Bakrol
Encyclopedia
Bakrol is an India
n village. It has recently become a part of Anand
, Gujarat.
The village is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Anand and is next to Vallabh Vidhyanagar
within the Anand Taluka. The name of the village is so, because it was native of Demon Bakasur.
Many villagers have settled overseas. The main occupation of those remaining is agriculture. Major crops are wheat
, potato
and banana
.
There is a cold storage and five tobacco store houses in the outskirts in the village. The village has tar roads, a library, a maternity home, marriage hall, milk producers union, co-operative soc. Schools, a Bank, Post Office and various Temples.
Recently (after 2007) it has become a " NAGAR PALIKA " & patch up with Anand. It is near to Vitthal Udhyognagar, a major industrial area of Gujarat.
, Bakrol had a population of 19,738. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There is also another village called Bakrol within Gujurat. It is located approximately 18 km away from the city of Ahmedabad. This village consists of mainly farms, most of which grow wheat, rice, and corn. The population of this village is 10000.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n village. It has recently become a part of Anand
Anand, Gujarat
]]Anand is the administrative centre of Anand District in the state of Gujarat, India. It is administered by Anand Municipality. It is part of the region known as Charotar, consisting of Anand and Kheda Districts....
, Gujarat.
The village is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Anand and is next to Vallabh Vidhyanagar
Vallabh Vidhyanagar
Vallabh Vidhyanagar is a town and a municipality in Anand district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located between Ahmedabad and Vadodara, 6 km from the town of Anand.-History:...
within the Anand Taluka. The name of the village is so, because it was native of Demon Bakasur.
Many villagers have settled overseas. The main occupation of those remaining is agriculture. Major crops are wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, potato
Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
and banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
.
There is a cold storage and five tobacco store houses in the outskirts in the village. The village has tar roads, a library, a maternity home, marriage hall, milk producers union, co-operative soc. Schools, a Bank, Post Office and various Temples.
Recently (after 2007) it has become a " NAGAR PALIKA " & patch up with Anand. It is near to Vitthal Udhyognagar, a major industrial area of Gujarat.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bakrol had a population of 19,738. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There is also another village called Bakrol within Gujurat. It is located approximately 18 km away from the city of Ahmedabad. This village consists of mainly farms, most of which grow wheat, rice, and corn. The population of this village is 10000.