Tharad

Tharad
થરાદ
Urban Town
Tharad City
Unofficial Flag of tharad
Unofficial seal of Tharad
Nickname: 
Thirpur Nagri
Coordinates: 24°23′33″N 71°37′29″E / 24.392563°N 71.62484°E / 24.392563; 71.62484
Country India
StateGujarat
Districtbanaskantha
Government
 • BodyNagar Palika
Area
 • Total1,335.74 km2 (515.73 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total327,289
 • Density250/km2 (630/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
385565
Telephone code02737
Vehicle registrationGJ-8
Websitegujaratindia.com

Tharad (historically known as Thirpur) is a town in Tharad taluka in the Banaskantha district of the state of Gujarat in India. It is the administrative center of Tharad taluka. Tharad is near the border of Gujarat, 40 km from the border with Pakistan and 15 km from the Indian state of Rajasthan. Its main industries are agriculture and diamond polishing. It is one of the first major towns in Gujarat on National Highway 15.

  1. ^ "Gujarat, District Census Handbook, Banas Kantha, Village And Town Wise, Primary Census Abstract (PCA)" (PDF). Series-25. Directorate Of Census Operations, Gujarat. 24 June 2015. p. 32. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Census of India: Search Details for Id=569377". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

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