Talaja

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?Talaja Gujarat • India
Talaja
Coordinates: 21°21′N 72°03′E / 21.35, 72.05
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 19 m (62 ft)
District(s)	Bhavnagar
Population	26,187 (2001)

Coordinates: 21°21′N 72°03′E / 21.35, 72.05 Talaja is a city and a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Transport 4 References

[edit] Geography

Talaja is located at 21.35° N 72.05° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Talaja had a population of 26,187. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Talaja has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 55%. In Talaja, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Transport

Talaja had a railway station on the Indian Railways network. Now it is no longer there. The nearest railway Stations are Palitana (40km), Bhavnagar (54 km) or Mahuva (43km). It has 108 villages under Talaja taluka.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Talaja
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.