Jasdan

Jasdan
જસદણ
Jasdan
Jasdan

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 22°02′N 71°12′E / 22.03°N 71.2°E / 22.03; 71.2Coordinates: 22°02′N 71°12′E / 22.03°N 71.2°E / 22.03; 71.2
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Rajkot
Elevation 193 m (633 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 39,041
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Jasdan is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Geography

Jasdan is located at 22°02′N 71°12′E / 22.03°N 71.2°E / 22.03; 71.2.[1] It has an average elevation of 193 metres (633 feet). Ghela Somnath Temple is situated in Jasdan. Jasdan is the biggest Taluka in Rajkot district and has 102 villages.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,[2] Jasdan had a population of 80,000. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Jasdan had an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 74%, and female literacy 60%. 15% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Geographically it is the heart of the Mandav Hills from where most of the rivers of Saurashtra originate and then flow to the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Kutchh and Gulf of Khambhat.

Princely State of Jasdan

Main article: Jasdan State

Jasdan was a princely state in British India in the Saurashtra region. It was founded before 1665 and ruled by the Kathi Kshatriya dynasty.[3]

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jasdan
  2. "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.
  3. States before 1947 A-J
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