Abrama

Abrama
Khara Abrama
city
Abrama

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 20°35′00″N 72°56′32″E / 20.58341°N 72.94231°E / 20.58341; 72.94231Coordinates: 20°35′00″N 72°56′32″E / 20.58341°N 72.94231°E / 20.58341; 72.94231
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Navsari
Population (2001)
  Total 21,035
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Abrama is a census town in Navsari district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Abrama had a population of 21,035. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Abrama has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Additional Info :- Abrama is centre of many surrounding villages.There is one Primary School and One High School with Agriculture and Technical departments. Abrama was famous for SEA SALT BEDS, there were many people working in Natural Sea Salt Production.

A notable resident was the late Hanifa Bibi Shaikh (16/07/1939 till 17/05/2011) who emigrated to Lancashire, UK in the 1960's. Additional info by Mohammed Bhai.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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