Vijapur is a city and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Mehsana district

Mehsana district

Mehsana district is one of the 26 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Mehsana city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district has a population of over 18 lakhs and an area of over 4,500 km². There are over 600 villages in this district...

 in the India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Gujarat.

Geography

Vijapur is located at 23.57°N 72.75°E. It has an average elevation of 116 metres (380 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Vijapur had a population of 60,805. Males constitute 52% of the population 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 years of age.

Vijapur is one of the fasted developing cities of Gujarat with very high industrialisation & education facilities.