Prantij is a town and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Prantij is home to ancient temples and monuments, including the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.
There are 9-10 School in Prantij Town. And There are 64-65 Villages in Prantij Town.
Geography
Villages is located at 23°26′18″N 72°51′26″E / 23.43842°N 72.85718°E.[1] Average height from sea level is 98 meters (328 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Prantij had a population of 34,200. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Prantij has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 62%. In Prantij, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Prantij railway station is the main railway station of the town situated on Ahmedabad–Udaipur Line under the Ahmedabad railway division of Western Railway zone.[3]
Places of interest
Memorial
A memorial plaque is erected in a compound of I P Mission church in Prantij, Gujarat which cites a well in which 300 children who died in famine were buried. The plaque reads, "the children will be never hungry again".
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Parantij
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Mehrotra, Yash. "Prantij Railway Station Map/Atlas WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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