Palej

Palej
Palez
city
Palej is located in Gujarat
Palej
Palej
Location in Gujarat, India
Palej is located in India
Palej
Palej
Palej (India)
Coordinates: 21°55′N 73°05′E / 21.92°N 73.08°E / 21.92; 73.08
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictBharuch
Population
 (2001)
 • Total10,872
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ
Websitegujaratindia.com

Palej is a census town in the Bharuch district, Gujarat, India. Cotton is a major product of the industrial area surrounding the town. Palej supports the daily needs of many small nearby villages.[citation needed]

History

Palej acts as a central hub for many small and big villages of Bharuch and Vadodara district. Being connected by both, a highway and a railway station Palej has become the main source for the frequent as well as the rare commuters. It has witnessed a drastic development in the past decade in all sectors.[citation needed]

People of Hindu, Muslim and Jain religion are the prominent resident of Palej. The beauty of Palej has attracted many migrants who have settled here. Palej also has a lake and few religious shrines.[citation needed]

In the feudal and British raj past, Palej (also spelled Palaj) was among the numerous petty princely states of Gujarat in the Mahi Kantha Agency.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880.