Odadar Explained

Odadar
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:21.5667°N 69.6667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Porbandar
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:GJ
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Porbandar

Odadar is a coastal village 10km (10miles) from Porbandar, in the state of Gujarat, India.[1] It has a population of around 4000 and is known for the many stone quarries in its vicinity.

History

It is the original village of Odedra Mer people, and has a large temple for Gorakshanath the guru of the Odedras. Also, a temple for Shikoter Maa is to be found in this village the kuldevi for Odedras.

Economy

In 2015, farmers from Odadar signed a memorandum requesting the district collector of Porbandar to continue the ban on fishing in Karli-Gosabara reservoir.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 17 June 2024 . Cops recover 87 packets of charas washed up on sea coast in Gujarat . 2024-08-19 . Deccan Herald.
  2. News: 16 May 2015 . Farmers urge Porbandar collector not to lift fishing ban on Gosabara wetland . 2024-08-19 . Indian Express . ProQuest.