Vejalpore

City in Gujarat, India

21°05′45″N 72°49′21″E / 21.095711°N 72.822533°E / 21.095711; 72.822533Country

IndiaStateGujaratDistrictNavsarijalalporeTalukasNavsariArea

• Total15.12 km² (5.84 sq mi)Elevation

23 m (75 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total81,285 • Rank39th in Gujarat • Density16,000/km² (40,000/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialGujarati, HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Telephone code02637Vehicle registrationGJ-21Sex ratio984/1000 males ♂/♀Websitegujaratindia.com

Vijalpore is a city and Municipality in the Navsari district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is located 5 km south-west of Navsari near Surat-Nasik Highway. The town comes under the purview of Surat Metropolitan Region.

Geography

The city is located at an average elevation of 12 metres (66 feet).^[1]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India, Vejalpore had a population of 56567. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 40%. Vejalpore has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 63%. In Vejalpore, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[2]

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vejalpore^{[dead link]}
^ "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.