Borsad

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?Borsad Gujarat • India
Borsad
Coordinates: 22°25′N 72°54′E / 22.42, 72.9
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 30 m (98 ft)
District(s)	Anand
Population	56,541 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°25′N 72°54′E / 22.42, 72.9 Borsad is a city and a municipality in Anand district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is located around 17 km from Anand. It is surrounded by the fertile Charotar region which largely produces tobacco, bananas, cotton, barley and other agricultural crops.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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5 References

[edit] History

In 1925, Indian political leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel^[1] and his allies uncovered evidence suggesting that the police were in league with local dacoits in the Borsad taluka even as the government prepared to levy a major tax for fighting dacoity in the area. More than 6,000 villagers assembled to hear Patel speak and supported the proposed agitation against the tax, which was deemed immoral and unnecessary. Patel organized hundreds of Congressmen, sent instructions and received information from across the district. Every village in the taluka resisted payment of the tax, and through cohesion, also prevented the seizure of property and lands. After a protracted struggle, the government withdrew the tax. Historians believe that one of Patel's key achievements was the building of cohesion and trust amongst the different castes and communities which were divided on socio-economic lines.

[edit] Geography

Borsad is located at 22.42° N 72.9° E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 30 metres (98 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Borsad had a population of 56,541. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Borsad has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 60%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.