Adesar Explained

Adesar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kutch
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name3:Rapar
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:79
Population Total:9560 +
Population As Of:2013
Population Density Km2:2000
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:370 155
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:02830
Registration Plate:GJ-12

Adesar is a small village in Kutch district, Gujarat, India.[1]

History

The town was protected by fort which were damaged in 1816 following war with Rao Bharmalji of Cutch State.[2]

The town had ancient Suryanarayan temple destroyed in 2001 Bhuj earthquake. It was rebuilt again later.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Adesar/@23.5563944,70.9754991,15z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x395a5a8bf5b6f559:0xa61236977814c74e!2sAdesar,+Gujarat+370155!3b1!8m2!3d23.5580562!4d70.9814281!3m4!1s0x395a5a8a752b9849:0x88516f5d73dbc34f!8m2!3d23.56094!4d70.9829 Google Maps
  2. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. 1880. Printed at the Government Central Press. 210.
  3. Web site: Surya Narayan temple -Adesar . The Megalithic Portal . 28 October 2007 . 1 August 2015.