Kadi
Kadi Location of Kadi in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	23°18′N 72°20′E / 23.3°N 72.33°E / 23.3; 72.33
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Mehsana
Population	56,241 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 56 m (184 ft)

Kadi is a city and a municipality in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

[edit] Geography

Kadi is located at 23°18′N 72°20′E / 23.3°N 72.33°E / 23.3; 72.33^[1]. It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).It is known as the cotton city of India.There are more than 200 ginning units in kadi.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Kadi had a population of 56,241. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kadi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Kadi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kadi is famous for Cotton Production in India. 'Kadi' is the epicentre for cotton ginning and pressing industry in Gujarat producing nearly 9% of the total production in India.

Kadi comprise of several villages which have highest population of Patel community. After cotton kadi is famous for lemon and vegetables. Commodity market of Kadi is very big. Kadi is one hour drive from Ahmedabad.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kadi
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

one of the most attractive places of kadi is malavrano mahel, there is most populated temple of meldima and it has its own history,and inside the temple one tallest tower of kadi and we easily see the cotton city kadi from there.

Since Kadi has more than 200 cotton jean. Also Kadi has Historical Castle and Economic. It is famous in many different ways. Kadi is Mainly populated by Patel. Patel strictly follower of KUL Devi UMIYA MATAJI. There are Two Major Temple of UMIYA MATAJI. One in UNJA and Second one in RAJPUR. In Kadi there is a MCA and MBA college named with Sarva Vidhyalaya and this trust is around 100 years old.

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