Kapadvanj

Kapadvanj
—  city  —
Kapadvanj
Location of Kapadvanj
in Gujarat and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Gujarat
District(s) Kheda
Population 43,921 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


69 metres (226 ft)

Kapadvanj is a city and a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city has colleges of science, arts, commerce, BCA, PTC and pharmacy.

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Geography

Kapadvanj is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 69 metres (226 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kapadvanj had a population of 43,921. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kapadvanj has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kapadvanj, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

When Gujarat separated from Mumbai, the government created 10 dist and 40 taluka, KAPADWANJ is one of them, Kapadvanj was once known for its famous houses lining its streets. The beautiful houses were decorated with wood carving and inlay work as shown in the picture.[1] Many such houses are now in ruins. The narrow streets as shown here enabled people to communicate with their neighbors from within their houses. The city's name derives from its textile factories.[2]

Tourist spots

This is declared as a protected monument by Archeological Survey of India. Built in Siddharaj Jaysing's reign (1099–1142) with straight as well as lateral stairs, this stepwell has unusual niches between landings . These normally exist only in kutas (pavilion towers). The last kuta has seats with backrests. Besides geometric and natural motifs, the ornamentation includes kichaka capitals on the pillars and sculptures in some niches. Built as community assets, stepwells were fed by subsoil flow. The soil naturally filtered the water.

NIRMAL(Lakhan) & NISHANT SONI (Ram) Nishrag Patel

kaach nu derasar
kaach ni factory
nana hanuman temple
mota hanuman temple

mota malek wade
malek Riyaz House
malek & Compny sisgar (people who work in glass factory) juma masjid. in mohammad ali chowck. eidgaah. where people r going to pray in end of ramadan. clock tower. which is in palaiya bazaar.

Festivals

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kapadvanj
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.