Bantva Explained

Bantva should not be confused with Bantva (Gidad).

Bantva
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India##Location in India
Coordinates:21.4892°N 70.0767°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Junagadh
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:15216
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Manavadar

Bantva, or Bantwa, is a small town in Saurashtra region of the state of Gujarat in India.

Geography

Bantva is located at an altitude of 20 meters. Nearby towns are Nanadiya, Limbuda, Nakara Manavadar, Vanthali, Junagadh, Keshod, Visavadar, Kutiyana, Dhoraji, Porbandar and Rajkot. The town is roughly 10 kilometers from the Arabian Sea.

History

See main article: Bantva Manavadar. Before the Independence of India in 1947, Bantva was part of the princely state of Bantva Manavadar in Kathiawar, founded in 1760 and locally ruled until February 1948 by Khan Himmat Khan, son of Khan Amir Khan, of the Muslim Babi family of Junagadh State. In 1947 it followed the neighboring and more powerful Princely state of Junagadh into union with Pakistan, but that decision was quickly reversed by Indian occupation and subsequent plebiscite.[1] It is a decision Pakistan has never accepted.

Demographics

Before 1947, the population of Bantva was approximately 20,000; 80% of its population was lower caste Memon. As of the 2001 India census, Bantva had a population of 15,216. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bantva has an average illiteracy rate of 40%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

Places of interest in Bantva are:[2]

  1. Bantwa Gymkhana
  2. Barwali Masjid
  3. Jamia Masjid
  4. Madrassa E Islamia
  5. Mazaar Of Bukhari Sharif
  6. Yateem Khana Islamia

Notable locals of Bantva

Sources and external links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.tripoto.com/trip/summer-escapade-in-the-ruined-vicinity-of-bantva-5ce9710be8864 Summer Escapade: In the ruined vicinity of Bantva
  2. Web site: India. Tourism. Tourism Attractions. 8 April 2013.
  3. Unar, Mukhtiar Ali, Ajoko Deenhin, Daily Ibrat, Hyderabad, March 22, 2024.