?Godhra Gujarat • India
Godhra
Coordinates: 20°55′N 70°55′E / 20.92, 70.92
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 73 m (240 ft)
District(s)	Panchmahal
Population	121,852 (2001)

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Godhra is a city and the Originally the name came from "Gou" means "Cow" and "Dhara" means "Flow". The Cow are Flowing in the Panchmahal District, a municipality in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district. (the location on the map is wrong, no mention is made to the 2002 Gujarat riots which started from an incident in Godhra) A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Districts of central Gujarat Panchmahal, also Panch Mahal, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat state. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Panchmahal, also Panch Mahal, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat state. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ...

Godhra is also one of the religious places in the India which has four bethaks (temples) for Vaisnav Sampraday (Vaisnal Community). Two bethaks are of Lord Gokulnathaji, and one each for Lord Gusaiji and Lord Mahaprabhuji. Godhra also has three beautiful Jain temples. The main idol ('Mul Nayak')in the main Jain Temple is that of Tirthankar Bhagawan Shantinath.

Also from education point of view there is College in Godhra for Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce, ITI for various streams.

Geography

Godhra is located at 22.7500° N 73.6333° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 138 metres (456 feet). This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Kanelav Talav, a nice pond set in a scenic setting has offered refuge to generations of Godhra residents. Ram Sagar, another pond in the center of the town offers another anchor point that also serves as a place to relax and meet your friends.

Few miles from Godhra lie the Pavagadh hills. On the peak of hills is famous temple of Goddess Kali. It is one of the oldest places of worship. On the foot hills of Pavagadh is ancient fort of Champaner which was the medieval capital of Gujarat and seat of Chavda Kingdom. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Champaner is a ruined city in Gujarat state of western India. ... The Chavda Kingdom was a Hindu Rajput dynasty which ruled northern Gujarat from 746 to 942. ...

Godhra is an important junction on Indian Railways line from Mumbai (Bombay) to New Delhi. Also, another important railway line passing through Godhra is Ahmedabad to Bhopal line. , “Bombay” redirects here. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... For other uses, see Bhopal (disambiguation). ...

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Godhra had a population of 121,852. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Godhra has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Godhra, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Godhra
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.