Rajula

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?Rajula Gujarat • India
Rajula
Coordinates: 21°03′N 71°26′E / 21.05, 71.43
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 41 m (135 ft)
District(s)	Amreli
Population	32,393 (2001)

Coordinates: 21°03′N 71°26′E / 21.05, 71.43 Rajula is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Tourism
4 Dhareshwar
5 Education
6 Transportation
7 Economy
8 References

[edit] Geography

Rajula is located at 21.05° N 71.43° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 41 metres (134 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Rajula had a population of 32,393. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajula has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Rajula, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Tourism

Babariyadhar (Somnath Temple)
Jogidas Horse Footprint(Babariyadhar)
Dhareshwar
Tulsi Baugh
Pipavav Port
Cement Factory
Maruti Dham
Kumbhnath-Sukhnath
Stone Mines
Gaytri mandir
Bhim's Eyes
BAPS Swaminarayan mandir
Varah Swarup (20 km)
Tower Clock
Gopal's Home
UltraTech Cement Ltd.
Dharnath Temple

[edit] Dhareshwar

The temple of Lord Shiva, which is situated 3 miles away from Rajula is very beautiful. its is assumed to be established by Bhim (one of the character from Mahabharata).

[edit] Education

Rajula is a main municipal center in the district and main educational center in the area. The main educational institutes in Rajula are,

Shri J. A. Sanghvi High School
T.J.B.S. Girls High School
Collage for Arts, Commerce and Education
SNDT Women's B. Ed. Cllage.

[edit] Transportation

The city is well connected to other major cities of Gujarat such as Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Surat and Bhavnagar etc. by Bus services operated by private and state-owned transport corporations. Rajula is situated on the national highway No. 8 E. This highway connects Bhavnagar with Somnath. sst.scrap traders in rajula city. hindoda roda

[edit] Economy

The city is well known for its stone mines, the stone and its products is exported to many places in the country. Its economy mainly depends on the agriculture, crops such as groundnut, cotton, and onion is popular among the farmers.