Bardoli

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Bardoli is a city and a municipality in Surat district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Geography

Bardoli is located at . It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).

Bardoli, a Taluka of district Surat, lies on the bank of river mindhola. Bardoli is located at distance of 36 km from the city Surat.

Bardoli Satyagrah

The satyagrah movement was started by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. All the details of the Satyagrah with photos are now conserved in the "Sardar Patel Museum".

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Bardoli had a population of 51,963. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bardoli has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Holy Places

In Bardoli Taluka, There are many temples mandir which falls in and around the town limits which are worth visiting like "Galteshwar"-Temple of God Shiva, "Vighneshwar" -Temple of God Shiva, "Kedareshwar" - Temple of God Shiva, Jalaram mandir, Ramji mandir, Panchmukhi Hanuman mandir, Swaminarayan mandir etc.

References

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