Bardoli
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Bardoli | |
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  Bardoli Location in Gujarat, India  Bardoli Bardoli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°07′N 73°07′E / 21.12°N 73.12°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 475,963 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 394601/02 |
| Telephone code | 02622 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-19 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:1000 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Bardoli is a town and a municipality in Surat Metropolitan Region in the state of Gujarat, India.
Geography
Bardoli is located at 21°07′N 73°07′E / 21.12°N 73.12°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).
Hazira-Bardoli Expressway
Bardoli is located 35 km from Surat and the connection is smooth but due to heavy traffic congestion it takes more than an hour to reach Bardoli from Surat. The new Hazira-Bardoli Expressway is reduce the commuting time by current 1 hour 15 minutes to just 30 minutes.
Bardoli Satyagrah
Bardoli taluka was selected to launch the civil disobedience campaign in 1922 but was called off due to events in Chauri Chaura[2]. The Bardoli Satyagraha movement was started in January 1928 after the land revenue in Bardoli taluka was increased by 30 per cent. In February 1928, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was called to lead the movement. It was Bardoli satyagraha where Vallabhbhai patel got title "Sardar" by women. Patel set up 13 worker's camps in Bardoli to organize the movement.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[3] The Bardoli Municipality has population of 60,821 of which 31,034 are males while 29,787 are females. Literacy rate of Bardoli city is 86.78% higher than state average of 78.03%. In Bardoli, Male literacy is around 89.97% while female literacy rate is 83.47%.
Education
There are several number of schools for primary and secondary education. City has major four college campuses. Out of those four one is solely private campus under Uka Tarsadia University(UTU) and other campuses are affiliated with Gujarat Technical University (GTU) and Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU). All the college campuses in the area are well facilitated with facilities like hostel, canteen, mess etc. Its also major destination for students of South Gujarat who are willing to get admission in private university.
See also
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bardoli
- ^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=0q7xH06NrFkC&pg=PT205&lpg=PT205&dq=bardoli+taluq+has+been+selected+as+the+place+where+from&source=bl&ots=5JT9o36K5L&sig=ACfU3U0gRwERaU20zXtBMsw5meTFU_8BNg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiklKD04ZPhAhUUY48KHVe5BdAQ6AEwDXoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=bardoli%20taluq%20has%20been%20selected%20as%20the%20place%20where%20from&f=false
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
