Maroli

Mahuvar
city
Mahuvar
Location in Gujarat, India
Mahuvar
Mahuvar (India)
Coordinates: 21°01′26″N 72°53′20″E / 21.024°N 72.889°E / 21.024; 72.889Coordinates: 21°01′26″N 72°53′20″E / 21.024°N 72.889°E / 21.024; 72.889
Country  India
State Gujarat
District valsad
Government
 • Type Municipal corporation
Area
 • Total 5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 12,746
 • Density 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ21
Website gujaratindia.com

Maroli is a Town and a Nagar Panchayat in [on 2/10/1997 Navsari new district made from Valsad so Now 'maroli' is in Navsari [Navsari district]] in the state of Gujarat, India. The town is also one of the Satellite towns of Surat Metropolitan Region. Located only 25 km from Surat on Surat-Navsari Highway. Also it is a major junction to reach Navsari, Vesama, Surat, Umbharat Beach, Danti, Dipla, Bhata, Bhinar, Mangrol, Parujan, Nimrai, Vasi, Borsi, Nadod, Maroli Gaam, Arsan, Karakhat, Parsoli, Magob.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Maroli had a population of 30,746. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Maroli has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 62%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.


History

Indian Freedom fighter Mithuben Petit set up an ashram here, it was called Kasturba Vanat Shala which taught underprivileged children from families of Adivasis, Harijans and fisher folk spinning, carding, weaving, dairy farming, leather-work and a Diploma Course in Sewing, to make the women self-sufficient.[2] She also opened a hospital of the same name for the treatment of mentally ill patients.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ↑ "Trustees". Kasturbasevashram.org. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kasturba Sevashram". kasturbasevashram.org. Retrieved 2017-07-20.


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