Damnagar is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Amreli district

Amreli District

Amreli district is one of the 26 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The district occupies an area of 6,760 km² and has a population of 1,393,918 of which 22.45% were urban . From Amreli district maximum number of...

  in the state of Gujarat, India

India

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Geography

Damnagar is located at 21.7°N 71.52°E. It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Damnagar had a population of 16,714. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Damnagar has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73% and, female literacy is 59%. In Damnagar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

Damnagar is a home to beautiful many temples. Kumbhnath and Vaijnath Temples in Damnagar are very peaceful and frequently visited by people from nearby villages.

Damnagar railway station

Damnagar has a railway station on the outskirts of village. This is a beautiful, small railway station with broad gauge

Broad gauge

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 railway line. The train running on diesel engine

Diesel engine

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 works on this route.and train route Dhola Mahuva run with Diesel Engine with considerable speed.

Swaminarayan Gurukul

Damangar has a large, spacious Swaminarayan mandir and boarding school

Boarding school

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 in the outskirts of the village. Swaminarayan Gurukul is a temple-school and boarding complex with modern educational facilities.

Bhurakhia

• Official Bhurakhia Hanuman website

Bhurakhia is a small temple-town near Damnagar. Bhurakhia has a popular Hanuman

Hanuman

Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...

Temple. This temple provides free food and discounted lodging facilities to devotees.