Aadityana
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Adityana is a census town in the Porbandar District in India in the state of Gujarat. It is located near Barda Hills.
History
The town was founded in 1748.[1]
Caves
In the hill to the east of the village is a large cave called the cave of Jambavan. Jambavan is an Indian epic character whose daughter Jambavati married Krishna.[1]
Economy
In 1839 a quarry was started in the hills to the north-east of the village. This stone is largely exported to Bombay and elsewhere and is commercially known as Porbandar stone. It is a limestone, yellowish white in colour, and of compact grain. Locally it is known as makhanio patthar or butter-stone. It is said to possess one excellent quality; walls are built of this cut-stone without any mortar, and it is said that after one rainy season the stones all adhere together so as to form one block.[1]
Demographics
since 2001[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". India census, Aadityana had a population of 17,237. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. The average literacy rate was 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 16% of the population was under 6 years of age.[2]
References
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