Lathi, Gujarat

Lathi
—  city  —
Lathi Location of Lathi in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	21°43′N 71°23′E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Amreli
Population	20,964 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 141 metres (463 ft)

Lathi is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Geography

Lathi is located at 21.72°N 71.38°E / 21.72; 71.38. It has an average elevation of 141 metres (462 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Lathi had a population of 20,964. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Lathi has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Lathi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

One of the last princely rulers of Lathi was Surjeetsinghji Taktasinghji Gohil who was a well known poet and wrote in the native language Gujarati. He used the name 'Kalapi' in his writings. His work 'Kalapi no Kekarov' in Gujarati is available today which contains most of his poetry. He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot.

Other luminaries, also educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot are Air Marshal Janak Kumar of Lathi and IGP Pravinsinhji of Lathi. late thakursaheb of Lathi,Bhupendrasinhji was also educated at Rajkumar college,Rajkot,his wife Ranisaheb Durgaraje of lathi,who was princess of Baroda,H.H Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad's granddaughter,has 3 daughter's ,princess Chanchaladevi married to Mrugendrasinh of Kagal junior (Maharashtra),Princess Sanyuktadevi married to Rajkumar Puranchandrasinhji of Chuda (Gujarat),Princess Priyalakshmidevi married to Rajkumar Ragunathraje Naiknimbalakar of Phaltan state (Maharashtra).Their grandson's are Akhileshsinh Ghatge of Kagal Junior,Raghvendrasinh jhala of Chuda,Vishwajeetraje Naiknimbalakar of Phaltan (Maharashtra).