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Virpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Virpur Located in Gujarat, India  Virpur Virpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°45′15″N 70°37′20″E / 21.75417°N 70.62222°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Rajkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,178 [1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 360380 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-3 |
| Nearest city | Gondal |
| Website | gujaratindia |
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]
- ^ "Census2011".
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Rewa Kántha, Nárukot, Cambay, and Surat states. New Delhi, India: Government Central Press. 1880. p. 125.
- ^ Pravase. "Virpur, Pilgrimage Tourism, Ritual, Temples, Gujarat| Pravase". pravase.co.in. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Virpur, Rajkot, India". Lokmattimes.