Petlad is a Town and a municipality "Taluka" in Anand district in the Gujarat state of India. Petlad was founded and ruled by Koli Chieftain Patal Khant .[3]
Petlad | |
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Town | |
  Petlad Location in Gujarat, India  Petlad Petlad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′N 72°48′E / 22.47°N 72.8°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Anand |
| Municipality Established | 1876[1] |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 227,031 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Education
edit- R. K. Parikh Arts & Science College
- New Education High School(NEHS)
- N.K High School
- The Western English Medium School (TWEMS)
- R. K. High School
- Surya International School
- St. Mary's High School
- Convent of Jesus and Mary School
Notable People
edit- Yash Shah - Indian Yogi & Contortionist. [4]
References
edit- ^ "ઇતિહાસ (History)" (in Gujarati). Anand District Panchayat, Government of Gujarat. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (12 May 2016). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. ISBN 9780199089598.
- ^ "India's 18-year-old 'rubber man' can twist his head 180 degrees".