About Talaja
Talaja is a city and a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Talaja is located at 21.35°N 72.05°E. It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet).
Talaja is located on national Highway No. 8 in between Bhavnagar (50 km) and Mahuva (40 km). It is a Tehsil place which encompasses Alang – one of the largest ship breaking yards at one of the places which has the highest tidal range in the world. As of the 2001 India census, Talaja had a population of 26,187. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Talaja has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 55%. In Talaja, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The nearest railway stations are Palitana (40 km), Bhavnagar (54 km) or Mahuva (43 km).
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