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Aadityana

Coordinates: 21°44′29″N 69°41′54″E / 21.74139°N 69.69834°E / 21.74139; 69.69834
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Aadityana
Census Town
Aadityana is located in Gujarat
Aadityana
Aadityana
Location in Gujarat, India
Aadityana is located in India
Aadityana
Aadityana
Aadityana (India)
Coordinates: 21°44′29″N 69°41′54″E / 21.74139°N 69.69834°E / 21.74139; 69.69834
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictPorbandar
Established1748
Population
 (2001)
 • Total17,237
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
360545

Adityana is a census town in the Porbandar District in India in the state of Gujarat. It is located near Barda Hills.

History

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The town was founded in 1748.[1]

Caves

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In the hill to the east of the village is a large cave called the cave of Jambavan. Jambavan is an Indian epic character whose daughter Jambavati married Krishna.[1]

Economy

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In 1839 a quarry was started in the hills to the north-east of the village. This stone is largely exported to Bombay and elsewhere and is commercially known as Porbandar stone. It is a limestone, yellowish white in color, and of compact grain. Locally it is known as makhanio patthar or butter-stone. It is said to possess one excellent quality; walls are built of this cut-stone without any mortar, and it is said that after one rainy season the stones all adhere together so as to form one block.[1]

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census, Aadityana had a population of 17,237. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. The average literacy rate was 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 16% of the population was under 6 years of age.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 355.
  2. ^ "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.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 355.