Dhola | |
Native Name Lang: | Gujarati |
Settlement Type: | Census town |
Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gujarat, India |
Coordinates: | 21.88°N 71.78°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bhavnagar |
Governing Body: | Nagar Palika |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 56 |
Population Total: | 8049 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati, Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 364320 |
Registration Plate: | GJ |
Dhola is a census town and former petty Rajput princely state in Bhavnagar district, in the state of Gujarat, western India.
Dhola was one of many non-salute states in Gohilwad prant on Saurashtra peninsula, comprising only the village. Under the British raj, the colonial Eastern Kathiawar Agency was in charge of it.
In 1901 it comprised only the village, with a population of 261, yielding 1,800 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, all from land), paying 384 Rupees tribute to the Gaikwar Baroda State and Junagadh State.[1]
Dhola is located at 21.88°N 71.78°W.[2] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).
Dhola is a Railway Junction in Bhavnagar State Railway.
India census,[3] Dhola had a population of 8049.