Rajpipla

Town in Gujarat, India

Rajpipla Nandod
Town
21°52′14″N 73°30′10″E / 21.87056°N 73.50278°E / 21.87056; 73.50278
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Narmada
Population (2011)
• Total	34,845
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ-22
Website	gujaratindia.com

Rajpipla is a town and a municipality in the Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat.^[1]

It was the capital of the former Kingdom of Rajpipla.

Name

Bhil population gave it the name Rajpipla for the ruler resided first under a pipal tree^[2]

Geography

Rajpipla is located at 21°47′N 73°34′E / 21.78°N 73.57°E / 21.78; 73.57.^[3] It has an average elevation of 148 metres (485 feet).

History

Rajpipla was known as Nandipuri during the rule of Gurjara kings, when it was the capital of the Lata kingdom. A later form of the name Nandol and Nandod have also been in use in medieval times.^[4]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[5] Rajpipla had a population of 34,923. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajpipla has an average literacy rate of 97%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92%, and female literacy is 91%. In Rajpipla, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Rajpipla is one of the most literate towns of Gujarat.

References

^ "Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity".
^ Vallabh Vidyanagar Research Bulletin. Cārutara Vidyāmaṇḍaḷa. 1957.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajpipla
^ Vallabh Vidyanagar Research Bulletin, Volume 1, Issues 1-2, 1957, p. 36.
^ "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.