Bhayavadar, Rajkot

For a town with same name in Amreli district of Gujarat, see Bhayavadar, Gujarat.

Bhayavadar is a town and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It comprises seven wards.^[1]

Bhayavadar
Town
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Coordinates: 21.85°N 70.25°E / 21.85; 70.25
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Rajkot
Elevation	71 m (233 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	19,404
Languages
• Official	Gujarati
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Website	Bhayavadar Nagar Palika
president = Atulbhai M. Vachani (BJP)

History

At the collapse of the Mughal Empire, Bhayavadar fell into the hands of the Desais, who in about 1753 sold it to Jadeja Haloji of Gondal State. The Tarikh-i-Sorath says that Kumbhoji acquired Bhayavadar but probably he openly assumed the sovereignty while the sale took place in Haloji' s time. Bhayavadar is about eleven miles north of the Bhadar river, which is crossed by the bridge built by the Gondal Darbar at Supedi.^[2]

Geography

Bhayavadar is located at 21.85°N 70.25°E / 21.85; 70.25.^[3] It has an average elevation of 71 meters (232 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Bhayavadar had a population of 18,246. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The population according to the census of 1881 was 5197 souls.^[2]

According to the 2011 census, Bhayavadar had a population of 19,404.^[5] As of 2024, the population is approximated to be at 27,300.^[6]