- See Amrapur for namesakes
Amrapur is a town and former petty princely state in Jamnagar, in Kathiawar, Gujarat state, western India.
Village | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′17″N 70°23′11″E / 22.371262°N 70.38633°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Jamnagar |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 361130 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
![Amrapur[1][2] is located in Gujarat](/wiki/File:India_Gujarat_location_map.svg)
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![Amrapur[1][2] is located in India](/wiki/File:India_location_map.svg)
Village
editMost inhabitants are farmers. Some of them are connected with animal husbandry. Mr Vijaybhai Borsadiya is currently sarpanch of the village.
Location
editAmrapur is surrounded on three sides by a dam. Amrapur is located at 22°22′17″N 70°23′11″E / 22.371262°N 70.38633°E On Globe.[3] The road to it is from Kalavad to Ranuja, Dhutarpur, Sumary,[clarification needed] Kharavedha, Amrapur.
Statistics
edit- Population (approx): 250
- Buildings (approx): 25
- Temples: 3
- Shops: 2
- Primary School: 1
History
editAmrapur was the seat of an eponymous non-salute princely state in Halar prant, comprising it and another village on Saurashtra peninsula in present Gujarat, western India. It was ruled by Muslim Chieftains of a Shaikh family.
It had a population of 1210 in 1901, yielding a state revenue of 8,000 Rupees (all from land, 1903–04) and paying 511 Rupees to the British.
Photo gallery
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Main entrance of Amrapur village -
Hanuman temple Amrapur -
Shiva temple Amrapur -
A view of village Amrapur -
A view of village Amrapur -
Primary school Amrapur -
Gam no choro Amrapur -
Bapa sitaram oto Amrapur -
Borsadiya family's makan in Amrapur -
A banyan tree in village.
External links and Sources
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References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "22°22'16.5"N 70°23'10.8"E".