Santrampur

Santrampur
city
Santrampur

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 23°11′22″N 73°53′34″E / 23.18947°N 73.8928°ECoordinates: 23°11′22″N 73°53′34″E / 23.18947°N 73.8928°E
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Mahisagar
Population (2001)
  Total 15,781
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 389260
Telephone code 91-2675 XXXXXX
Vehicle registration Gj-17 and GJ-20
Website www.santrampur.com

Santrampur is a city and a Tehsil in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Santrampur had a population of 15,781. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Santrampur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 66%. In Santrampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Princely State of Sant

Main article: Sant State

Before 1947, Santrampur was the seat of the princely state of Sant, which was merged with the Dominion of India on 10 June 1948. The state was ruled by the Hindu Parmar clan of Rajputs.[2]

Ranas

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