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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                           = Botad
| name                     = Botad
| official_name                   = Botad
| official_name           =  
| native_name                     = બોટાદ
| native_name             = બોટાદ
| native_name_lang               = Gujarati
| native_name_lang         = Gujarati
| other_name                     =  
| other_name               =  
| settlement_type                 = city
| settlement_type         = City
| image_skyline                   = https://images.app.goo.gl/uBZqV1R92YQXhSX86
| image_skyline           = https://images.app.goo.gl/uBZqV1R92YQXhSX86
| image_alt                       = https://images.app.goo.gl/L76Gq41FcZvdvYuXA
| image_alt               = https://images.app.goo.gl/L76Gq41FcZvdvYuXA
| image_caption                   = Botad City
| image_caption           =  
| nickname                       =  
| nickname                 =  
| pushpin_map                     = India Gujarat
| pushpin_map             = India Gujarat
| pushpin_label_position         = right
| pushpin_label_position   = right
| pushpin_map_alt                 =  
| pushpin_map_alt         =  
| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in Gujarat, India
| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates                     = {{coord|22.17|N|71.67|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates             = {{coord|22.17|N|71.67|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type               = Country
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name               = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_name         = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1               = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Botad district]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Botad district]]
| established_title               = <!-- Established -->
| established_title       = <!-- Established -->
| established_date               =  
| established_date         =  
| founder                         =  
| founder                 =  
| named_for                       = [[Damodar Botadkar]]
| named_for               = [[Damodar Botadkar]]
| government_type                 = [[Municipality]]
| government_type         = [[Municipality]]
| leader_name                     = [[Saurabh Patel]]
| leader_name             = [[Saurabh Patel]]
| unit_pref                       = Metric
| unit_pref               = Metric
| area_footnotes                 =  
| area_footnotes           =  
| area_total_km2                 =  
| area_total_km2           = 10.36
| area_rank                       =  
| area_rank               =  
| elevation_footnotes             =  
| elevation_footnotes     =  
| elevation_m                     = 70
| elevation_m             = 70
| population_total               = 130,302
| population_total         = 130,302
| population_as_of               = 2011
| population_as_of         = 2011
| population_footnotes           =  
| population_footnotes     =  
| population_density_km2         = auto
| population_density_km2   = auto
| population_rank                 =  
| population_rank         =  
| population_demonym             =  
| population_demonym       =  
| demographics_type1             = Languages
| demographics_type1       = Languages
| demographics1_title1           = Official
| demographics1_title1     = Official
| timezone1                       = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| timezone1               = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1                     = +5:30
| utc_offset1             = +5:30
| postal_code_type               = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code_type         = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code                     = 364710
| postal_code             = 364710
| registration_plate             =  
| registration_plate       = GJ-33
| website                         = botad.gujarat.gov.in
| website                 = botad.gujarat.gov.in
| footnotes                       =  
| footnotes               =  
| demographics1_info1             = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Kathiyawadi language|Kathiyawadi]]
| demographics1_info1     = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
}}
}}
'''Botad''' is a city and district headquarters of [[Botad district]], [[Gujarat]], India. It is about 92&nbsp;km from [[Bhavnagar]] and 133&nbsp;km From [[Ahmedabad]] by road distance.<ref>https://botad.gujarat.gov.in/about-botad</ref>
'''Botad''' is a city and district headquarters of [[Botad district]], [[Gujarat]], India. It is about 92&nbsp;km from [[Bhavnagar]] and 133&nbsp;km From [[Ahmedabad]] by road distance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://botad.gujarat.gov.in/about-botad|title = About Botad &#124; About Us &#124; Collectorate - District Botad}}</ref>


Botad district is made from Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar. Erstwhile, it was part of Bhavnagar district. Botad District is surrounded by Surendranagar District to the northeast, Rajkot districts to the west, Bhavnagar and Amreli to the south and Ahmedabad District to the East.
Botad district is made from Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar. Erstwhile, it was part of Bhavnagar district. Botad District is surrounded by Surendranagar District to the northeast, Rajkot districts to the west, Bhavnagar and Amreli to the south and Ahmedabad District to the East.
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==Transport==
==Transport==
Botad is well connected to Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Surat, Vadodara, Bhavangar, Rajkot and Surendranagar by rail and road. With [[Botad Junction railway station]], there is direct rail service to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Asansol, Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Kochuveli on the east coast.<ref name="bg"/><ref name="Reeten mandaliya">{{cite web|last=Mandaliya|first=Reeten|title=Railway Junction Timing|url=http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/BTD|publisher=Reeten Mandaliya}}</ref>
Botad is well connected to Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Surat, Vadodara, Bhavangar, Rajkot and Surendranagar by rail and road. With [[Botad Junction railway station]], there is direct rail service to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Asansol, Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Kochuveli on the east coast.<ref name="Reeten mandaliya">{{cite web|last=Mandaliya|first=Reeten|title=Railway Junction Timing|url=http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/BTD|publisher=Reeten Mandaliya}}</ref><ref name="bg"/>


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==