Mahuva, Bhavnagar
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Mahuva મહુવા Madhumati |
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 Mahuva
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| Coordinates: 21°05′00″N 71°48′00″E / 21.0833°N 71.8000°ECoordinates: 21°05′00″N 71°48′00″E / 21.0833°N 71.8000°E | |
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 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| District | Bhavnagar |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 364290 |
| Telephone code | (02844) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ4 |
Mahuva (Gujarati: મહુવા) is a small town on the Arabian Sea coast in Bhavnagar District, in the State of Gujarat, India. Mahuva is known for its mild weather and green, lush surroundings, including many coconut tree plantations. It is a part of the Saurashtra region, which is semi-arid, and thus is known as the "Kashmir of Saurashtra".
Mahuva has a seaside beach, located near the historical Bhavani Temple. Talgajarda, a village near Mahuva is the residence of the popular Hindu preacher Morari Bapu. Mahuva is also known for wooden toys, raw onions, groundnuts, and local Jamadar mango. Mahuva is home to a thriving agribusiness industry, with an emphasis on enterprises that dehydrate vegetables such as garlic and onions for use in processed foods.
Mahuva is a taluka in Bhavnagar District, in the State of Gujarat and is located at 21°05′00″N 71°48′00″E / 21.0833°N 71.8000°E.
According to 2011 census of India, Mahuva Subdistrict had a population of 452,011 and Mahuva Town had a population over 1.5 to 2 lacs in which males and females constituting 90,588 and 60,931 respectively, and total 27607 households in the stated the population. Residents of Mahuva are Hindus and Muslims. Other religions are Jain, Christians etc.
As of 2011[update] there are 55 onion dehydration plants in the city, making it India's number one town for dehydration. Mahuva also grows a large onion crop for export to other Indian states, and is the second-largest onion producer in India after Pune in Maharashtra. Onion and Garlic exports to Russia, Europe and USA originate from Mahuva. In addition to onions, there are many small and large poultry farms in Mahuva, and an emu farm.
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