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Karjan City
Miyagam-Karjan
City
Karjan City is located in Gujarat
Karjan City
Karjan City
Location in Gujarat, India
Karjan City is located in India
Karjan City
Karjan City
Karjan City (India)
Coordinates: 22°03′10.95″N 73°07′24.65″E / 22.0530417°N 73.1235139°E / 22.0530417; 73.1235139
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictVadodara
Population
 (2011)
 • Total30,405
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
391240
Telephone code02666
Vehicle registrationGJ-06
Sex ratio958 ♂/♀
Websitegujaratindia.com

Karjan is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Karjan is known for Shri Shankheshwar Parshwanath Jain Tirth at Anastu and Sumeru Navkar Jain Tirth - The Golden Temple.

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:

Industry

From being a tribal region once, it has now developed into an industrial hub with major industrial companies setting up manufacturing bases in the region including:

Sports

Munaf Patel (Indian cricketer) is from Karjan.

References

  1. ^ "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.
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