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Veraval
Veraval | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Veraval Veraval (Gujarat)  Veraval Veraval (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°54′57.2″N 70°21′46.4″E / 20.915889°N 70.362889°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Somnath Municipal Council |
| • President | Piyush Fofandi (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.95 km2 (15.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18.62 m (61.09 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 185,797 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Veravali |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs | 362265–362269 |
| Area code | +912876xxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-32 |
| Sex ratio | 965/1000 (♀/♂) |
| Literacy rate | 76.49% |
| Website | Somanth Municipal Council |
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Veraval is a city and the headquarters of Gir Somnath district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Somnath temple, a place of pilgrimage due to its importance as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga sites dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, is located here. It is also known for the hub of fishing industries in India.
- ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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