Rajpipla Explained

Rajpipla
Other Name:Nandod
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:21.8706°N 73.5028°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Name2:Narmada
Population Total:34,845
Population As Of:2011
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:GJ-22
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi

Rajpipla is a town and a municipality in the Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1]

It was the capital of the former Kingdom of Rajpipla.

Name

Bhil population gave it the name Rajpipla for the ruler resided first under a pipal tree[2]

Geography

Rajpipla is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 148 metres (485 feet).

History

See also: Rajpipla State. Rajpipla was known as Nandipuri during the rule of Gurjara kings, when it was the capital of the Lata kingdom. A later form of the name Nandol and Nandod have also been in use in medieval times.[4]

Demographics

India census,[5] Rajpipla had a population of 34,923. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajpipla has an average literacy rate of 97%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92%, and female literacy is 91%. In Rajpipla, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Rajpipla is one of the most literate towns of Gujarat.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity.
  2. Book: Vallabh Vidyanagar Research Bulletin . 1957 . Cārutara Vidyāmaṇḍaḷa . en.
  3. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/09/Rajpipla.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajpipla
  4. Vallabh Vidyanagar Research Bulletin, Volume 1, Issues 1-2, 1957, p. 36.
  5. 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.