Kevadia

Kevadia is a census town in Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is best known as the location of the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world. The town is also home to the Kevadia railway station.

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Place details

Locality: Garudeshwar
Region: Gujarat
Country: India
Population: 6,788

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kevadia
Settlement.official_name: Kevadia
Settlement.other_name: Ekta Nagar
Settlement.settlement_type: Census town
Settlement.image_skyline: Statue of Unity - View from the other bank of Narmada.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Gujarat#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Gujarat, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gujarat
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Narmada
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 6788
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Narmada district
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Statue of Unity358.jpg
Dialing code: 2640

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postal code: 393151

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Demographics
Tourist attractions
References
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==Demographics== India census, Kevadia had a population of 12,705. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Kevadia's average literacy rate was 80%, compared to the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 85%, and female literacy 75%. Eleven percent of the population was under 6 years of age.

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