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| subdivision_name2 = [[Surendranagar district|Surendranagar]]<br />
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'''Thangadh''' is an industrial town and a [[municipality]] located southwest of [[Surendranagar]] in [[Surendranagar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]].<br />
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A large number of small-scale [[ceramic]] manufacturing units are located around Thangadh. Thangadh, [[Wankaner]] and [[Morbi]] form a ceramic manufacturing hub, which employ several thousand staff.<ref>http://www.ceramictownthangadh.com</ref> The main products are [[sanitaryware]], [[tiles]] and [[tableware]].<br />
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==Culture==<br />
Thangadh is called the land of the snake. Dev Nag Vasuki is worshiped in the city, who is a rustic god. The Vasuki mandir [temple] is located near the Pritam pond, and is visited by devotes visit on the occasion of Nag Panchami.<br />
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Saurashtra was once called the Paanchal Pradesh[Birthplace of Draupadi] reigned by the Snake Worshipers. The Vasuki Mandir is situated in Than. Small miniature shrines dedicated to the Snake-God have been built in Surendranagar and adjoining places. Vasuki-Bhandiyabeli, Chandra Lipya-Shapar-Nagadka are the important ones. Vasuki Takshak - Shesh was the chief of the Naga-Sarp ancestry and Vasuki was the ancestral god of the royal Lakthar family of Than. The Snake worship subsequently became prevalent, and related rituals are still performed.<br />
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[[Tarnetar]] is 10&nbsp;km away, where there is an annual international [[fair]], Mela in [[Gujarat]]i, held around first week of the Hindu month of Bhadarva.[August–September]<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{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> Thangadh had a population of more than 75,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Thangadh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 49%. In Thangadh, 16% of the population is aged under 6 years.<br />
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[[File:Chattri and Paliyas, Than, Kathiawar, Gujarat, India.jpg|thumb|Chhatri and Paliyas at Thangadh photographed in 1874 by [[James Burgess (archaeologist)|James Burgess]]]]<br />
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==Railway junction==<br />
Thangadh is served by the railway station of Than. There are total 2 platforms. The new building of station and other platforms are under construction. By 2020 there will be 3 platforms and Double Line track will be established.<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/than-junction-than/2129]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Surendranagar district]]<br />
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