Palej

Palej

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	Palej Location in Gujarat, India Palej Palej (India)
	Coordinates: 21°55′N 73°05′E / 21.92°N 73.08°ECoordinates: 21°55′N 73°05′E / 21.92°N 73.08°E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Bharuch
Population (2001)
• Total	10,872
Languages
• Official	Gujarati Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Website	gujaratindia.com

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Palej is a census town in the Bharuch district, Gujarat, India. Cotton is a major product of the industrial area surrounding the town. Palej supports the daily needs of many small nearby villages.^{[citation needed]}

History[edit]

Palej acts as a central hub for many small and big villages of Bharuch and Vadodara district. Being connected by both, a highway and a railway station Palej has become the main source for the frequent as well as the rare commuters. It has witnessed a drastic development in the past decade in all sectors.^{[citation needed]}

People of Hindu, Muslim and Jain religion are the prominent resident of Palej. The beauty of Palej has attracted many migrants who have settled here. Palej also has a lake and few religious shrines.^{[citation needed]}

In the feudal and British raj past, Palej (also spelled Palaj) was among the numerous petty princely states of Gujarat in the Mahi Kantha Agency.^[1]

References[edit]

↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880.

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[1] Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880.

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