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'''Khopala''' is a village and a [[grampanchayat]] in [[Botad district]] in the state of [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. Khopala is situated near Gadhada.

==Geography==
Khopala has an average elevation of 104 metres (341 feet).khopala an estimated 200 dams and 10 is like a large lake, of which he is prevented from moving water. Khopala in famous caste patel (Gabani) Khopala is known as Gabani's surname. Gutkha is banned in Khopala.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Khopala had a population of 10,278. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khopala has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 74%. In Khopala, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transport==
[[File:Shreeji Maharaj.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Swaminarayan and Paramhansas in Khopala.]]
Khopala is well connected by roads to the cities of Gujarat. Regular bus service and private vehicles are available from Ahmedabad and other big cities of Gujarat. No railway passes through the town. To reach Khopala by train, get out at Ujalwav or Dhola in [[Ahmedabad]] - [[Bhavnagar]] track. Connecting bus service and chhakda (tempo) to Khopala is available from both these stations.

==Industries==

Khopala has many [[diamond]]-polishing factories in addition to regular agriculture businesses. However, due to uncertain [[monsoon]] and regular droughts, many young people have migrated to cities to seek employment. Many have migrated to Mumbai, Surat, Bhavnagar and Baroda and some of the diamond businessmen have even migrated to the USA.

==Places of interest==
The [[Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Khopala|Swaminarayan Temple]] in Khopala is regarded as one of the important places of pilgrimage for followers of the [[Swaminarayan]] faith, as Swaminarayan spent more than 27 years of his life in Gadhada and frequently travelled to this village. This place is considered one of the most holiest place by the followers of Swaminarayan. This village is also known for its state of the art check dams for harvesting rain water to improve the water level in the area. These efforts have produced the desired results.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Botad district]]

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