Chalala is a town and a municipality in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Chalala | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 21°25′N 71°10′E / 21.42°N 71.17°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Amreli |
Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,721 |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ-14 |
Website | gujaratindia |
Geography
editChalala is located at 21°25′N 71°10′E / 21.42°N 71.17°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 160 metres (524 feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India Chalala had a population of 16,721, of which 8,561 are males while 8,160 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Literacy rate of Chalala city is 80.11%, higher than state average of 78.03%. In Chalala, Male literacy is around 86.68% while female literacy rate is 73.28%. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1738 which is 10.39% of total population of Chalala.[2]
Notable people
editApa Dana or Dana Bhagat is a locally well known saint.[citation needed]
Transport
editThe nearby Airports are at Amreli, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar and Rajkot.
In popular culture
editThe film Last Film Show was set in Chalala.
References
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