Dudhrej દૂધરેજ Jhalawad |
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City | |
Location in Gujarat, India | |
Coordinates: 22°43′0″N 71°43′0″E / 22.71667°N 71.71667°ECoordinates: 22°43′0″N 71°43′0″E / 22.71667°N 71.71667°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Surendranagar District |
Government | |
• Body | Surendranagar-Dudhrej Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 156,417 |
• Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 3630xx |
Telephone code | 02752 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-13 |
Nearest city | Wadhwan |
Civic agency | Surendranagar-Dudhrej Municipality |
Climate | Dry almost (Köppen) |
Website | gujaratindia |
Dudhrej is a municipality in surendranagar city and Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. mainly Dudhrej municipality is directly connected with wadhwan city and wadhwan municipality.
As of 2001[update] India census, Dudhrej had a population of 156,417. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dudhrej has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 64%. In Dudhrej, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. C U Shah Medical College & Hospital is the main hospital of the area.
Vadwala Mandir of Rabari community is situated here. This community's people do visit this place often and on the important ritual days.