Khanpur | |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gujarat, India |
Coordinates: | 23.28°N 73.18°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mahisagar |
Government Type: | Taluka Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati, Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 389230 |
Registration Plate: | GJ-35 |
Khanpur is a town in the Mahisagar district, Gujarat, India.
Khanpur is located at 23.28°N 73.18°W. This is located near Lunavada and is 10km from Kadana Dam.
In 1857, British Government stationed his army in Lunavada State under Captain Calling to control this area because of Indian Rebellion of 1857. Kolis of Khanpur in Lunavada raised against British Raj under their Koli chief Jivabhai Thakor.[1] The British government sent their army under Captain Buckle and attacked and burnt the Khanpur village.