Kevadiya, now known as Ekta Nagar is a census town in Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is best known as the location of the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world.[1] The town is also home to the Ekta Nagar railway station.
Ekta Nagar
Kevadia | |
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Census town | |
| Ekta Nagar | |
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  Ekta Nagar Location in Gujarat, India  Ekta Nagar Ekta Nagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°52′30″N 73°41′28″E / 21.875°N 73.691°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Narmada |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,788 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-22 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[2] Ekta Nagar had a population of 12,705. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Ekta Nagar's average literacy rate was 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 85%, and female literacy 75%. Eleven percent of the population was under 6 years of age.
Tourist attractions
edit- Statue of Unity
- Valley of Flowers
- Nutrition Park
- Sardar Patel Zoological Park
- Narmada Tent City[3]
- Butterfly Park
- Sardar Sarovar Dam[3]
- Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
References
edit- ^ "To boost tourism, Gujarat asks states to build bhavans near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue". The Indian Express. 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b https://www.india.com/news-travel/heres-why-you-must-experience-the-narmada-tent-city-in-Ekta Nagar-3541627/