Bardoli
| Bardoli | |
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| City | |
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  Bardoli  Bardoli Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°07′N 73°07′E / 21.12°N 73.12°ECoordinates: 21°07′N 73°07′E / 21.12°N 73.12°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 4,75,963 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 394601/02 |
| Telephone code | 02622 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-19 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:1000 ♂/♀ |
| Website |
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Bardoli is a city and a municipality in Surat Metropolitan Region in the state of Gujarat, India. Bardoli is the east most end of the Metropolis of Surat. Bardoli is one of the primary Satellite Towns of Surat Metropolitan Region.
Geography
Bardoli is located at 21°07′N 73°07′E / 21.12°N 73.12°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).
Hazira-Bardoli Expressway
Bardoli is located 35 km from Surat and the connection is smooth but due to heavy traffic congestion it takes more than an hour to reach Bardoli from Surat. The new Hazira-Bardoli Expressway is under construction which will reduce the commuting time by current 1 hour 15 minutes to just 30 minutes after the completion.
Bardoli Satyagrah
The Bardoli Satyagraha movement was started in January 1926 after the land revenue in Bardoli taluka was increased by 30 per cent. In February 1926, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was called to lead the movement. It was Bardoli satyagraha where Vallabhbhai patel got title"Sardar" by women. Patel set up 13 worker's camps in Bardoli to organize the movement.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] The Bardoli Municipality has population of 60,821 of which 31,034 are males while 29,787 are females. Literacy rate of Bardoli city is 86.78% higher than state average of 78.03%. In Bardoli, Male literacy is around 89.97% while female literacy rate is 83.47%.
See also
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bardoli
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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