Vataman Explained

Vataman
Other Name:Laghuraj Nagar
Nickname:Vatamanu
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:22.53°N 72.42°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ahmedabad
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name3:Dholka
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5906
Population As Of:2001
Population Rank:2nd in Dholka
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:382265
Registration Plate:GJ
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Dholka
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:9%

Vataman or Vataman Chowkdi is a small village in the western state of Gujarat in India,[1] located at a crossroads about an hour and a half from Ahmedabad or Amdavad airport on the road to Palitana. Vataman is famous for its Jain derasar. Vataman village is famous for guava fruit many cast of people live in vataman like rajput, garasiya, Devipujak Samaj, Koli patel, bharavad, etc. The cast of Rajputs are Barad, Dabhi, Rathod, Parmar, Chavda, etc.The cast of Garasiya Rajputs are Gohil, Zala Jadeja. Vataman village is also famous for temples like Ranmukteshwar Mahadev temple, Swaminarayan temple, Ramji Mandir, Laghurajswami temple, Bhathavali Meldi Maa temple etc. and Khedut Bazar mini mall(agro) also situated at Vataman Chowkadi by Hathisang Bhikhubha Barad and Barad Krupalsinh Hathisang.

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, the village of Vataman had 5,906 inhabitants, 51.9% (3,067) male and 48.1% (2,839) female, for a gender ratio of 926 females per thousand males.[2]

Jain Temple

This Jain temple is dedicated to the Bhagwan (Lord) Adinath or Rishabha that was consecrated with great fanfare and devotion by Anilaben and Sureshbhai Bapalalbhai Shah of Palanpur and Mumbai in April 2003. The main temple also houses statues of Rishabhanatha, Mahavira swami, Parshvanath swami, Vasupujya swami and Kunthunath swami. This temple belongs to the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villages of Dholka Taluka. Ahmedabad District, Government of Gujarat.
  2. Web site: Census 2001 Population Finder: Gujarat: Ahmadabad: Dholka: Vataman. Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20130531012427/https://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=621719&category=VILLAGE. 31 May 2013. live.