| Voice of Bharuch
: Mr. Vikram
Bharuch District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 6527.0 Km2
Population in Bharuch (Census 2011)
Total Population : 1,550,822
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 30057
In seeing : 17730
In speech : 1730
In hearing : 1902
In movement : 6109
Mental : 2586
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 37
Sex Ratio Rank : 216
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 308 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 133 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Bharuch District
History
Bharuch was once a small village on the banks
of the Narmada River. It was considered to be sacred among sages,
and they would come to Bharuch and pray. Excavations near the banks
of the river Narmada in Bharuch have revealed many archeological
and architectural wonders, mostly temples. Later Bharuch was part
of the Mauryas, the Guptas, and Rudrama. As part of the Sultanate
of Gujarat, it was subsequently annexed by the Mughals, and finally
by the British.
Community
There are many religions being followed by the
people of this town. Usually there is a sense of harmony and co-existence
without incident. However, there have been situations in the past
in which this delicate social fabric has broken down. Today the
city is considered to be an great example of communal equality.
There are various avenues for leisure time activities in Bharuch,
and there are a few very good parks maintained by the municipal
commission. There are river banks where people go for walks and
strolls, as well as a couple of libraries and a few auditoriums.
The auditoriums along with movie halls make the theatrical entertainment
available in the city. Of late there has been a boom in the retail
sector in the city and there are new shopping malls opening up all
over the place.
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