Vanthli | |
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city | |
Vanthli Location in Gujarat, India Show map of GujaratVanthli Vanthli (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 21°28′40″N 70°19′50″E / 21.47778°N 70.33056°E / 21.47778; 70.33056 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Junagadh |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 21,891 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 362610 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ11 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Vanthali is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,1 Vanthali had a population of 21,891. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vanthali has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%.
History
Vanthali officially Vamansthali Now is a small town in Junagadh district in the Indian State of Gujarat. There are traces that this place was inhabited many many centuries back. It was called "Vamanasthali" or "wamansthali" in ancient days.
Ahir Kingdom of Vanthali
The Abhiras established their supremacy over southern and western Saurashtra under their king Graharipu in the second half of the tenth century. Their capital was Vamanasthali (modern Vanthali), nine miles west of Junagadh.2
Places of interest
Ra Khengar stepwell is a 13th-century stepwell located near Koyliphatak village near Vanthali. It is constructed in the Ghatapallava style. It had pillars surrounding it and possibly had three cupolas near it.3
References
References
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2015 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- Majumdar, R. C., ed. (1955). The Age of Imperial Kanauj. The History and Culture of the Indian People. Vol. 4. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
- Shukla, Rakesh (24 June 2014). "ક્યારેક લોકોની તરસ છિપાવતા હતા ગુજરાતના આ જળ મંદિરો-સાસુ-રાખેંગારની વાવ" (in Gujarati). Retrieved 20 November 2016.