Godhra
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| State : | Gujarat | ||
| District : | Panchmahal | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 47 ' N , 73 ° 37' E | ||
| Height : | 73 m | ||
| Residents : | 143,644 (2011) | ||
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Godhra is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat . The city is located in the east of the state.
The city is the capital of the Panchmahal district . Godhra has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 14 wards (constituencies).
history
In 2002, 59 people were burned to death after an attack on an arriving train at Godhra train station. Muslims attacked a crowded procession full of Hindu pilgrims and set it on fire. This incident sparked riots between Muslims and Hindus that spread across Gujarat, killing up to 2,000 people.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the population of the city is 143,644 and that of the metropolitan area is 162,436. Godhra has a gender ratio of 935 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 87.5% in 2011. Almost 51% of the population are Muslim , approx. 47% are Hindus and approx. 2% belong to another or no religion. Children under 6 years of age are 12.6% of the population.
Infrastructure
The city is connected to the rest of India by a train station.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Godhra City Population Census 2011-2019 | Gujarat. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .