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About Sanand

Sanand is located at . It has an average elevation of 58 metres (190 feet). India census, Sanand had a population of 85,000. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sanand has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Sanand, 12% of the population is under 6 years old. The majority residents are Patel community followed by Brahmins & Kshatriya communities with some Jains also present in small numbers along with other castes like Baniyas etc., The town was established around 2000 BC during Ramayana period when Lord Rama stayed here for a few days while searching for his wife Sita who was abducted by Ravana from Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh state..