Delvada
| Delvada | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Delvada | |
| Coordinates: 20°46′33.1″N 71°02′47.3″E / 20.775861°N 71.046472°ECoordinates: 20°46′33.1″N 71°02′47.3″E / 20.775861°N 71.046472°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Taluka | Una |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,032[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| • Spoken languages | Gujarati |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 362 510 |
| Telephone code | 02875 |
Delvada, also known as Delwada, is a village in Una Taluka, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat, India. It is located on the banks of the Machundri River, 5 km from Una and about 8 km from Diu. Several religious and social groups exist in Delvada. These include: Kolis, Patels, Muslim, Lohana, and Sindhi. Due to its proximity to the Arabian Sea, the weather is extremely humid.
Economy
While much of the population of Delvada depends upon the agriculture for their livelihood, 60% of the inhabitants work in the diamond business and 10% manage shops.
Transportation
From the Delvada Railway Station, people can travel to Veraval and Junagadh, among other towns and cities.[2] People can also take Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation buses, as well as those of private bus companies.
The closest airport to Delvada is the Diu Airport, located approximately 14 km away.
Important places
Sai Baba Temple [3]
Delvada has a sai baba temple which many people visit, particularly on Thursdays.
Gupt Prayag [4]
Near the Sai Baba temple are Gupt Prayag and Shyam Kund, considered holy places by the Hindu community. A fair is arranged each year during the month of Shraavana. Pandavas stay here and pray to the Ganges.
Mahadev Shiv Temple [5]
A Mahadev Shiva temple is located on the banks of the Machundri River. Here, the locals pray to the god Shiva.
Jain Derasar
There is a Jain derasar, which is a holy place for the Jain. It is located in the center of Delvada. There is a white idol of the Bhagwan Chintamani in the Padmasana posture. It is believed that this temple belongs to the Ajahara group of five Tirthas.
Minars
There are two minars, which are holy places for Muslims.
Education
Schools include:
- Ankur Primary School,
- P.G.N. Vora Primary School,
- Delvada Pay Cen Kanya Shala
- Delvada Pay Cen Kumar Shala.
The high school is
- Shree M.S. Sanghavi Vidhayalay [6]
- Shri H.M.V. Arts and Commerce College.
There is also an Industrial Training Institute.[7]
References
- ↑ "Population of Delwada Village, Una, Gujarat".
- ↑ "DVA/Delvada". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "51 Ft Long Chain Cake for Baba @ Junagadh Temple". YouTube.
- ↑ "Gupt Prayag Baithakji".
- ↑ "Tourism in Banaskantha(Palanpur), Best Places in Banaskantha(Palanpur)". TourismGuideIndia.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20111223223245/http://www.gseb.org:80/gseb/gseb-list/junagadh.html. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2016. Missing or empty
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