Arambhada
human settlement
Arambhada is a census town in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It's in the princely state of Vadhel.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Arambhada had a population of 15,008. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Arambhada has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Arambhda has become part of Okha Nagar Palika.
Notable people
Tapomurti Sadguru Shastri Shri Narayanprasaddasji Swami, A well known Swami of Swaminarayan Sampraday had been living in this village at his kutir (house) called Shanti Kutir for the last 30 years of his life.
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