Dingucha Explained

Dingucha
Native Name:Dingu
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:23.2456°N 72.4967°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gandhinagar
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3000+
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:382740
Registration Plate:GJ-18
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kalol
Blank1 Name Sec2:Avg. summer temperature
Blank1 Info Sec2:42°C
Blank2 Name Sec2:Avg. winter temperature
Blank2 Info Sec2:15°C

Dingucha is a village located 12 km from Kalol, Gujarat, India.

Dingucha's registered population is roughly 3,000 people. However, an estimated 1,800 of its residents have migrated to the United States or Canada in search of economic opportunities.[1] In January 2022, a family of four from Dingucha was found at the US-Canada border having died from exposure to the extreme cold in an attempt to be smuggled across the border.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Gujarati Family That Froze to Death in Search of the 'American Dream' . 2022-06-03 . The Wire.
  2. Web site: Quint . The . 2022-01-21 . Indian Family of 4 Found Frozen to Death Along US-Canada Border . 2022-06-03 . TheQuint . en.
  3. Web site: Dingucha rerun: Three of Mehsana family drown at Canada-US border.