Thangadh
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| Thangadh | |
| State - District(s) |
Gujarat - Surendranagar |
| Area | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
36,877 - |
Thangadh is an industrial town and a municipality located southwest of Surendranagar in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.A large number of small-scale Ceramic manufacturing units are located around Thangadh. Thangadh, Wankaner and Morbi form the Ceramic triangle. Chief products are Sanitaryware (Wash Basins, Water Closets etc.) and Glazed Wall Tiles. These units also cater to lower-end overseas market (Middle East, African Countries, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, etc.)
The ceramic units employ several thousand unskilled workers in the region.
Tarnetar is 10 km away. A fair, Mela in Gujarati, is held every year around first week of June there and attracts tourists from all-over India and world. The fair showcases the colorful and vibrant culture of the Saurashtra region.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Thangadh had a population of 36,877. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Thangadh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 49%. In Thangadh, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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