Vijapur | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Vijapur Location in Gujarat, India  Vijapur Vijapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°34′N 72°45′E / 23.57°N 72.75°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mehsana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Vijapur Municipality |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 25,558 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 382870 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-02 |
| Website | vijapurnagarpalika |
Vijapur is a city and a municipality in the Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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Notables
1.Vijapur is the birthplace of Jain monk Buddhisagar Suri. Buddhisagarsuri (1874–1925) was an ascetic, philosopher and author of the early 20th century. He wrote more than one hundred books. He was born in nearby Manipura village. His birth name was Patel. He achieved enlightenment at an early age. He established the Mahudi Jain temple of Ghantakarna Mahavir. He lived in Vijapur and died in Vikram Samvat in 1981 (1925 AD). He was cremated in Vijapur. His samadhi is located behind the government guest home at Vijapur.There is a large jain temple(Sfuling Parshwanath) made under the guidance of jain monk Acharya Shri Subodh Sagar suri who followed the foot steps of Shri Buddhisagar Suri.The premise is also called as Shri Buddhi Sagar Samadhi mandir trust.[2]
2. Vijapur is birthplace of famous poet chinu Modi.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Vijapur had a population of 25558. Males constitute 52% and females 48%. Vijapur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and female literacy is 60%. In Vijapur, 12% of the population is under 6.
Notable people
References
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ John Cort (16 November 2009). Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History. Oxford University Press. pp. 250–251. ISBN 978-0-19-973957-8.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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