Una (or Unnatnagar) is a town and a municipality in

Gir Somnath district Gir Somnath is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the southern corner of the Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the city of Somnath. Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh district in August 2013, when seven new districts came ...

of the

Saurashtra Saurashtra, Sourashtra, or variants may refer to: ** Kathiawar, also called Saurashtra Peninsula, a peninsula in western India ** Saurashtra (state), alias United State of Kathiawar, a former Indian state, merged into Bombay State and since its d ...

region in the state of

Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

Geography

Una is located on the bank of the Machchundri river. It has an average elevation of .

Kodinar Kodinar is a town and municipality in Gir Somnath district, in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat, west of Una, Gujarat, Una. Kodinar is close to the Gir Forest National Park. The main transport connections for Kodina ...

is located to the west, and Diu is to the south. Una has the highest number of villages of all the

Talukas A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ce ...

state.

Demographics

As per the 2011 India census, Una had a population of 58,528. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. In Una, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Una has an average

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. Una is the biggest taluka in Gir Somnath District in terms of the number of villages. Some villages are: Nathal, Amodra, Khapat, Ratad, Chachakvad,

Delwada Delvada, also known as Delwada, is a village in Una, Gujarat, Una Taluka, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat, India. It is located on the banks of the Machundri River, 5 km from Una, Gujarat, Una and about 8 km from Diu, India, Diu. Seve ...

, Nathej, Vyajpur, Rameshvar, Sultanpur, Gangada, Samter, Garaal, Motha, Sanakhada, Sanjvapar, Simar, Navabandar, Kajradi, Bhacha, Umej, Gundala, Kesariya, Kob, Tad, Paldi, Olwan, Vansoj, Untwada, Varsingpur, Simasi, Kansari, Kalapan, Gangada, Khatriwada, Anjar, etc. Since the town is a purchase hub for surrounding villages, it offers a variety of goods that may not be available in other towns.

Transportation

Una is situated on National Highway No. 8 E. This highway connects

Bhavnagar Bhavnagar is a city and the headquarters of Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was founded in 1723 by Bhavsinhji Gohil. It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, which was a princely state before it was merged into the Dominion ...

with

Veraval Somnath, also known as Veraval, is a city and the headquarters of Gir Somnath district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. Somnath temple, a place of pilgrimage due to its importance as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga si ...

. It is also on NH 51. The city is well connected to other major cities of Gujarat, such as

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...

, Vadodara,

Surat Surat (Gujarati Language, Gujarati: ) is a city in the western Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to ''face'' in Urdu, Gujarati language, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of t ...

, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh, and Bhavnagar, as well as Mumbai, by bus services operated by state-owned transport corporations and private operators. Daily bus services are available for Mumbai, operated by both state-owned transport corporations and private bus operators. Good transportation services are available for Diu, as it is a famous and popular tourist destination. Diu is the nearest city with air transportation and is 15 km away from Una. Una is also connected with

and

Junagadh Junagadh () is the city and headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state. It i ...

by train service.

Notes and references

{{reflist Cities and towns in Gir Somnath district

Geography

Demographics

Transportation

See also

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