Abrama is a
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in
navsari district
Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India, with its headquarters at the city of Navsari. The district covers an area of 2,211 square kilometres and was formed in 1997 after Valsad district was split into Valsad and Na ...
in the
India
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n
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Gujarat
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Demographics
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, Abrama had a population of 21,035. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. The average literacy rate was 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Abrama is centre of many surrounding villages. There is one primary school, one high school with agriculture and technical departments and one engineering college. Abrama was known for its sea salt beds, with many people working in natural sea salt production. Abrama is very strong farming and agriculture. It produces verities of mangos, chickoo(Sapota), rise, sugarcanes and vegetables.
References
Cities and towns in Valsad district
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