Karol, Gujarat
Karol | |
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village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surendranagar |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 3,320 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 363410 |
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Karolis a village and former minorRajputprincely stateon theSaurashtrapeninsula in the Indian state ofGujarat.
History
[edit]Theprincely stateinJhalawarprantwas ruled byJhalaRajput Chieftains. It comprised two major centres; Karol and Vadekhan villages.
In 1901 the population totaled 981. State Revenue in 1903-04 yielded approximately Rs. 11,000, 796 of which was paid to theBritishandJunagadh State.
Karol is the major village of Limbdi and was built by Zala Amarsinhjibapu. The name was taken from Kalbherav Dev, as suggested by Zala Amarsinhjibapu.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]Karol is located near Limbdi inSurendranagardistrict. It is surrounded by extensive acreage and borders Laliyad, Sauka, Pandri, Limbdi, Khandiya, Mojidad, Borna and Bhrugupur.
Karol connects by road and train.
The Chuda railway station is 2 km away. Agovernmentbus serves Karol from the Limbdi bus station.
Narmada canalpasses near the village, providing water for drinking and agriculture. Karol has a large lake and the main road separates the lake from the village.
The roads in the village are made by RCC.
An underwater rubbish/garbage system serves the village.
Demographics
[edit]Karol has a population of 3,320, of which 1,708 are males while 1,612 are females as perPopulation Census 2011.
The population of children age 0-6 is 332.
Thesex ratiois 944, higher than Gujarat State average of 919. The child sex ratio is 795, lower than Gujarat average of 890.
In 2011, the literacy rate was 81.12% compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. Male literacy stands at 94.48 % while the female literacy rate was 67.24%.
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