Modasa
| Modasa | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 23°28′N 73°18′E / 23.47°N 73.3°ECoordinates: 23°28′N 73°18′E / 23.47°N 73.3°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Aravalli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.67 km2 (6.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 383315 |
| Telephone code | 091-2774- |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-33 |
| Sex ratio | 923 female per 1000 male ♂/♀ |
| Website | gujarat.gov.in |
Modasa is a city and a municipality in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Modasa became headquarters of new Aravalli district, carved out from tribal-dominated areas of Sabarkantha. The new district was declared on January 26, 2013 and formed on August 15, 2013.[1][2]
It is an economic centre for agricultural exports, at both the provincial and national levels. As a centre for the surrounding villages, Modasa acts as a transportation hub for both residents and tourists, and has two large hospitals. The city also provides a nucleus of doctors for the people of northern Gujarat and some migrants of southern Rajasthan.
Modasa is emerging as an education centre for the area, with new pharmacy and engineering colleges and CBSE school supplementing the more traditional educational faculties. The city now has colleges of law, science, education, arts, commerce, and pharmacy, as well as business administration to MBA BBA and BCA levels. Study courses run by the Government Engineering College include mechanical, computer, electronics and communication, civil engineering, electrical, and automotive engineering.
Geography
Modasa is located at 23°28′N 73°18′E / 23.47°N 73.3°E. It has an average elevation of 197 metres (646 feet).[3] Most of the water for Modasa comes from the Mazum river, on which, about 5 kilometers from Modasa, a dam is situated.
Demographics
Template:Section noref As of the 2001 India census, Modasa had a population of 90,000. Males constitute 51% of the male population and females 49%. Modasa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, with female literacy at 67%. In Modasa, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable residents
- Jivaraj Papriwal, a wealthy merchant of Modasa who had thousands of Jain images carved and transported to towns across India. All of them bear an inscription mentioning that they were installed at Modasa in Samvat 1548.
References
- ↑ "Modi’s poll knife carves out Aravali". The Times of India. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Seven new districts to be formed in Gujarat". Daily Bhaskar (Ahmedabad). DNA. January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Modasa, India". Falling Rain Genomics. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-08.