Bhayavadar, Rajkot
# Bhayavadar, Rajkot

Bhayavadar is a town and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

## History

At the collapse of the Mughal Empire, Bhayavadar fell into the hands of the Desais, who in about 1753 sold it to Jadeja Haloji of Gondal State. The Tarikh-i-Sorath says that Kumbhoji acquired Bhayavadar but probably he openly assumed the sovereignty while the sale took place in Haloji' s time. Bhayavadar is about eleven miles north of the Bhadar river, which is crossed by the bridge built by the Gondal Darbar at Supedi.

## Geography

Bhayavadar is located at 21°51′N 70°15′E﻿ / ﻿21.85°N 70.25°E﻿ / 21.85; 70.25. It has an average elevation of 71 metres (232 feet).

## Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Bhayavadar had a population of 18,246. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The population according to the census of 1881 was 5197 souls.

