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Ajol
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Village | |
  Ajol Location in Gujarat, India  Ajol Ajol (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23Ā°29ā²16ā³N 72Ā°41ā²20ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ23.487641Ā°N 72.689025Ā°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gandhinagar |
| Population | |
| ā¢ Total | 5,844 |
| Languages | |
| ā¢ Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Ajol is a village in Mansa Taluka of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, India. It is well known for its silk weaving.[1]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of the 2001 India census, Ajol had a population of 5,844. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ajol has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 73%. In Ajol, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places of interest[edit | edit source]
The Boria Mahadev temple is popular among followers. Swami Sadashiv Saraswati lived here for a long time. It is believed that he participated in Indian rebellion of 1857. He died here on Kartik Sud 10, Samvat 1999 (1938 AD).[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 S. B. Rajyagor, ed. (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Gujarat State Gazetteers. Vol. 5. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Government of Gujarat. pp. 782ā783.
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