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Dhola is a census town and former petty Rajput princely state in Bhavnagar district, in the state of Gujarat, western India.

Dhola
city
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Coordinates: 21.88°N 71.78°E / 21.88; 71.78
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Bhavnagar
Government
• Body	Nagar Palika
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,049
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ
Website	gujaratindia.com

History

Princely state
Salute state British paramountcy Chamber of Princes Jagir Agencies of British India Residencies of British India‎ Doctrine of lapse Political pensioner Privy Purse Standstill agreement Instrument of Accession
Individual residencies
Hyderabad Indore (Holkar) Jammu and Kashmir Mysore (Maisur) Quilon Sikkim
Agencies
Bagelkhand Baluchistan Baroda and Gujarat States Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Bhopawar Bundelkhand Central India Deccan States Eastern States Gilgit Gwalior Residency Jaipur Residency Madras States Mahi Kantha Malwa Mewar (Udaipur) Residency and Western Rajputana Agency North-West Frontier Palanpur Punjab States Rajputana Rewa Kantha Western India States
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Dhola was one of many non-salute states in Gohilwad prant on Saurashtra peninsula, comprising only the village. Under the British raj, the colonial Eastern Kathiawar Agency was in charge of it.

In 1901 it comprised only the village, with a population of 261, yielding 1,800 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, all from land), paying 384 Rupees tribute to the Gaikwar Baroda State and Junagadh State.[1]

Geography

Dhola is located at 21.88°N 71.78°E / 21.88; 71.78.[2] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).

Dhola is a Railway Junction in Bhavnagar State Railway.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[3] Dhola had a population of 8049.

• Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
• Dhola has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 58%.
• In Dhola, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

External links and Sources

• Imperial Gazetteer, on DSAL.UChicago.edu - Kathiawar

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