Kheralu Town

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Kheralu Town, 1908

Head-quarters of the of the same name, Kadi prant, Baroda State, situated in 23 degree 54' N. and 72 degree 39' E., on the ( laikwar's State line from Mehsana on the Rajputana-Malwa Railway. Population (1901), 7,617. The town contains a magistrate's court, a dispensary, two dkarmsdlas, local offices, and a vernacular school, and is celebrated for the temple founded by the Vaishnavite reformer Vallabhacharya, who is said to have dwelt here. It is administered by a municipality, which receives an annual grant of Rs. 1,600 from tin- State.

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.