Kheralu
History
A bodhisattva sculpture from 3rd-4th century CE was discovered in Kheralu. Kheralu was home to a community of Humbada Jains in the 15th-16th centuries CE.
Demographics
The Kheralu Municipality has a population of 21,843, including 11,312 males and 10,531 females, as per the 2011 Census of India. Literacy rate of Kheralu city is 82.64 % higher than state average of 78.03 %. In Kheralu, Male literacy is around 90.48 % while female literacy rate is 74.35 %.
Education
List of Colleges and Schools in Kheralu:
Colleges
- Government Science College Kheralu
- The K.N.S.B.L. Arts and Commerce College Kheralu
- S.D. Chaudhary Science College Kheralu
- N.S. Desai B.ed. College Kheralu
Higher-secondary schools
- Municipal Highschool
- Girls Highschool
- M.G.J. Patel Secondary & Higher Secondary School
Secondary schools
- Municipal Highschool
- Girls Highschool
- M.G.J. Patel Secondary & Higher Secondary School
Pre-primary and primary schools
- Municipal Highschool (Primary)
- Girls Highschool (Primary)
- Kumarshala No.1
- Kumarshala No.2
- Kumarshala No.3
- Kanyashala No.1
- Kanyashala No.2
- Shree Sarasvati Shishumandir
- Sanskar Vidhyalay
- Tapovan International School
- M&G Desai Prathamik Vidhyamandir
Health
List of Hospitals in Kheralu:
- Civil Hospital
- Alka Multispeciality Hospital
- Vrundavan Multispeciality Hospital
- Vibrant Hospital
- Anand Hospital
- Shraddha Women's Hospital
- Jatan Children's Hospital
- Prarthana Hospital
- Vishwa Emergency and General Hospital
Finance
List of Banks in Kheralu:
- State Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Punjab National Bank
- HDFC Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Axis Bank
- IDFC First Bank
- Bandhan Bank
- Gujarat Gramin Bank
- The Kheralu Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd
- The Mahesana Urban Co-operative Bank
- The Mahesana District Co-operative Bank
Notable people
- Jignesh Barot, Home-town of a famous gujarati singer
- Narendra Modi, Vadnagar is the nearest town (10km), which is birthplace of prime minister
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