( Kevadia now known as Ekta Nagar) is a census town in Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is best known as the location of the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world.[1] The town is also home to the Ekta Nagar railway station.
Ekta Nagar
Kevadia | |
|---|---|
Census town | |
| Ekta Nagar | |
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  Ekta Nagar Location in Gujarat, India  Ekta Nagar Ekta Nagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21.875°N 73.691°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Narmada |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,788 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-22 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Ekta Nagar had a population of 12,705. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Ekta Nagar's average literacy rate was 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 85%, and female literacy 75%. Eleven percent of the population was under 6 years of age.
Tourist attractions
- Statue of Unity
- Valley of Flowers
- Nutrition Park
- Sardar Patel Zoological Park
- Narmada Tent City[3]
- Butterfly Park
- Sardar Sarovar Dam[3]
- Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
References
See also
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