Nakhatrana () is a city and headquarters for a taluka in the middle of Kutch (kachchh), Gujarat, in India.[1]
Nakhatrana | |
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village | |
  Nakhatrana Location in Gujarat, India  Nakhatrana Nakhatrana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′00″N 69°15′48″E / 23.35000°N 69.26333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kutch |
| Taluka | Nakhatrana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,534 |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 370615 |
| Telephone code | 02835 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-12 |
| Nearest city | Bhuj |
| Climate | Dry (Köppen) |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Nakhatrana got its name from a very famous tale when Paliwal Bramhins from Pali migrated to Kutch, the then ruler gifted greenest part of Kutch without any document, 'khat' in Gujarati. Joshi is the popular surname of Bramhins here
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census,[2] the village of Nakhatrana had 17478.[3] named Lakhiarviro (near present-day Nakhatrana) after his twin brother Lakhiar.[14]
Street food
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A large village, it is famous for its spicy Dabeli snack and bangles. It is also famous for Spicy Onion Samosa.
Education
editK.V. High School is an old school with a history. Divine school, Uma high school, Archana St Xaviers, Keshav Saraswati Vidhya Madi r
The village contain 6 government primary school, 2 high schools, 4 private schools, 1 college and ITI. Nakhatrana is developing educational centre.[citation needed] Nakhatrana is located on National Highway 8.
Places of Attraction near Nakhatrana
editReferences
edit- ^ Villages of Nakhatrana Taluka
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Gujarat: Kachchh: Nakhatrana: Nakhatrana". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013.
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