Hampar is a village in the Surendranagar District of the state of Gujarat in India.
Hampar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hampar Location in Gujarat, India  Hampar Hampar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′20″N 71°34′16″E / 22.90556°N 71.57111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surendranagar District |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,179 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati (State),[1] Hindi (Federal) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 363320 |
| Telephone code | 02754 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Nearest cities | Wadhwan, Limbdi, Viramgam and Thangadh |
| Climate | Dry almost (Köppen) |
Hampar is surrounded by the Lakhtar, Surendranagar, Wadhwan and Muli talukas.
History
editAs Hampar village is located near Dhrangdhra, it must be ruled by Jhala dynasty of Dhrangdhra.[2]
During British period, Hampar State was a princely state. It was ruled by Shivsinhji Jhala.
Hampar Vav is a stepwell in village which is dated to 16th to 17th century.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ethnologue report for language code: guj". Archive.ethnologue.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ a b Jain-Neubauer, Jutta (1981). The Stepwells of Gujarat: In Art-historical Perspective. Abhinav Publications. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-0-391-02284-3.
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