Mehsana

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Coordinates: 23.6° N 72.4° E

Mahesana

Mahesana
State
 - District(s)		 Gujarat
 - Mehsana
Coordinates 23.6° N 72.4° E
Area
 - Elevation
 - 81 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density		 98,987
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Mahesana pronunciation (help·info) is a city and a municipality in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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[edit] City

This city is among the largest cities in Gujarat and is near Ahmedabad. It houses the Dudhsagar Co-operative milk dairy and has one of the highest milk collections in India. It is also famous for its local "Mehsani" buffalo breed.

'Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited' has a very big establishment at Mehsana.
Also India's Biggest Water Park ' Shanku's Water Park' is situated at Mehsana. It has the biggest iron and steel market in India.

Mehsana is home to an educational institution called Ganpat Vidhyanagar or, officially, Ganpat University. Disciplines within the university include engineering, pharmacy, management, higher computer studies, military school for girls, central board school.

[edit] Geography

Mahesana is located at 23.6° N 72.4° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet).Hi

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Mahesana had a population of 98,987. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mahesana has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Mahesana, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Other details

Modhera's Sun temple is over 900 years old and is a great example of India's temple architecture.

Thol Wildlife Sanctuary with an area of 7 sq. km. is in this district is located near Ahmedabad. It is home to variety of wildfowl, flamingos, gray pelicans, black ibis and other wetland birds.

[edit] People

The Jats in Gujarat have come from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Some Patels and Chaudharys of Gujarat are Jats. They are settled mainly in Mehsana district and surrounding areas.[2]

The following Clans are found in Mehsana. They are similar to the ones in Northern India. The way they are written in Gujarati are in the brackets.

  • Antal-Utpal (Uplana

[edit] See also

  • Mendarda - situated 20 km from junagadh

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahesana
  2. ^ Mahaveer Singh Verma: Jat Veer Smarika 1992 – “Jat Samaj Ahmedabad”
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