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Palanpur | |
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 Kirti Stambh, a tower commemorating the history of the town and its former ruling dynasty | |
  Palanpur Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°10′20″N 72°26′00″E / 24.17222°N 72.43333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Banaskantha |
| Region | North Gujarat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Palanpur Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.50 km2 (15.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 141,592 |
| • Rank | 22nd (Gujarat) |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 385 001 |
| Telephone code | +91 2742 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-08 |
Palanpur (Gujarati: Pālanpur) is a city and a headquarters of Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Palanpur is the ancestral home to an industry of Indian diamond merchants.[2][3]
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- ^ "How Palanpur's diamond merchants conquered the world - Rediff.com".