Adalaj
| Adalaj અડાલજની |
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| State : | Gujarat | ||
| District : | Gandhinagar | ||
| Sub-district : | Gandhinagar | ||
| Location : | 23 ° 10 ′ N , 72 ° 35 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 68 m | ||
| Area : | 17.9 km² | ||
| Residents : | 11,957 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 668 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Adalaj ( Gujarati અડાલજની) is a small town with approx. 14,000 inhabitants near the megacity Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat . The city is known for an imposing stepwell from the 15th century.
Location and climate
The small town of Adalaj is located about 18 km (driving distance) north of the city of Ahmedabad at an altitude of about 67 m ; the district capital Gandhinagar is only 9 km to the northeast. The climate is warm to hot; Rain (approx. 770 mm / year) almost only falls in the summer monsoon months .
population
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | ?? | 9,776 | 11,957 |
Approx. 95% of the population are Hindus ; the rest is distributed among other religions ( Muslims , Jains , Sikhs , Jains , Buddhists , Christians ). The proportion of the male population is approx. 6% above the female population, which - in addition to the targeted abortion of female fetuses , which is more frequently practiced in India - is also due to the main immigration of male workers.
economy
The inhabitants of the small town live directly or indirectly from agriculture.
history
Adalaj was a farming village about 8 km west of the Sabarmati River; the inhabitants of earlier times were essentially dependent on the river water. In the 15th century, a queen supposedly had the stepwell (vav) built.
Attractions
- The main attraction of the city is the Adalaj stepwell , which was completed at the end of the 15th century .
- Surroundings
- The complex of the Trimandir Jain Temple (also Trimurti Temple ) located about 3 km northwest of the village is also of importance; the central individual temple is the Jain teacher Swami Simandhar, but the two on the side are dedicated to the Hindu gods Shiva and Vishnu .
