Bhanvad
Sign in to saveBhanvad is a city and a municipality in Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bhanvad
- Settlement.settlement_type
- city
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- India Gujarat#India3
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- right
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- Location in Gujarat, India
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gujarat
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Devbhoomi Dwarka district
- Settlement.government_type
- Government of Gujarat
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- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 57
- Settlement.population_total
- 22,142
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 1 March 2011
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Languages
- Settlement.demographics1_title1
- Official
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- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Places of interest
- Bhutvad
- Education
- Notes and references
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Bhanvad is a city and a municipality in Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat, India.
==History== Bhanvad is named after Jethwa ruler Rana Bhanji Jetva of Ghumli, who founded this place, when the Ghumli was sacked in 1313 AD. It was made a fortified town after the conquest of the country by the Jam of Nawanagar State. Ghumli which was once the capital of Jethwa dynasty and at present is an archeological site of interest is located some 6 km from Bhanvad.
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