Rajpipla is a town and a

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in the

Narmada district Narmada district is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. The district headquarters are located at Rajpipla. The district is bounded by Vadodara and Chhota Udaipur districts in the north, by Nandurbar district of Maharas ...

in the

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. It was the capital of the former Kingdom of Rajpipla.

Name

Bhil population gave it the name Rajpipla for the ruler resided first under a pipal tree

Geography

Rajpipla is located at . It has an average elevation of 148 metres (485 feet).

History

Rajpipla was known as Nandipuri during the rule of

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kings, when it was the capital of the

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kingdom. A later form of the name Nandol and ''Nandod'' have also been in use in medieval times.

Demographics

India

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, Rajpipla had a population of 34,923. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajpipla has an average literacy rate of 97%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92%, and female literacy is 91%. In Rajpipla, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Rajpipla is one of the most literate towns of Gujarat.

References

External links

Shri-Harsiddhi-Mataji-Temple Open library resource Playne, Somerset; Solomon, R. V. ; Bond, J. W.; Wright, Arnold; Indian StatesRajpipla State Post - Postal History of Rajpipla State
Cities and towns in Narmada district {{Narmada-geo-stub