Ikhar
| Ikhar | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ikhar Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°58′N 73°02′E / 21.96°N 73.04°ECoordinates: 21°58′N 73°02′E / 21.96°N 73.04°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Bharuch |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,342 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 392230 |
| Telephone code | 2641 |
Ikhar is a village in the Bharuch district of the Indian state of Gujarat. The village has a population of 12,342. Munaf Patel, the famous Indian cricketer is from here and has a mansion situated on the outskirts near the chicken farm.
Mosques
Islam is the major religion followed by the people here. There are total five mosques in the village:
- Jumma Masjid
- Ikhar's oldest and main mosque which is located in the middle of village in the area called 'Chora'
- Khwaja Garib-e-Nawaz Mosque
- the largest mosque in Ikhar which is located in North-West corner of the Ikhar Cricket Ground. The area where this mosque is located is also called the 'Padar'
This is the most popular mosque in Ikhar.
- Masjid e Bilal
- This mosque is located on far North-West corner of the Village. This is latest built mosque in Ikhar area which is known as Garaswadi. This mosque was built by Chaplin Family, a wealthier family that is settled in Leicester, United Kingdom.
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