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{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the |
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2015 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Vanthali had a population of 21,891. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vanthali has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%. |
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Revision as of 12:32, 3 February 2016
Vanthali | |
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city | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Junagadh |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 21,891 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi,Desi Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ11 |
Vanthali is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Vanthali had a population of 21,891. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vanthali has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%.
History
Vanthali is small town in Junagadh district in the Indian State of Gujrat.There are traces that this places was inhabitted many many centuries back.It was called ‘Vamanasthali’ in ancient days. One incident during the reign of King Siddharaja is very famous and it shows how old and important this small town had been in history.Sajjan Shreshthi, a minister of King Siddharaja, repaired and renovated the Girnar tirtha( a place of worship for Jains).Siddharaja the emperor of Gujrat was told that the money used for this repair was actually the income earned from Sorath.He was enraged and headed towards Vanthali to punish him.On the way he was offered back the amount that was used during construction which was not accepted but when he came to know that the temple of Girnar was named as ‘Karnavihar’ after his father King Karnaraj and immortalized him; he was immensely delighted towards his minister Sajjana. He was delighted to write off the entire expense of renovation. He also did not accept the amount of money kept ready by the minister.
It is said that with the money that was to be given to the emperor a faboulous Jain Temple was built. But to-day this temple is not visible anywhere. Only a view of the architecture of the mosque over there creates a guess that this mosque must have been the Jain temple once.
It is not known when and how Memon Community settled in this small town but it is assumed that as Memons migrated and settled in other cities and tows of Junagadh state some families must have chosen this small farming area.
At the time of partition most of the Memons living in Vanthali and its suburbs migrated mainly to Karachi Pakistan.Haji Ali Muhammad Abdur Rehman Wakil, Haji Habib Wali Muhammad Lania, Ahmed Suleman Essani, Abdul Ghani Qasim Batavia, Haji Muhammad /Usman Darwaish, Muhammad Tayyab Tukdi, Muhammad Haroon Tayyab Monda are some of the notable names of this Community.
Small Villages in (Near) Vantahli
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Vanthali are Balot 3.0 KM , Navlakhi 4.2 KM , Kanjhadi 4.8 KM , Santalpur 5.0 KM , Kajaliya Nana 5.4 KM , Kajaliya Mota 5.7 KM , Bandhda 6.1 KM , Bantiya 6.9 KM , Khokharda 7.1 KM , Luvarsar 7.2 KM , Dhanfuliya 7.3 KM , Dhandhusar 7.6 KM , Gadoi 8.0 KM , Selra 8.5 KM , Naredi 8.6 KM , Ganthila 8.8 KM , Umatwada 9.0 KM , Khumbhdi 9.4 KM , Tinmas 9.6 KM , Bhatiya 10.2 KM , Zampodad 10.9 KM , Sonardi 10.9 KM , Mahobatpur 11.2 KM , Dungri 11.5 KM , Raypur 11.8 KM , Vaspada 11.8 KM , Ghudvadar 12.4 KM , Akha 13.1 KM , Sendarda 13.2 KM , Tikar - Padardi 14.2 KM , Ravni , Khorasa.
The nearest railway station in and around Vanthali
The nearest railway station to Vanthali is Bandhnath which is located in and around 5.9 kilometer distance. The following table shows other railway stations and its distance from Mamakudi. Bandhnath railway station 5.9 KM. Junagadh Jn railway station 13.9 KM. Navagadh railway station 13.9 KM. Vadal railway station 21.8 KM. Keshod railway station 22.3 KM.
Nearest airport to Vanthali
Vanthali‘s nearest airport is Keshod Airport situated at 19.7 KM distance. Few more airports around Vanthali are as follows. Keshod Airport 19.7 KM. Porbandar Airport 71.9 KM. Rajkot Airport 102.8 KM.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2015 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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