Chalala is a town and a municipality in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Chalala
Town
Chalala is located in Gujarat
Chalala
Chalala
Location in Gujarat, India
Chalala is located in India
Chalala
Chalala
Chalala (India)
Coordinates: 21°25′N 71°10′E / 21.42°N 71.17°E / 21.42; 71.17
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictAmreli
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,721
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-14
Websitegujaratindia.com

Geography

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Chalala is located at 21°25′N 71°10′E / 21.42°N 71.17°E / 21.42; 71.17.[1] It has an average elevation of 160 metres (524 feet).

Demographics

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As of 2011 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

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Apa Dana or Dana Bhagat is a locally well known saint.[citation needed]

Transport

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The nearby Airports are at Amreli, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar and Rajkot.

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The film Last Film Show was set in Chalala.

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chalala
  2. ^ "Chalala Municipality City Population Census 2011-2021 | Gujarat".