Karjan
Karjan City Miyagam-Karjan | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Karjan City Location in Gujarat, India  Karjan City Karjan City (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°03′10.95″N 73°07′24.65″E / 22.0530417°N 73.1235139°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Vadodara |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,405 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 391240 |
| Telephone code | 02666 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-06 |
| Sex ratio | 958 ♂/♀ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Karjan is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat.It is a junction of Indian railway.Karjan is known for Shri Shankheshwar Parshwanath Jain Tirth at Anastu and Sumeru Navkar Jain Tirth - The Golden Temple. Karjan is Famous for its Saree Market where many people comes for purchase from various places.Karjan is also famous for its Snacks Like samosa, Khaman, Sev-Khamni, Gota, etc.Mainly Two markets in Karjan which are Nava bazar and Juna bazar in which Nava bazar is biggest market which has APMC MARKET.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[1] Karjan City had a population of 30,405. 52% of the population was male, and 48% was female. The average literacy rate is 91%, higher than the national average of 60.5% [citation needed]. In Karjan City, 37% of the population is under 10 years of age.
Karjan City is divided into Juna Bazar and Nava Bazar. National Highway 48 passes through Juna Bazar.
Education
There are 21 schools in Karjan, among them are:
- Manav Kendra Gyan Mandir School
- Shah N.B. Sarvajanic High School
- Saraswati Vidhyalaya
- Karjan Public School
- Sabari High School
- Chinmay International school
- Dhayan Vidhayalay
- Aarya Bhumi Vidhyalaya
- Sufi Sanit Faiz Academy School (Kalla)
- New Rays English Medium School
- Shah Engineering Classes, Karjan
Industry
It has now developed into an industrial hub with major industrial companies setting up manufacturing bases in the region including:
- Cosmo Films Ltd
- TTK Prestige
- Tbea
- Jindal Rail
- Saurer Textile Solutions Pvt Ltd
Sports
Munaf Patel (Indian cricketer) is from Ikhar .
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including Cities, Villages and Towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.