Kheralu
Kheralu is a small town and a taluka in Mehsana district in Gujarat.
History
A bodhisattva sculpture from 3rd-4th century CE was discovered in Kheralu. Kheralu was home for a community of Humbada Jains in the 15th-16th century CE.Geography
Kheralu is located at. It has an average elevation of 149 metres.The river Rupen flows through the taluka of Kheralu. Originating from the hills of Taranga in Kheralu, it eventually flows into the Little Rann of Kutch.
Demographics
The Kheralu Municipality has population of 21,843 of which 11,312 are males while 10,531 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. 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
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
- I.T.I. 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
- Girls Highschool
- 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
- 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
- State Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Punjab National Bank
- HDFC Bank
- ICICI 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 Kaviraj, a famous gujarati singer
- Vadnagar is the nearest town, which is birthplace of Prime Minister Narendra Modi