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Name of city comes from the name of Thakur Sahab Shri Meghrajsinhji s/o Hamrajsinhji in the Samvant 1410. They establish state of 42 village under Meghraj and then after shifted to Moti Mori in Samvant 1601 and establish state of 62 villages |
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Revision as of 04:54, 16 February 2015
Meghraj | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Aravalli district |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,891 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Meghraj is a census town in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Geography
Meghraj is located at 23°30′N 73°30′E / 23.5°N 73.5°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 178 metres (583 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] The Meghraj Census Town has population of 11,363 of which 5,834 are males while 5,529 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1343 which is 11.82 % of total population of Meghraj (CT). In Meghraj Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 948 against state average of 919. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Meghraj is around 784 compared to Gujarat state average of 890. Literacy rate of Meghraj city is 86.05 % higher than state average of 78.03 %. In Meghraj, Male literacy is around 92.68 % while female literacy rate is 79.23 %. Meghraj Census Town has total administration over 2,401 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Etymology
Name of city comes from the name of Thakur Sahab Shri Meghrajsinhji s/o Hamrajsinhji in the Samvant 1410. They establish state of 42 village under Meghraj and then after shifted to Moti Mori in Samvant 1601 and establish state of 62 villages
Places
Meghraj has beautiful places which you can visit like, Gayatri Temple, Hanuman Temple, Gheli Mata Temple, Ambe Mata Temple & Mahadev Temple, Shree Nathji Temple, Roleshwar Mahadev Temple, Nana-Nani Garden and Newly made Jala-Sai Temple.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Meghraj
- ^ http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/510446-meghraj-gujarat.html.
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