Dhola, Gujarat

City in Gujarat, India
21°53′N 71°47′E / 21.88°N 71.78°E / 21.88; 71.78Country IndiaStateGujaratDistrictBhavnagarGovernment
 • BodyNagar PalikaElevation
56 m (184 ft)Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,049Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationGJWebsitegujaratindia.com

Dhola is a census town and former petty Rajput princely state in Bhavnagar district, in the state of Gujarat, western India.

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Dhola was one of many non-salute states in Gohilwad prant on Saurashtra peninsula, comprising only the village. Under the British raj, the colonial Eastern Kathiawar Agency was in charge of it.

In 1901 it comprised only the village, with a population of 261, yielding 1,800 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, all from land), paying 384 Rupees tribute to the Gaikwar Baroda State and Junagadh State.[1]

Geography

Dhola is located at 21°53′N 71°47′E / 21.88°N 71.78°E / 21.88; 71.78.[2] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).

Dhola is a Railway Junction in Bhavnagar State Railway.

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Dhola had a population of 8049.

  • Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
  • Dhola has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 58%.
  • In Dhola, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_171.gif Imperial Gazetteer
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhola
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

External links and Sources

  • Imperial Gazetteer, on DSAL.UChicago.edu - Kathiawar
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Princely states of the Western India States Agency during the British Raj, by colonial (Sub)Agency and (in Kathiawar) by prant
Italics = Thana's, jurisdictions grouping several petty states
Gohelwar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)
Jhalawar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)
Halar prant (Western Kathiawar)
Sorath prant (Western Kathiawar)
Palanpur Agency (Banas Kantha Agency)
Mahi Kantha Agency (Banas Kantha)


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