Palanpur

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Palanpur
City
Kirti Stambh, a tower commemorating the history of the town and its former ruling dynasty
Palanpur Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 24°10′20″N 72°26′00″E / 24.17222°N 72.43333°E / 24.17222; 72.43333
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Banaskantha
Government
• Body	Palanpur Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	39.50 km2 (15.25 sq mi)
Elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	141,592
• Rank	22nd (Gujarat)
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	385 001
Telephone code	+91 2742
Vehicle registration	GJ-08

Palanpur (Gujarati: Pālanpur) is a city and a headquarters of Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Palanpur is the ancestral home to an industry of Indian diamond merchants.^[2][3]