Harij is a city and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Patan district

Patan district

Patan district is one of the 26 districts of Gujarat state in western India. This district is located in northern Gujarat and bounded by Banaskantha district in the north and northeast, Mehsana district in the east and southeast, Surendranagar district in the south and Kutch District and the Kutch...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Gujarat.

Geography

Harij is located at 23.7°N 71.9°E. It has an average elevation of 33 metres (108 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Harij had a population of 18,388. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Harij has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 47%. In Harij, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.