Bhanvad
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Bhanvad is a city and a municipality
in Jamnagar district
in the state of Gujarat, India
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, Bhanvad had a population of 19,709. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhanvad has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 60%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Other sites near Bhanvad are Triveni Sangam a beautiful garden and temple of lord mahadeva, Mountails of Barda is another place where many temples like Goddess of Ashapura Mahadeva temple at kileshver are the sites to see.
there is a holi place in bhanvad named 'bhutvad'. It is the mark of two lovers named 'vir mangda valo' and 'sati padmavati'. Vir was died in a battle against his anemy and he couldn't married to sati padmavati. so all people worship them as god.The place bhutvad is very attractive. you will be feel cool after visit this place. There is another place at the end of bhanvad village which is triveni sangam, where three rivers meet together and it is also a tourist place.In shravan month a
big fair have been held since many years. There is much importance in bhanvad to celebrate 'satam'
of shravan month.The name of 'bhanvad' came to known by the owner of the village 'bhan jethvo'.
Bhanvad has another site of Ghumli
which was Capital of Bhan Jethva's Ghumli. Upon King's name Village Bhanvad was named. Bhanvad was Garden for King Bhan Jethva. He built a Temple of Lord Shankar in Ghumli which is called as NAVLAKHO which was ruined & being Re-Build by Archeology Dept. One more place to visit near Bhanvad which is BAPU NI VAV which is situated between Ghumli & Bhanvad, which was built by Saint Trikamacharyaji. There are rooms to stay & due to dry weather its preffered to stay for people who are advised by Doctors to live in dry weather.
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Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Jamnagar district
Jamnagar district
Jamnagar District is located in state of Gujarat, India on the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch. The headquarters is in Jamnagar. The famous city of Dwarka is situated in this district. The district had a population of 1,904,278 of which 43.91% were urban as of 2001.Jamnagar is a very beautiful...
in the state of Gujarat, India
India
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Geography
Bhanvad is located at 21.93°N 69.78°E. It has an average elevation of 57 metres (187 ft).Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Bhanvad had a population of 19,709. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhanvad has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 60%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Other sites near Bhanvad are Triveni Sangam a beautiful garden and temple of lord mahadeva, Mountails of Barda is another place where many temples like Goddess of Ashapura Mahadeva temple at kileshver are the sites to see.
there is a holi place in bhanvad named 'bhutvad'. It is the mark of two lovers named 'vir mangda valo' and 'sati padmavati'. Vir was died in a battle against his anemy and he couldn't married to sati padmavati. so all people worship them as god.The place bhutvad is very attractive. you will be feel cool after visit this place. There is another place at the end of bhanvad village which is triveni sangam, where three rivers meet together and it is also a tourist place.In shravan month a
big fair have been held since many years. There is much importance in bhanvad to celebrate 'satam'
of shravan month.The name of 'bhanvad' came to known by the owner of the village 'bhan jethvo'.
Bhanvad has another site of Ghumli
Ghumli
Ghumli is a village located 35 km from Porbandar, at foothills of Barda, in Jamnagar district of Gujarat, India.-History:Ghumli also called Bhumli, was once the ancient capital of Jethwa dynasty of Gujarat...
which was Capital of Bhan Jethva's Ghumli. Upon King's name Village Bhanvad was named. Bhanvad was Garden for King Bhan Jethva. He built a Temple of Lord Shankar in Ghumli which is called as NAVLAKHO which was ruined & being Re-Build by Archeology Dept. One more place to visit near Bhanvad which is BAPU NI VAV which is situated between Ghumli & Bhanvad, which was built by Saint Trikamacharyaji. There are rooms to stay & due to dry weather its preffered to stay for people who are advised by Doctors to live in dry weather.
Education
Bhanvad city has Anantkumar Varia balmandir from 1st grade to 7th grade. Government school in Ranjit para from First grade to Seventh grade. Also, it has Parishram school has library, girls and boys hostel, transportation, arts and music, computer lab, education from 1st grade to 12 grade with arts and commerce. Bhanvad city is developed now with (Industrial training instituteIndustrial training institute
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