River Ghela.

Notes and references

1. ^Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gadhada
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}
3. ^http://www.gopinathji.com
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2 : Swaminarayan sect of Hinduism|Cities and towns in Botad district

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