Mithapur
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Mithapur, Gujarat is a census town
in Jamnagar district
in the India
n state
of Gujarat.
Mithapur in various languages:
In Gujarati - મીઠાપુર
In Hindi - मीठापुर
In English - Mithapur
In Marathi - मिथापूर
In Urdu - مٹھپر
In Tamil - மிதபூர்
In Bangali - মিঠাপুর
In Telugu - మితపూర్
In Malayalam - മിതപുര്
In Kannada - ಮಿಥಪುರ್
In Punjabi - ਮਿਥਾਪੁਰ
, Mithapur had a population of 13,558. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mithapur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 71%. In Mithapur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mithapur is located on the extreme tip of the lower jaw of Gujarat. This town is essentially a colony that is supported by Tata Chemicals Ltd.
, one of the flagship companies of the Tata Group
.
The company produces Soda Ash and Tata Salt
as its core products. The company also added a cement plant in the 90s and uses the waste products from its soda ash plant and the boliers that run the power plant to produce construction grade cement. This town is located between Okha and Dwarka. It is about 10 km from Okha and about 20 km from Dwarka.
Mithapur also has twin town, called Surajkaradi. Surajkaradi is mostly the trade town.
There is only one ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL in Mithapur by the name MITHAPUR HIGH SCHOOL. There are two mediums, english medium and Gujarati medium. Most students come from the city and also hail from dwarka and okha. The one aspect which wooes the people coming from other state and country is the SEASHORE BEACH which likely attracts the attention of many.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Jamnagar district
Jamnagar district
Jamnagar District is located in state of Gujarat, India on the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch. The headquarters is in Jamnagar. The famous city of Dwarka is situated in this district. The district had a population of 1,904,278 of which 43.91% were urban as of 2001.Jamnagar is a very beautiful...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Gujarat.
Mithapur in various languages:
In Gujarati - મીઠાપુર
In Hindi - मीठापुर
In English - Mithapur
In Marathi - मिथापूर
In Urdu - مٹھپر
In Tamil - மிதபூர்
In Bangali - মিঠাপুর
In Telugu - మితపూర్
In Malayalam - മിതപുര്
In Kannada - ಮಿಥಪುರ್
In Punjabi - ਮਿਥਾਪੁਰ
Geography
Mithapur (Gujrat, India) is located at 22.41°N 69.00°E. It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Mithapur had a population of 13,558. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mithapur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 71%. In Mithapur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mithapur is located on the extreme tip of the lower jaw of Gujarat. This town is essentially a colony that is supported by Tata Chemicals Ltd.
Tata Chemicals
Tata Chemicals Ltd is a Tata Group Company based in Mumbai. The company is one of the largest chemical companies in India with significant operations in India and Africa.-Plant locations:*Mithapur *Babrala *Nanded...
, one of the flagship companies of the Tata Group
Tata Group
Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Tata Group is one of the largest companies in India by market capitalization and revenue. It has interests in communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy,...
.
The company produces Soda Ash and Tata Salt
Tata Salt
Tata Salt was launched in 1983 by Tata Chemicals as India's first packaged iodised salt brand.The brand is now the biggest packaged salt brand in India, with a market share of 17%.-The Indian Salt Market:...
as its core products. The company also added a cement plant in the 90s and uses the waste products from its soda ash plant and the boliers that run the power plant to produce construction grade cement. This town is located between Okha and Dwarka. It is about 10 km from Okha and about 20 km from Dwarka.
Mithapur also has twin town, called Surajkaradi. Surajkaradi is mostly the trade town.
There is only one ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL in Mithapur by the name MITHAPUR HIGH SCHOOL. There are two mediums, english medium and Gujarati medium. Most students come from the city and also hail from dwarka and okha. The one aspect which wooes the people coming from other state and country is the SEASHORE BEACH which likely attracts the attention of many.