Gariadhar


Gariadhar is a city and a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Geography

Gariadhar is located at. It has an average elevation of 83 metres.

Demographics

India census, Gariadhar had a population of 30,520. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gariadhar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Gariadhar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Its food gathiya and kali કળી is a very famous product in Gujarat.

People from Gariadhar

Gariadhar is famous for being the home town the saint Valamram, disciple of Bhoja Bhagat, whose ashram and samadhi is located here.