Telnar Explained

Telnar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:23.01°N 73.03°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kheda
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5
Elevation M:30
Population Total:10147
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:2029
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:387650≤
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:02691 285
Registration Plate:GJ 7

Telnar or Telnal is a village in Kapadvanj Taluka in Kheda district of Gujarat state, India.

Geography

Nearby villages are Nirmali, Lalpur, Abvel and Bhungariya. The village mainly consists of farmland on the outskirts with mountains and the Vatrak river.

Places of interest

On the bank of Vatrak river, about a mile from the village, there is a very old and lately repaired temple of Kedareshvar.[1] Other major temple includes Utkanteshwar Mahadev situated 4 km from Telnar and located on the bank of the Vatrak river.

Communities

Kadva Patel is major community in the village. Telnar is one of more than 40 villages that have formed the Savaso Gaur Kadva Patidar Samaj organisation.

Economy

Agriculture and dairy business plays a large part in the region's prosperity. Agricultural goods primarily consist of potatoes, cotton, fennel seeds, pearl millet and wheat.

Migration

Lack of education and skills have let down progress of the village, but recently young generations have begun migrating to nearby cities including Kapadwanj, Ahmedabad, Anand and Gandhinagar.

Transport

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. 1880. Government Central Press. 442.