Virpur, Rajkot district

Virpur
Town
Virpur is located in Gujarat
Virpur
Virpur
Located in Gujarat, India
Virpur is located in India
Virpur
Virpur
Virpur (India)
Coordinates: 21°45′15″N 70°37′20″E / 21.75417°N 70.62222°E / 21.75417; 70.62222
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
DistrictRajkot
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
Population
 • Total11,178 [1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
360380
Vehicle registrationGJ-3
Nearest cityGondal
Websitegujaratindia.com

Virpur is a town in Rajkot district of Gujarat, India. Virpur is the birthplace of saint Jalaram bapa and has a temple dedicated to him here which is popular among pilgrims. Virpur was established and ruled by Koli chieftain Viro Bariyo.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Census2011".
  2. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Rewa Kántha, Nárukot, Cambay, and Surat states. New Delhi, India: Government Central Press. 1880. p. 125.
  3. ^ Pravase. "Virpur, Pilgrimage Tourism, Ritual, Temples, Gujarat| Pravase". pravase.co.in. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Virpur, Rajkot, India". Lokmattimes.