Kalavad

Kalavad is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kalavad is known for Shitla Mataji Temple. The Pin Code of Kalavad is 361160.

Kalavad
City
Nickname:  Kalavad(Shitla)
Kalavad Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Kalavad Kalavad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.22°N 70.38°E / 22.22; 70.38
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Jamnagar
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	24,857
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ-10
Website	gujaratindia.com

Geography

Kalavad is located at 22.22°N 70.38°E / 22.22; 70.38.^[1] It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Kalavad had a population of 24,857. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kalavad has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kalavad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

National Highway 927D connects Kalavad with Dhoraji and Jamnagar.^[3]