Upleta Explained

Upleta
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:21.73°N 70.28°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rajkot
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:39
Population Total:58,775
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:360 490
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:2826
Registration Plate:GJ 3

Upleta is a city and tehsil in the Rajkot district of the state of Gujarat, India.[2] It contains within it two towns and 49 villages.

Geography

Upleta is located at . It is about 19km (12miles) from Dhoraji, in the Rajkot district of Gujarat, on the banks of the Moj river.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,[3] Upleta had a population of 58,775. 51% of the population was male and 49% female. Upleta has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 65%. In Upleta, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Rajkot and Porbandar are the nearest airports. Jamnagar is also near by airport around 100 km.

Residents of Upleta have easy access to a nearby highway, National Highway 8B.It is now part of National Highway 47 (India) in new numbering. It connects the cities of Upleta with Rajkot, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Gondal and Jetpur. The State Transport Corporation and private bus operators provide bus services between the cities.

The Upleta (UA) Railway station has daily connectivity between Porbandar, Rajkot and Somnath. Also one weekly train to Santragachi Jn (SRC).

Places To Visit

BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir

Behind Bus Station, Dhank Road, Vardhmannagar 2, Upleta, Gujarat 360490.

Pancheshwar Mahadev Temple

Upleta Patanvav Road, on the bank of Moj River, Upleta.

Shree Brahmchari Bapu Place

Upleta Gadha Road, Gadha na Paro, Upleta.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Madhya Pradesh (23) . Census of India . 21 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Master Village Report, Gujarat, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India . Nlrmp.nic.in . 19 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.