Gandevi is a City and a Municipality in Navsari district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Gandevi | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Gandevi Location in Gujarat, India  Gandevi Gandevi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°49′N 72°59′E / 20.82°N 72.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Navsari |
| Area | |
• Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,843 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 396360 |
| Telephone code | 91 2634 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
The city has a special place in Shivaji Maharaj's 1st Surat campaign, Battle of Surat
Demographics
editAs of 2001 India census,[1] Gandevi had a total population of 15,865 in 3,243 households with an even sex ratio. Gandevi has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is around 81%, and female literacy is around 72%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
edit- ^ "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.