Bardoli

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?Bardoli Gujarat • India
Bardoli
Coordinates: 21°07′N 73°07′E / 21.12, 73.12
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 22 m (72 ft)
District(s)	Surat
Population	51,963 (2001)

Coordinates: 21°07′N 73°07′E / 21.12, 73.12 Bardoli is a city and a municipality in Surat district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Bardoli Satyagrah 3 Demographics 4 Holy Places 5 References

[edit] Geography

Bardoli is located at 21.12° N 73.12° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).

Bardoli is Taluka and comes under Surat district. Bardoli is located at distance of 35 km from Surat district.

[edit] Bardoli Satyagrah

The satyagrah movement was started by Sardar Patel. All the details of Satyagrah with photos are putted in the "Sardar Patel Museum".

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Bardoli had a population of 51,963. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bardoli has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Holy Places

In Bardoli Taluka, there are many temples like "Galteshwar"-Temple of God Shiva, Vagheshwar-Temple of God Shiva, Kedareshwar etc.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bardoli
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.