City in Gujarat, India
| Ranavav | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  RanavavLocation in Gujarat, IndiaShow map of Gujarat RanavavRanavav (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 21°41′N 69°45′E / 21.68°N 69.75°E / 21.68; 69.75 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Porbandar |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46,018 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Ranavav is a city and a municipality in Porbandar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Geography
Ranavav is located at 21°41′N 69°45′E / 21.68°N 69.75°E / 21.68; 69.75. It has an average elevation of 40 metres (130 ft).
Ranavav is a Taluka of Porbandar district in Saurastra, Gujarat, India. In Gujarat legislative (vidhan sabha) Ranavav shares it seat with Kutiyana taluka (33, Ranavav/Kutiyana).
Ranavav is main headquarters for hundreds of villages near by; it is at the edge of Jungle bardo, which extends from Jamnagar to Porbandar and it is rich in jungle products like rare herbs and animals jaguar.
Hindu (bramhin, Kumbhar (Prajapati), maher, rabari, vankar, baniya, thakkar, patel and darbars are minorities). Muslim Sia and Sunni (khoja).
Ranavav taluka and adjacent area is rich in minerals like limestone and chalk, and mining and mineral based industries are present in area. There is the Mehta Groups Saurashtra cement plant and Limestone Mines of Tata Chemicals ltd, Saurashtra chemicals ltd and other private small miners.
There is also one historical place from the time of ramayan. It is called the Jambuvant's caves near Ranavav railway station. . This is a deep cave with little natural light. Inside the cave there is Shiv ling made by sand when water falls from roof of cave. Outside cave there is Lord Shiva temple and Samadhi of Guru Ramdasji who did Tapsya there.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Ranavav had a population of 46,018. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ranavav has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 55%. In Ranavav, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also
References
- "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ranavav Archived 2009-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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