Halol
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| Coordinates | 22°30′N 73°28′E / 22.5°N 73.47°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District(s) | Panchmahal |
| Population • Density |
41,108 (2001[update]) • 2,936 /km2 (7,604 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
14 km2 (5 sq mi) • 499 m (1,637 ft) |
Halol is a city and a municipality in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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[edit] Geography
Halol is located at 22°30′N 73°28′E / 22.5°N 73.47°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 499 metres (1637 feet).
[edit] Industry
Halol and Kalol (nearest city) are known as SEZ (Special Economic Zone) area. Many big companies are located here like HNG FLOAT GLASS, General Motors (GM), SETCO Automotive, CEAT Tyres, GUNNEBO, Panchmahal Steel, and many more. IN HALOL GIDC there are also big trading RETAIL & WHOLESELL shops like,, YAMUNA TRADING,CHAMPION TRADING,CHAMUNDA HARDWARE,SUCHA DRESSES ETC......
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Halol had a population of 41,108. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Halol has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 66%. In Halol, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. There is a large body of water which was created approximately 62 years ago to keep Halol from drying out. This job was financed/dontated to halol completely by Bhanuprasad Shivshankar Jani, and the body of water is known as Jani nagar, as well as Halol is known as Jani Ghad. Which is directly opposite from Pava Ghad.And also new open HNG Glass Ltd. In Very Shortly.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Halol
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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