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's located on the bank of Machundri River and is 5 km from Una. Delvada is about 8 km from Diu. In Delvada several social groups can be found, such as Kolis, Patels, Muslim, Lohana, and Sindhi. It's near the Arabian Sea, which makes the weather around the village extremely humid.
Economy
Most of the inhabitants of Delvada depend on the agricultural industry. However, 60% of the population works in the diamond business, and 10% of the population manage shops.
Transportation
From the Delvada Railway station,[2] people can travel to Veraval and Junagadh, among other towns and cities. The citizens also take buses from the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, as well as from private bus companies.
The closest Airport to Delvada is the Diu Airport located approximately 14 kilometers away.
Important places
Sai Baba Temple [3]
Delvada has a sai baba temple which many people visit especially on Thursdays.
Gupt Prayag [4]
Near the Sai Baba temple there are Gupt Prayag & Shyam Kund, holy places for the Hindu community. A fair is arranged every year during Shravan month. Pandavas stay here and pray to the Ganges.
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's located in the center of the village. There is white idol of Bhagwan Chintamani in the Padmasana posture. It's believed that this temple belongs to the Ajahara group of five tirths.
Minars
There are two Minars, which are holy places for Muslims.
Education
Schools
- Ankur Primary School
- P.G.N. Vora Primary School
- Delvada Pay Cen Kanya Shaka
- Delvada Pay Cen Kumar Shala
High school
- Shree M.S. Sanghavi Vidhayalay [5]
College
- Shri H.M.V. Arts & Commerce College
Institutes
- Industrial Training Institute [6]
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".
- ↑ http://www.gseb.org/gseb/gseb-list/junagadh.html
- ↑ "Career Options in ITI,Industrial Training,Career Option in Technical Trade,ITI Careers,Careers in Industrial Training,Education in India".