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	===Temples===		===Temples===
	There is a temple in Unjha dedicated to the Hindu Goddess [[Umiya Temple, Unjha\|Umiya]]. Umiya is considered a clan deity of the [[Kadva Patidar]] community. This temple is located in the center of the town and is a place of [[pilgrimage]]. Other major temples include the Baloj Mata temple near the bus station. There is also a Dwarkadhishji Temple of the [[Pushtimarg]] Vaishnava sect located in Nava Mahad, near Brahman Chora, and a Kabir [[Ashram]] for the followers of [[Kabir]].		There is a temple in Unjha dedicated to the Hindu Goddess [[Umiya Temple, Unjha\|Umiya]]. Umiya is considered a clan deity of the [[Kadva Patidar]] community. This temple is located in the center of the town and is a place of [[pilgrimage]]. Other major temples include the Baloj Mata temple near the bus station. There is also a Dwarkadhishji Temple of the [[Pushtimarg]] Vaishnava sect located in Nava Mahad, near Brahman Chora, and a Kabir [[Ashram]] for the followers of [[Kabir]].
	[[File:Umiya Mata Mandir, Unjha.png\|thumb\|300x300px\|Umiya ~~mata, Unjha~~]]		[[File:Umiya Mata Mandir, Unjha.png\|thumb\|300x300px\|Umiya Mata Temple]]
	There is a centuries-old [[Kunthunath]] [[Jainism\|Jain]] temple in the town. There are also 2 other main Jain temples. One of them is located in the heart of the city and is called the [[Rishabhanatha\|Adinath]] Jain temple. The third temple contains an ancient idol of the lord [[Mahavira]].{{citation needed\|date=July 2017}}		There is a centuries-old [[Kunthunath]] [[Jainism\|Jain]] temple in the town. There are also 2 other main Jain temples. One of them is located in the heart of the city and is called the [[Rishabhanatha\|Adinath]] Jain temple. The third temple contains an ancient idol of the lord [[Mahavira]].{{citation needed\|date=July 2017}}

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	There are many direct [[manufacturer]] [[exporters]] of Indian [[spices]] and oilseeds located in Unjha.		There are many direct [[manufacturer]] [[exporters]] of Indian [[spices]] and oilseeds located in Unjha.

	== ~~APMC Market in gujrat~~ ==		== Agricultural produce market committee ==
	The ~~APMC~~ market in Unjha features farmers and traders from states like [[Rajasthan]], Gujarat, and [[Saurashtra (state)\|Saurashtra]] who come to trade and sell spices and oilseeds like [[cumin]], [[fennel]], [[fenugreek]], [[dill]], [[ajwain]], [[Mustard seeds\|mustard]], [[Sesame seeds\|sesame]], [[coriander]], etc. Aside from Rajasthan, Unjha is the only{{citation needed\|date=December 2020}} place that can grow cumin, [[fennel]], and Isabgol ([[psyllium]]) seeds in the region. There are nearly 800 businesses that produce these spices.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Unjha City {{!}} APMC Market & Unjha Ganj Bazar in Gujarat~~, APMC Dictionary in unjha~~\|url=http://www.unjhacity.com/apmc.php\|access-date=2016-10-14\|website=www.unjhacity.com}} {{dead link\|date=December 2020}}</ref>~~APMC~~ was established by Shri Mohanbhai Haribhai Patel in 1954.		The Agricultural produce market committee in Unjha features farmers and traders from states like [[Rajasthan]], Gujarat, and [[Saurashtra (state)\|Saurashtra]] who come to trade and sell spices and oilseeds like [[cumin]], [[fennel]], [[fenugreek]], [[dill]], [[ajwain]], [[Mustard seeds\|mustard]], [[Sesame seeds\|sesame]], [[coriander]], etc. Aside from Rajasthan, Unjha is the only{{citation needed\|date=December 2020}} place that can grow cumin, [[fennel]], and Isabgol ([[psyllium]]) seeds in the region. There are nearly 800 businesses that produce these spices.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Unjha City {{!}} APMC Market & Unjha Ganj Bazar in Gujarat\|url=http://www.unjhacity.com/apmc.php\|access-date=2016-10-14\|website=www.unjhacity.com}} {{dead link\|date=December 2020}}</ref> The agricultural produce market committee was established by Shri Mohanbhai Haribhai Patel in 1954.

	==Notable people==		==Notable people==
	* Musician and [[sarod]] player [[Vasant Rai]] is from Unjha. There is a music school named after him in the city. Shri Mohanbhai Haribhai Patel who established ~~APMC~~ market, Arts, Commerce, and Law colleges, Eye Hospital and Unjha Cottage ~~hospital~~.		* Musician and [[sarod]] player [[Vasant Rai]] is from Unjha. There is a music school named after him in the city. Shri Mohanbhai Haribhai Patel who established the agricultural produce market committee, Arts, Commerce, and Law colleges, Eye Hospital and Unjha Cottage Hospital.

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Unjha
| other_name = Umapur
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mehsana district|Mehsana]]
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| elevation_m = 111
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'''Unjha''' is a town and a [[municipality]] in the [[Mehsana district]] of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]]. Unjha is 29 km north of [[Mehsana]] and 102 km north of [[Ahmedabad]].{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

==Geography==
Unjha is located at {{Coord|23.8|N|72.4|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Unjha.html|title=redirect to /world/IN/09/Unjha.html|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 111 metres (364 feet).

