Bagasara

Bagasara is a municipality in Bagasara Taluka of Amreli district, Gujarat, India. The town is situated on the northern bank of the Satalli river.

History
Bagasara was conquered in about 1525 by Vala Mancha Bhaiya of Devgam Devli. Vala Mancha was succeeded by his son Bhaiya, from whom the Bagasara Kathis are called Bhaiyani. 
There are many dawoodi bohras in the city. During British period, the town belonged to the Vala Kathis and is the seat of Kathiawar Agency thana.

Demographics
 India census, Bagasara had a population of 31,789. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bagasara has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Famous People
 Rastriya Shyar Shree Zaverchand Meghani
 Kutubbhai Azad ( Poet )
 K. Lal The Magician
 Sandeep Parmar
 Snehi Parmar (Poet )
 Vivek Teraiya ( Blogger and Short film Maker Founder of Lofty Choice )
 H.R. Sekhva ( Former Principal of Meghani High School. )

Economy
Bagasara is known for its imitation gold plated jewellery and Ari Bharat embroidery clothes. Square sheets chophaal, and women's scarves sadla, of native manufacture, are made here. There is a market for Gir timber.

Schools
There is a school founded by independence activist Lalchand Vora in 1931. In 1986, a very famous school started with the name Smt K.G.Dhanak Vidyamandir, near station road bagasara
In 2016 New Science Private School Started That Sawstik public school.
The many popular school named Rashtriya Shayar Shree Zaverchand Meghani High School, it has Science, Commerce and Arts faculty.

Colleges
There is a college also named Dhanak College.This collage is commerce college.

Places of interest
 Jumma Masjid 
 Nagina Masjid
 Masjid Al Noor (Markaz)
 Siddiqui Masjid
 Lalshahpir Dargah
 Peer Haji Hamidullah shah (Dangiya Peer) Dargah
 Ali Peer Dargah
 Nathusha Peer Dargah
 Ingarsha Peer Dargah
 Ratneshwer mahadev mandir
 Bhutnath Mahadev Temple
 Munjiyasar Dam
 Swaminarayan Mandir.
 Bal Krishna Haveli.
 Bageshwar Temple.
 Hanumanji Temple (Charan Pipali)
 Atalji garden.
 Pujay Shree Aapagiga ni jagya. (Hindu Temple in a famous point pujay Shree Apagiga ni jagya in Mahant Shree Jerambapu.
 Gayatri temple

References

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Category:Cities and towns in Amreli district