Vyara
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Vyara | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Vyara Location in Gujarat, India  Vyara Vyara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°07′N 73°24′E / 21.12°N 73.4°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Tapi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 50,789 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN CODE | 394650[2] |
| Area code | 02626 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ - 26 |
| Website | tapi |
Vyara is a town and the district headquarters of the Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is 65 kilometres from Surat.
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Vyara had a population of 36,213. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vyara has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Vyara, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. In Vyara district, 39% population belongs from Scheduled Tribe and 2.4% population belongs from Scheduled Castes. Dhodia, Gamit, Chaudhari, Vasava, Konkani, Brahmin, Jain, Sindhi, Bhoy, Christian, Muslim and Parsi population lives in the district.
Geography
Vyara is located at 21°07′N 73°24′E / 21.12°N 73.4°E.[4] 65 km away from Surat on nh6. It has an average elevation of 69 metres (226 feet).
History
Vyara town was ruled by Gaekwads of the Princely State of Baroda during 1721 until 1949 when it joined the Indian union, the region also lied under Princely State of Bansda during its reign in 1781 and was acceded to India on 10 June 1948.
Vyara is the birthplace of Amarsingh Chaudhry, the ex-Chief Minister of Gujarat State.
Vyara has many attractive natural places to visit across town and in city like Jalvatika Garden, Gaytri mandir, Vyara fort, Mayadevi Waterfall Temple, Padamdugri, Mahal Camp, Gaumukh, Ukai Dam, Unai, Kakrapar Dam, Jankivan and River Front inaugurated in 2018.
