Babra
| Babra બાબરા बाबरा | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Babra Location in India | |
 Babra Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°50′39″N 71°18′15″E / 21.8441667°N 71.3041667°ECoordinates: 21°50′39″N 71°18′15″E / 21.8441667°N 71.3041667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Amreli |
| Government | |
| • Body | Babra Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,270 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 365 421 |
| Telephone code | 02791 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-14 |
Babra is a town and the taluka headquarter in the Amreli district of Gujarat in the country of India. It is situated to the north of Amreli. The main road linking Rajkot and Bhavnagar and Amreli passes through Babra. Nilkanth Mahadev Mandir, also known as Panch Kund, Meldi Mata Temple, Balmukund Lalji Haveli (Dharai), Randal Mata Temple (Dadva) Bhurakhiya Hanuman Mandir are the major attractions accessible from here. Rajkot Airport and the Amreli Railway Station serve Babra.
Babra is a Municipality city. Babra city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Babra Municipality has population of 25,270 of which 13,208 are males while 12,062 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3159 which is 12.50% of total population of Babra. In Babra Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 913 against state average of 919. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Babra is around 847 compared to Gujarat state average of 890. Literacy rate of Babra city is 76.72% lower than state average of 78.03%. In Babra, Male literacy is around 82.21% while female literacy rate is 70.77%.
Babra Municipality has total administration over 5,022 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.[1]