Gir Gadhada
Gir Gadhada is a town in Gir Somnath district in the state of Gujarat, India. Before 2013, it was a town of Una Taluka in Junagadh District, Now it has become the administrative headquarters for 42 villages when that taluka was created as part of the new Gir Somnath District in August of that year. Newly built BAPS Shree Swaminarayana Mandir is a popular place of worship and spiritual activities here. There is another older Swaminarayan mandir nearby. Other temples in the town are Shree Khodiyar Mandir, Shree ramji Mandir, Hanuman Ji mandir, Shiv mandir and Ganpati temple
Gir Gadhada | |
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Gir Gadhada Location in Gujarat, India Gir Gadhada Gir Gadhada (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20.923121°N 70.921362°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Taluka | Gir Gadhada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,144.11 ha (5,298.21 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,631 |
| Sex ratio 4781/4850♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 362530 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Census code of Gir Gadhada | 515255 |
| Nearest city | Somnath, Una |
| Website | girsomnathdp |
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