Bavla
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Bavla | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bavla Location in Gujarat, India  Bavla Bavla (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°50′01″N 72°21′51″E / 22.83351°N 72.36429°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Ahmedabad |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 45,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 382220 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-38 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
| Bavla at Google map. | |
Bavla is a town, and a municipality, in Ahmedabad district, in the state of Gujarat, India.
As of the 2009 India census, Bavla had a population about 45,000, with males constituting 53% of the population and females 47%. Bavla had a literacy rate of 69.7%, higher than the national figure of 59.5%, with 76.8% of males and 61.7% of females literate. 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]
Economy
Bavla's economy has its roots in the rice business, with an unofficial count of 135 rice mills[citation needed], many cotton processing factories (ginning) and a large grain market.
Bavla also houses one of Amazon's largest fulfillment centers that spans over 6,000 lakh sq ft.[2] The proximity and highway access to Ahmedabad makes Bavla an attractive location for logistics companies.[3]
Today, Bavla is also known as a business city, and is home to a number of pharmaceutical companies. It also has full market in the town center. Trimurti hospital serves residents of the surrounding area.[4] [citation needed].
Bavla is well connected to major ports Kandla and Mundra (300-350 km) and major consumer markets in states such as Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. Regular bus service runs between Bavla and Ahmedabad for the numerous "up-down" commuters. [5]
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