Manavadar

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Manavadar v • d • e Gujarat • India
Manavadar
District(s)	Junagadh
Coordinates	21.5° N 70.13° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 24 m (79 ft)
Population	27,559 (2001)

Coordinates: 21.5° N 70.13° E

Manavadar is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

[edit] Geography

Manavadar is located at 21.5° N 70.13° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 24 metres (78 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Manavadar had a population of 27,559. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Manavadar has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 63%. In Manavadar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It has developed cotton industry and cotton and groundnut are the most cash crops of the area.