Bagasara | |
Native Name Lang: | Gujarati |
Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Amreli, Gujarat, India |
Coordinates: | 21.4833°N 70.95°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Amreli |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 31789 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Std Code: | 02796 |
Postal Code: | 365440 |
Registration Plate: | GJ 14 |
Bagasara is a municipality in Bagasara Taluka of Amreli district, Gujarat, India. The town is situated on the northern bank of the Satalli river.[1] nearest airport div airport (54 km).
Bagasara was conquered in about 1525 by Vala Mancha Bhaiya of Devgam Devli. Vala Mancha was succeeded by his son Bhaiya, from whom the Bagasara Kathis are called Bhaiyani. There are many dawoodi bohras in the city. During British period, the town belonged to the Vala Kathis and is the seat of Kathiawar Agency thana.[2]
India census,[3] Bagasara had a population of 31,789. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bagasara has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bagasara is known for its imitation gold plated jewellery and Ari Bharat embroidery clothes. Square sheets chophaal, and women's scarves sadla, of native manufacture, are made here. There is a market for Gir timber.[2]
There is a school founded by independence activist Lalchand Vora in 1931. In 1986, a very famous school started with the name Smt K.G.Dhanak Vidyamandir, near station road bagasaraIn 2016 New Science Private School named Sawstik public school started.There is popular school named Rashtriya Shayar Shree Zaverchand Meghani High School. It has Science, Commerce and Arts faculty.
Bagasara also has a college named Dhanak College.It is a commerce college.
Main Masjids
Hazarat Ingarsha Peer.
Bagasra main Temples
Current gadi pati of haveli is HH goswami shri 108 shri prabhuji maharajshri of surat.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. 1884. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. VIII. 372.