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  Mahesana Location in Gujarat, India  Mahesana Mahesana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′N 72°24′E / 23.6°N 72.4°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mehsana |
| Region | North Gujarat |
| Founded by | Mehsaji Chavda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Mehsana Municipal corporation |
| Area | |
• City | 31.8 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (375 ft) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• City | 184,991[2] |
| • Rank | 16th (Gujarat) |
| • Metro | 190,189 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 384001, 384002,384003 |
| Telephone code | 91 2762 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-02 |
| Sex ratio | 1.12[4] ♂/♀ |
Mehsana (), also spelled Mahesana, is a city and the headquarters of Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Established in 14th century, the city was under Gaekwads of Baroda State from 18th century to the independence of India in 1947. Dairy, oil and natural gas are major industries in the city.
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- ^ a b "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.