Matar, Kheda Explained

Matar
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:22.75°N 72.68°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kheda
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:15,284
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:387530
Registration Plate:GJ

Matar is a large village in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The headquarters of the Matar taluka, in the 2011 census it had a population of 15,284.[1]

It was earlier known as Matbar, meaning a wealthy or prosperous village.[2] This village has the well known Jain temple of Sachadev dedicated to Sumatinath, the fifth Jain Tirthankara.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matar Population - Kheda, Gujarat. 26 November 2018.
  2. Book: District Census Handbook: Gujarat, Kheda District. 1986. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat. en.
  3. Book: District Census Handbook: Gujarat, Kheda District. 1986. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat. en.