Bodeli is a town and

taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...

in Chhota Udaipur district in the eastern part of the state of

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, India.

History

Bodeli became a taluka on 26 January 2013 along with the new district of Chhota Udaipur. It was part of the

Vadodara district Vadodara district, also known as Baroda district, is situated in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of Vadodara (Baroda). The district covers an area of 7,794&n ...

, but after the formation of the new Chhota Udaipur district, it went to that district. Bodeli is situated on the Orsang river's bank. Orsang is the biggest river of Chhotaudepur district. It is the main source of the sand in this area. Narmada canal passes near Bodeli. Here a major bus accident occurred on the bridge of Narmada canal in 2008. Sheth T.C. Kapadia is the only college in Bodeli town, an arts and commerce college. T.C Kapadia is one of the oldest colleges of this area, and known for archery, kho kho and kabaddi.

Demographics

At the time of the 2001 India census, Bodeli had a population of 10,494. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Bodeli had an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with a male literacy rate of 78% and female literacy rate of 65%. 11% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Geography

Bodeli is situated on the river Orsang. It enjoys a variety of natural scenery. Garbi Chowk is famous for garba in Bodeli.

Culture and Economy

The town has a number of industries including cement pipe factories, cotton mills and a sugar factory. There is a Baroda Dairy plant near Bodeli at Alhadpura. The Sardar Sarovar dam is around 100 km away from Bodeli. Pavagarh- Champaner is around 40 km from Bodeli

Alipura circle is the busiest circle in the Bodeli. Bodeli is the main town in the Chhotaudepur district, that's why it is the most developed town in the Chhotaudepur district. Bodeli is situated at the river bank of Orsang, which provides much sand. The population of Bodeli is diverse, characterised by people of different cultures and religions. It has a number of

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temples and

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ic masjids. The BAPS Swaminarayan temple was built in 2011.

Transportation

There is a new, redeveloped GSRTC STAND. The new bus stand was reopened by Bachu Khabed. Railway Station:-

Bodeli railway station Bodeli railway station (station code: BDE) is the main railway station in the Indian city of Bodeli in Chhota Udaipur district of Gujarat state. Trains * 59117/18 Pratapnagar–Chhota Udaipur Passenger * 59119/20 Pratapnagar–Chhota Udaipur ...

is situated at center of Bodeli city. It came under

Vadodara Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...

division of

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References

External links

*Bodeli page on Instagra

{{Authority control Cities and towns in Chhota Udaipur district