Country India District Botad district Founded by Vihal Krupa Elevation 104 m | State Gujarat Taluka Gadhada Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 1,297 (2001) | |
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P pramukhswami at my home raliyana in april 2003
Raliyana is a village in Botad district in the state of Gujarat, India. Raliyana is situated on the bank of the River Ghelo.
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Geography
Raliyana is located at 21.55°N 71.33°E / 21.55; 71.33. It has an average elevation of 104 metres (341 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Raliyana had a population of 637. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Raliyana has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Raliyana, 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.
Transport
Raliyana is well connected by roads to the Village of Gujarat. Regular bus service and private vehicles are available from Ahmedabad and other big cities of Gujarat. There's no rail track passing through the town. To reach Raliyana by train, you may get down at Botad or Ningala in Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar track. Connecting bus service to Raliyana is available from both these stations.
Landmarks
The Goyani Family's Home [1] in Raliyana is regarded as one of the important places of pilgrimage for followers of the Swaminarayan sect, as Swaminarayan spent more than 27 years of his life in Gadhada and it was one of the nine temples he founded.