==Demographics==
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Unjha <ref>{{Cite web|title=Unjha City Population Census 2011 - Gujarat|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802460-unjha.html|access-date=2016-10-14|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref>
!Male
!Female
|-
|Population
|53,868
|53%
|47%
|-
|Literacy
|77%
|80%
|73%
|-
|Under-6
| colspan="3" |10% (5,386)
|}
The [[2001 Census of India|2001 Indian census]] shows that Unjha had a population of 53,868.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

=== Religion Wise Populations ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Town
!Population
!Hindu
!Muslim
!Christian
!Sikh
!Buddhist
!Jain
!Others
!Not Stated
|-
|'''Unjha'''
|'''Percentage'''
|97.52%
|0.08%
|0.05%
|0.10%
|0.00%
|2.20%
|0.02%
|0.03%
|-
|'''57,108'''
|'''Number'''
|55,692
|46
|28
|56
|0
|1,257
|12
|17
|}

==Places==
[[File: Unjha - Gujarat, India (4589476124).jpg|thumb|Road in Unjha city]]

[[File: Unjha railway station.jpg|thumb|Unjha railway station]]

===Temples===
There is a temple in Unjha dedicated to the Hindu Goddess [[Umiya Temple, Unjha|Umiya]]. Umiya is considered a clan deity of the [[Kadva Patidar]] community. This temple is located in the center of the town and is a place of [[pilgrimage]]. Other major temples include the Baloj Mata temple near the bus station. There is also a Dwarkadhishji Temple of the [[Pushtimarg]] Vaishnava sect located in Nava Mahad, near Brahman Chora, and a Kabir [[Ashram]] for the followers of [[Kabir]].
[[File:Umiya Mata Mandir, Unjha.png|thumb|300x300px|Umiya mata, Unjha]]
There is a centuries-old [[Kunthunath]] [[Jainism|Jain]] temple in the town. There are also 2 other main Jain temples. One of them is located in the heart of the city and is called the [[Rishabhanatha|Adinath]] Jain temple. The third temple contains an ancient idol of the lord [[Mahavira]].{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

===Education===
Currently, Unjha has several schools for science, commerce and the arts, including:

* Unjha Public School
* Shihi Std 9 to 12 Science ( Science Non-Government)
* Sheth Shree G. V. Patel Charitable Trust Sarvajanik Vidhyalay Shahi

There are several institutions of higher learning in Unjha, including a B.B.A. College, a Law College, a Teacher Training College, a Women's Residential College and a Commerce and Arts College.

===Recreation===
There is a recreational pond near the center of town. Other popular recreation areas include various [[wadi]]s and places where marriages and other occasions are held. The town has many wadis and each particular sub-caste of Patel has a particular wadi dedicated to it. Examples include Rangpur Samaaj wadi, Raman wadi, Unava Desh ni Wadi, Bhraman ni wadi, Omiya dash ni wadi, Zanskar Bharti wadi, and Achleshawar Ni Wadi.

==Economy==
Unjha is known as the biggest [[spice]] and [[cumin]] seed market in [[Asia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/unjha-spice-traders-get-on-line-105051801079_1.html|title=Unjha spice traders get on-line|first=Mitul|last=Thakkar|date=18 May 2005|via=Business Standard}}</ref> and one of the biggest regulated markets in India.

In the financial year 2012–13, the value of trade passing through Unjha totalled US $353 million.<ref>Sourced from [http://www.apmcunjha.com/details.php?id=23 Unjha APMC data]</ref> Major importers of Unjhan products include countries such as [[US]], [[Germany]], [[Central America]], [[New Zealand]], [[Portugal]], and [[Poland]].

The nearest [[Port|seaport]] is [[Mundra Port]]. The proximity to a port gives an advantage to Unjhan spice exporters by enabling them to export quality spices at competitive rates.

There are many direct [[manufacturer]] [[exporters]] of Indian [[spices]] and oilseeds located in Unjha.

== APMC Market in gujrat ==
The APMC market in Unjha features farmers and traders from states like [[Rajasthan]], Gujarat, and [[Saurashtra (state)|Saurashtra]] who come to trade and sell spices and oilseeds like [[cumin]], [[fennel]], [[fenugreek]], [[dill]], [[ajwain]], [[Mustard seeds|mustard]], [[Sesame seeds|sesame]], [[coriander]], etc. Aside from Rajasthan, Unjha is the only{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} place that can grow cumin, [[fennel]], and Isabgol ([[psyllium]]) seeds in the region. There are nearly 800 businesses that produce these spices.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Unjha City {{!}} APMC Market & Unjha Ganj Bazar in Gujarat, APMC Dictionary in unjha|url=http://www.unjhacity.com/apmc.php|access-date=2016-10-14|website=www.unjhacity.com}} {{dead link|date=December 2020}}</ref>APMC was established by Shri Mohanbhai Haribhai Patel in 1954.

==Notable people==
* Musician and [[sarod]] player [[Vasant Rai]] is from Unjha. There is a music school named after him in the city. Shri Mohanbhai Haribhai Patel who established APMC market, Arts, Commerce, and Law colleges, Eye Hospital and Unjha Cottage hospital.

==See also==
*[[Unava]]
*[[Tundav]]
*[[Maktupur]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Mehsana district]]

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