Halvad

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?Halvad Gujarat • India
Halvad
Coordinates: 23°01′N 71°11′E / 23.02, 71.18
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 46 m (151 ft)
District(s)	Surendranagar
Population	24,323 (2001)

Coordinates: 23°01′N 71°11′E / 23.02, 71.18 Halvad is a city and a municipality in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

[edit] Geography

Halvad is located at 23.02° N 71.18° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 46 metres (150 feet). Halvad sits on bank of Samatsar Pond. Halvad is protected by a temple of Shiva in all the directions, also considered as chotta (small) Kashi of India.
Name of temples surrounding it:

• Sharaneshwer : Shiva Temple located at bank of pond. There is Stepwell inside of Temple.
• Bhavanibhuteshwar
• Shabaleshwar
• Kashiwishvanath
• Dholeshwar
• Goleshwar
• Vaijnath

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Halvad had a population of 26,026. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Halvad has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 51%. In Halvad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Halvad, India. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.