Khambhalia

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Khambhalia
Khambhalia (India)
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State : IndiaIndia India
State : Gujarat
District : Devbhumi Dwarka
Location : 22 ° 7 '  N , 69 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 22 ° 7 '  N , 69 ° 23'  E
Residents : 41,734 (2011)
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Khambhalia , also Jamkhambhaliya , is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat .

The city is the capital of the Devbhumi Dwarka district . Khambhalia has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 9 wards (constituencies).

history

The city once belonged to the princely state of Nawanagar .

Demographics

The city's population is 41,734 according to the 2011 census. Khambhalia has a gender ratio of 946 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 82.3% in 2011. Almost 77% of the population are Hindus , approx. 22% are Muslim and approx. 1% belong to another or no religion. Children under 6 years of age are 11.7% of the population.

Infrastructure

Khambhalia Railway Station is on the Viramgam-Okha line. There is a branch line to the port of Salaya. The city is connected to all major cities of Gujarat by the state road transport GSRTC.

Individual evidence

  1. www.census2011.co.in
  2. Khambhalia Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | Gujarat. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .