Talod

Talod is a town and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Talod
Town
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Coordinates: 23.351949°N 72.953253°E / 23.351949; 72.953253
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Sabarkantha
Population  (2001)
• Total	17,472
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ 09
Website	gujaratindia.com

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Talod had a population of 17,472. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Talod has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 60%. In Talod, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

The Ranasan State, was a small princely state belonging to the Mahi Kantha Agency had its capital in Ranasan village of Talod municipality during the era of British India.^[2]