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Songadh Municipality has a population of 26,515 of which 13,518 are males while 12,997 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. The population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3546 which is 13.37% of the total population of Songadh (M). In Songadh Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is
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Songadh Fort was built by the founder of the Gaekwad dynasty, Pillaji Rao Gaekwad between 1729 and 1766. Built deliberately on top of the high hill as a vantage point to keep an eye on enemies, the fort is also a brilliant example of Indian architecture where the influence of both
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