Kheralu
Kheralu is a city and a municipality in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is a little north of Mahesana Proper town and it is approximately half the size of Mehsana.
Kheralu | |
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city | |
Kheralu Location in Gujarat, India Kheralu Kheralu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°53′N 72°37′E / 23.88°N 72.62°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mehsana |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,143 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 02 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
History edit
A Bodhisattva sculpture from 3rd-4th century CE was discovered in Kheralu.[1]
Kheralu was home for a community of Humbada Jains in the 15th-16th century CE.[2]
Geography edit
Kheralu is located at 23°53′N 72°37′E / 23.88°N 72.62°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 149 metres (488 feet). It is the second largest town in its district after Mehsana proper town.[citation needed]
The river Rupen flows through the taluka of Kheralu. Originating from the hills of Taranga in Kheralu, it eventually flows into the Little Rann of Kutch.[4][5]
Demographics edit
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Kheralu had a population of 20,143. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kheralu has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kheralu, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References edit
- ^ Mishra, Susan Verma; Ray, Himanshu Prabha (5 August 2016). The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The temple in western India, 2nd century BCE–8th century CE. Routledge. ISBN 9781317193746.
- ^ "CoJS Newsletter • March 2012 • Issue 7" (PDF). Center of Jaina Studies Newsletters, SOAS, London. March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kheralu
- ^ (India), Gujarat (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State.
- ^ Narmada. "Rupen | River Basins | The Region | Narmada (Gujarat State)". guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ . Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.