Kevadia Explained

Kevadia
Other Name:Ekta Nagar
Settlement Type:Census town
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:21.875°N 73.691°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Narmada
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:6788
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:GJ-22

Kevadia (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.

Demographics

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: To boost tourism, Gujarat asks states to build bhavans near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue. 2018-10-13. The Indian Express. 2018-10-13. en-US. 13 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181013175424/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/to-boost-tourism-gujarat-asks-states-to-build-bhavans-near-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-statue-5400028/. live.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India. 16 June 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. dead.
  3. https://www.india.com/news-travel/heres-why-you-must-experience-the-narmada-tent-city-in-Ekta Nagar-3541627/