Jhalod
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Jhalod Zalod |
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 Jhalod
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| Coordinates: 23°06′01″N 74°09′22″E / 23.10028°N 74.15611°ECoordinates: 23°06′01″N 74°09′22″E / 23.10028°N 74.15611°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| District | Dahod |
| Demonym(s) | Jhalodi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 389170 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Nearest city | Dahod |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Jhalod (or Zalod) is a large town of historical and commercial importance and serves as administrative headquarters of Jhalod Taluka in Dahod District, Gujarat, India. It is situated on the eastern border of Gujarat, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Kushalgarh Tehsil of Banswara District, Rajasthan, near the Titodi River. It was one of the original "five mahals" of the Panchmahal District within Bombay Province during the British Raj in India.
The town has a small military fort built by the Marathas.
The taluka was made up by joining the territories of Sanjeli State and Jhalod Mahal together .jhalod name comes from the name of king jhala,not from zalai mata temple.
As of the 2011 India census, Jhalod had a population of 28,720. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The average literacy rate was 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 67%, and female literacy was 54%. In Jhalod, 16% of the population was under 6 years of age.
The Gujarat State Department Bus Depot is located in Jhalod. There is no railway in the town, with the nearest railways station being at Dahod.
In the same compound where the Primary School is located, there are other schools as well such as a Middle school (5th to 7th grade), a Secondary School (8th to 10th grade) and a Higher Secondary School (11th and 12 grade).
Hospitals in the town include Shivani Surgical Hospital, which is run by the current MLA, Mitesh Garasiya, and Pooja Hospital, which specialises in maternity and sonography. The Referral Hospital & Community Health Centre Government Hospital also exists.
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