Visavadar

Visavadar
—  city  —
Visavadar Location of Visavadar in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	21°23′N 70°41′E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Junagadh
Population	18,048 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 91 metres (299 ft)
Codes • Telephone • +912873

Visavadar is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Geography

Visavadar is located at 21.38°N 70.68°E / 21.38; 70.68. It has an average elevation of 91 metres (298 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Visavadar had a population of 18,048. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Visavadar has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 65%. In Visavadar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Visavadar MLA is Kanubhai Bhalala, elected in assembly election 2008. Visavadar is Taluka (Tahesil) Place.

Holy place

Satadhar is the very holy place of the Gujarat. It is the place of AapaGiga who is the famous Sent of Visavadar. TulsiShyam, a famous 'Garam Pani no Zro' is near Visavadar. It is very holy place. The people came to see it.^{[citation needed]}

Education

In Visavadar there are many primary schools like Navyug Vidyalaya, Vivekanand Primary School, Nobel School, Bharmal School.

There are many high schools like N.C. Parmar Girls High School, Swaminarayana Gurukul, Boys school.

There is a collage in Visavadar which is named Devmani Arts and Commerce College.

There is a public library in Visavadar.

The fort of Bava Wala is in Visavadar. Satadhar temple is also only 5km away from Visavadar.

There are the Sasan Gir forest is very nearly from the Visavadar.

There is one Umeed Centre in Municipal Garden community hall behind Bus Station at Visavadar administrating by Purusharth Education & charitable Trust Somnath (Prabhas Patan)