Savarkundla
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Savar Kundla is a city and a municipality
in Amreli district
, Gujarat, India
. It is a twin city that formed when the cities of Savar and Kundla merged.
Savar Kundla is also the name of a taluka
in Amreli district. There are 84 villages in this taluka, including Gadhakda, Vijpadi, Vanda, Juna Savar
, Bhuva, Badhada, Vijyanagar, Likhala, Mota Zinzuda
, Nana Zinzuda, Vadal, Khadsali, Nesadi, Kanatalav, Oliya, Charkhadiya, Gordka, Bhokarva, Bhenkara, Navagam, Luvara, Dhajdi, Jikiyali, and others.
season, is the main attraction of the city. The population of the city is 135,000, and its area is 36 km².
There is a major presence of people with the surnames Kanadia and Chudasama in Savar Kundla.
From year 2010,Now the population of Savar Kundla has increased to around 1.25 lacs.
plateau. it has a hilly terrain. ground water table is very low. The water contains high level of TDS counts along with excess level of sodium and phosphate. The water extracted from the bore-wells is found to be very hot.
Savar Kundla also famous for fruits like Gwawa (Jamfal) , and tasty vegetables. Main source of economy is agriculture. cotton and groundnut are the main corps cultivated by farmers. Rain is main source of irrigation. No industrial development in Savar Kundla took place because of some political leaders. In this year 2009 one power project established that is first and only pvt.ltd. company. However there are great opportunitities for some industries like iron industries, cement product industries, dimond industries, But till know no leaders successfully attract interest of the state government. So till today savarkundla have no GIDC.
There are three educational institutions in Savar Kundla affiliated to Saurashtra University
The V.D. Kannkia Arts and M.R. Sanghavi Commerce College is known for producing many good students who come here from rural areas.
K K High School
J V Modi High School
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Savar Kundla is famous for herbal fireworks. On the night of Diwali
, people from both parts of the city (Savar and Kundla) gather on the riverfront and throw handmade fireworks, called "ingoriya", to the opposite side.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Amreli district
Amreli District
Amreli district is one of the 26 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The district occupies an area of 6,760 km² and has a population of 1,393,918 of which 22.45% were urban . From Amreli district maximum number of...
, Gujarat, India
India
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. It is a twin city that formed when the cities of Savar and Kundla merged.
Savar Kundla is also the name of a taluka
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
in Amreli district. There are 84 villages in this taluka, including Gadhakda, Vijpadi, Vanda, Juna Savar
Juna Savar
Juna Savar is a village in the Amreli district of Gujarat, India. The Setruji River helps this village a lot, but sometimes it floods the village during monsoons. Asiatic lions live near the village...
, Bhuva, Badhada, Vijyanagar, Likhala, Mota Zinzuda
Mota Zinzuda
Mota Zinzuda is a village near Savar Kundla, Amreli District, India. It is 6km away from Savar Kundla and Kundla is 30 km away from Amreli. So Mota Zinzuda is 37km away from district. Village's bus stoppage gets enough crowd every time and villagers use to sit there.Nana Zinzuda is only 1 km away...
, Nana Zinzuda, Vadal, Khadsali, Nesadi, Kanatalav, Oliya, Charkhadiya, Gordka, Bhokarva, Bhenkara, Navagam, Luvara, Dhajdi, Jikiyali, and others.
Overview
The River Navali, which flows south to north during the monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
season, is the main attraction of the city. The population of the city is 135,000, and its area is 36 km².
Demographics
As of the 2001 census of India, Savar Kundla had a population of 73,695. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.There is a major presence of people with the surnames Kanadia and Chudasama in Savar Kundla.
From year 2010,Now the population of Savar Kundla has increased to around 1.25 lacs.
Geography
Savar Kundla is situated on southern SaurashtraSaurashtra
Saurashtra is a region of western India, located on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat state. It is a peninsula also called Kathiawar after the Kathi Darbar who ruled part of the region once. The Peninsula is shared with the Kachchh region which occupies the north, Saurashtra or Sorath forming the...
plateau. it has a hilly terrain. ground water table is very low. The water contains high level of TDS counts along with excess level of sodium and phosphate. The water extracted from the bore-wells is found to be very hot.
Economy
Savar Kundla is known for producing weighing scales. One third of its total population is one or the other way connected with this industries. It is the only manufacturer of the weighing scales in India except the electronics weighing balance. Currently, it is emerging as an assembling hub for electronic weighing scales. But unfortunately government have shown little interest in the development of these Business.Savar Kundla also famous for fruits like Gwawa (Jamfal) , and tasty vegetables. Main source of economy is agriculture. cotton and groundnut are the main corps cultivated by farmers. Rain is main source of irrigation. No industrial development in Savar Kundla took place because of some political leaders. In this year 2009 one power project established that is first and only pvt.ltd. company. However there are great opportunitities for some industries like iron industries, cement product industries, dimond industries, But till know no leaders successfully attract interest of the state government. So till today savarkundla have no GIDC.
Education
Savar Kundla has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 58%.There are three educational institutions in Savar Kundla affiliated to Saurashtra University
Saurashtra University
The Saurashtra University is one of the significant universities in Gujarat state in India. This university was established on 23 May 1967 in Rajkot city, the administrative headquarters of Rajkot district. Presently, 272 colleges in Amreli, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Rajkot and Surendranagar...
- Shri V.D. Kannkiya Arts and Shri M.R. Sanghvi Commerce College
- Smt. V.D. Ghelani Mahila Arts College
- Shree Badhada Kelvani Mandal Sanchalit, Shri K. K. Virani Institute of Pharmacy and Research Center
- Shree G.M. Bilakhiya Arts college, Vanda
The V.D. Kannkia Arts and M.R. Sanghavi Commerce College is known for producing many good students who come here from rural areas.
K K High School
J V Modi High School
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History and culture
There is a building named Darbargadh in Savar Kundla which is believed to be made by Jogidas Khuman from Ambardi village near Savar Kundla.Savar Kundla is famous for herbal fireworks. On the night of Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
, people from both parts of the city (Savar and Kundla) gather on the riverfront and throw handmade fireworks, called "ingoriya", to the opposite side.