Amodra
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Amodra | |
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  Amodra Location in Gujarat, India  Amodra Amodra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°49′N 71°03′E / 20.81°N 71.05°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir somnath |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,230 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 362560 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Nearest city | Una, Gujarat |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Amodra is a small village in Una Taluka of Gir Somnath District in Gujarat.[1] The distance between Amodra and Una is around 6 km.
Its population is around 5000 people. In Amodra village the predominant population is of the Karadia Rajput clan and schedule caste peoples. Most of the population of Amodra village are farmers and some are merchants. The land of Amodra is very fertile and the main crops of the village are groundnuts, sugarcane, and cotton.
Amodra is birthplace of Great Saint Muldas. Rajabapa Mori was a person who was founder of Sugar Factory Una; appreciated and acknowledged by Indira Gandhi during her era. After that Lakhabapa Solanki was Sarpanch and Chairman of Sugar Factory for 10 years claiming the Rajiv Gandhi National Award from Gujarat along with founder of Amul Dr Varghese Kurein. Ajitbhai Mori has been Sarpanch of Amodra village since 2021. He has developed public works including street lights, solid waste management, water management in the village immensely.
The village is full of ritual temples having religious belief. In chaitra (April) there is Four Sunday festival, and all faithful people from various surrounding villages come to Amodra and go to various temples, such as Randal Maa, Shitala Maa, Khodiyar Maa, and Chamunda Maa.
In Amodra, there are many religious activities in which there is a group of Khufiya groups, a team of 30 members who celebrate festivals like Holi Festival, Ramanavami Festival, Janmashtami Festival, and Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in the village.
References
[edit]- ^ Kateshiya, Gopal (9 June 2021). "Three weeks after cyclone Tauktae officials claim 'network restored' as over 100 villages say 'no power'". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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