Kutiyana
| Kutiyana | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Kutiyana | |
| Coordinates: 21°38′N 69°59′E / 21.63°N 69.98°ECoordinates: 21°38′N 69°59′E / 21.63°N 69.98°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Porbandar |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,108 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 362650 |
| Telephone code | 02804 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-25 |
Kutiyana is a city and a municipality in Porbandar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Geography
Kutiyana is located at 21°38′N 69°59′E / 21.63°N 69.98°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 30 metres (98 feet). Kutiyana town is spread over almost 2 km range. Kutiyana is around 42 km away from its district center Porbandar and 40 km away from Airport.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Kutiyana had a population of 17,108. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kutiyana has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 54%. In Kutiyana, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transportation
Kutiyana is connected via roads, It has no train, water or airport connectivity except its nearest district center Porbandar. Kutiyana is located on National Highway-8B, which connects all transportations inroute Rajkot to Porbandar. Main transportations are State Road Transport, private travels, passenger cars etc.
Social Workers
There are few political leaders who got name and fame because of their selfless social work, truth speaking and daring to fight for the people of kutiyana,like kandhal s. jadeja the son of former MLA late Santokben jadeja(known as Godmother) and current MLA of kutiyana-ranavav,Thebabhai P. Chauhan(president of congress,kutiyana ), Jethabhai Bapodara(former president of congress kutiyana), Dheliben m. Odedara (president,municipality kutiyana),vejabhai patel (president,sahkari kharid vechan sangh,kutiyana) etc...
Facilities
Kutiyana town is facilitate with government hospital and some private clinics. Kutiyana is main center hub for villages to shop, eat, study and connect with other areas by road or transportation available. Kutiyana is covered with good cellular networks, which has all the service providers available in the town range. Kutiyana has got many community halls for ceremony, like Maher samaj, Ahir samaj, Soni vandi, Sindhi samaj, Lohana-mahajan vadi etc.
School & Collages
Kutiyana taluka have 52 villages in it.Bala hanuman High School, Taluka Shala 1 & 2. Hitesh Keshwala is a famous graduate from Balahanuman school Kutiyana who is now a Rapper and Music Video Director in Los Angeles,USA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z02SCwawdns
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kutiyana
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.