Khambhra | |
Other Name: | Khambhara |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gujarat, India |
Coordinates: | 23.1°N 69.9667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kachchh |
Subdivision Type3: | Panchayat |
Subdivision Name3: | Gram Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 27 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati, Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 370110 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 02836 |
Registration Plate: | GJ-12 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0.894 ♂/♀ |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Distance from Bhuj |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 60km (40miles) |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Distance from Ahmedabad |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 350km (220miles) |
Khambhra or Khamra is a village near the town Anjar and the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The village is eight kilometres from the nearest town, Anjar.
It is one of the 18 villages founded by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris, as they are known in Kutch.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Most of the early infrastructure and temples of Khambhra was also constructed by these Mistris or Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas community in late 1890s.Almost all the old majestic houses of Khambhra with unique architect were destroyed in the earthquake on 26 January 2001. The village was rehabilitated with help of Government & NGO help. But the old glory is lost.
Kuldevi Temples of many clans of these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas community are also there in this village.
Villagers enjoy very good drinking water supply, and very good electricity supply with very few power shortages. Village has good amount of telephone penetration and nearly all the houses have facilities of media like TV and cable supply. Village entrance greets with Welcome gate. Due to middle lower-class people. They are mostly working in Welspun and nearby industry.