Dhanera

Dhanera is a city in Banaskantha district in the northern part of the state of Gujarat, India. Longitude 240 – 310 degree North and latitude 120 – 020 degree east. It is close to the city of Deesa. It was founded around 400 years ago. Current it has a population of 40000 and comes under nagar palika.it is 32 km from deesa.HistoryDhanera is one of the earliest settlement of North Gujarat.2000s- Recently two times affected by flood in 2015 and 2017. Recent flood of 2017 come with major disadvantage. It take already 5 life's and wound many.GeographyDhanera is located at. It has an average elevation of 128m. Climate of dhanera ( Avg tem (°C). ) Avg. Tem.(°F) January (18.7) 65.7 February ( 21.8) 71.2 March (26.3) 79.3 April (30.7) 87.3 May (33.9) 93.0 June (33.2) 91.8 July (29.9) 85.8 August (28.5 ) 83.3 September (28.7) 83.7 October 27.8. 82.0 November (23.7) 74.7 December (20.2 ) 68.4DemographicsIndian census, Dhanera had a population of 22,183. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dhanera has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 67% and, female literacy is 42%. In Dhanera, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.TemplesThe temple of Aashapura maa is in Dhakha Dravaja, the small and very popular place in Dhanera.The temple of satimata is at near bagicha.This is 600 years old temple in dhanera.The temple of Shri Shanttinath Swami is approximately 150 to 200 years old.The temple of Shri Sundarpuri Maharaj is in the village of Valer, 8 km away from Dhanera. On the 5th (Panchami) of each month people come to pray to Shri Sundarpuri Maharaj.