Kalol
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| ?Kalol(PMS) Gujarat • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 100 m (328 ft) |
| District(s) | Panchmahal district |
| Population • Sex ratio |
24,677 (2001) • 52Male:48Female |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone |
• 389330 • +2676 |
Coordinates: Kalol is a city and a municipality in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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[edit] Geography
Kalol is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 100 metres (328 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 census[2], Kalol had a population of 24,677, out of which 12,826 or 52% male and 48% female. Kalol makes majority of Kalol Urban Aggmaration , other village of which is Derol Station with population of 3226. Total population of Kalol UA is 27903.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Road
Kalol lies of main trunk road State Highway-5, which passes through the town. It is connected to Godhra(27 Km) in North and Halol(13 Km) & Vadodara(50Km) to the South. Apart from main highway, it is connected to adjancent villages through network of country roads. Most of the country roads are paved, single-lane traffic and reasonably maintained. Portion of the highway between Halol and Vadodara is toll road.
[edit] Rail
Adjoining village of Derol Station provides railway connectivity to Kalol. Railway connections are available to Vadodara, Godhra and Dahod through short distnace memu trains. It is connected to Mumbai and Delhi through two long distance trains - Firozpur Janata express and Dehradun express. It is also connected with Rajkot,Ahmedabad,Indore and Bhopal through Rajkot-Bhopal express train.
[edit] Bus
Apart from railways, Kalol is served by extensive bus network of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation GSRTC.
[edit] Air
Nearest airport is Vadodara Airport (IATA: BDQ, ICAO: VABO), which is about 40 km away. Vadodara airport has direct flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore.
[edit] Education
Primary and secondary education is provided by schools in the town. Schools are there for both Gujarati and English medium of instructions.
Higher secondary education is available but is limited to only Commerce and Arts stream. Nearest place for Science Stream Higher Secondary Eduction is Halol or Vadodara which has numerous options for schooling.
Higher education is limited to Bachelors College affliated with Gujarat University. College provides degrees in major of Commerce, Arts and Law.
[edit] Trivia
There is another town named Kalol in Gujarat state in Gandhinagar district. This article refers to Kalol in Panchmahal district of Gujarat.
[edit] Entertainment
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[edit] Food
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[edit] References
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