Dhandhuka is a city and a municipality

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 Ahmedabad district  in the state of Gujarat, India

India

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Geography

Dhandhuka is located at 22.37°N 71.98°E. It has an average elevation of 24 metres (78 feet).Dhandhuka is located at 22°22′N 71°59′E / 22.37°N 71.98°E / 22.37; 71.98[1]. It has an average elevation of 24 metres (78 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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...

, Dhandhuka had a population of 29,555. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dhandhuka has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 57%. In Dhandhuka, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The city is 105 km from District center Ahmedabad, on state highway to Bhavnagar.

The great saints Acharya Shri Hemchandracharya (famous as Kalikal Sarvagya), and Pujya Shree Punit Maharaj are from Dhandhuka. The city has a population of more than 30,000 and a literacy rate of 66% (compared to the Indian national average of 59.5%). The popular professions in the city include working for the automobile dealership, telecommunication dealership, insurance companies and agriculture. RMS Hospital, one of Gujarat's biggest hospitals, opened in 2007, receiving it's funding in large part from some local donors and NRIs (Non-resident Indian). Common plants grown include cotton and wheat. There is a small industrial estate developed in the city known as G.I.D.C. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation

Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation

The Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation was established under the Gujarat Industrial Development Act of 1962, with a goal of accelerating industrialization in the state of Gujarat, India...

, few entrepreneurs has established their small scale industries here.

successful people of Dhandhuka'

There are many successful people, settled around the world that is originated from Dhandhuka or their family roots are in Dhandhuka. The list is very long but some of them are here:
Dr. Mehboob Desai PhD (Professor & Head of History Department, Bhavnagar University [1], Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India) Dr. Mehboob Desai Blog http://mehboobdesai.blogspot.com
Dr. Bachubhai Desai MD USA (Physician and President Al-Amin Trust in Ahmedabad, India)
Mr. Hanif Payak (BE Comp, now in USA)
Dr. Siraj Desai (Govt Medical Officer in Ahmedabad)
Mr. Yunus Desai (Manager, Essar Steel Surat)
Mr. Sulemanbhai I. Malvat,(Retd. Accountant, Ahmedabad District Co.Bank. ADC)
Mr. Rahim Sulemanbhai Malvat ( M.A. M.Phil.(Geography) LL.B. (New Zealand), Visiting faculty, C.V.M. IAS Academy, Vallabh Vidyanagar.
Mr. Ikbal Talat (Deputy Magistrate)
Dr. Jayesh K. Patel
Mr. Anand J. Shah (BE Comp, MBA, now working with an MNC)
Mr. Iqbal Desai (Deputy Collector, Gandhinagar, Gujarat)
Mr. Subhash Trivedi (DCP Surat)
Mr. Manish Upadhyay (B.Pharm, now Professor in L.M. Pharmacy College, Bhavnagar)
Mr. Hetal Parikh (BE Comp, now in USA)
Mr. Narayan Chaachu (BE Mech, now in Middle East)
Mr. Hitesh Patel (BE Comp, now in USA)
Mr. Ashok Dabhi (BE Textile, now in USA)
Mr. Pravin Dabhi (BA with Psychology, Working with Reputed IT Company AS Project Manager, Ahmedabad)
Dr. Kashyap Pandya (MS Pad, Ananya Hospital, Baroda)