Telnar

Telnar
Village
Village street
Village street
Telnar is located in Gujarat
Telnar
Telnar
Location in Gujarat, India
Telnar is located in India
Telnar
Telnar
Telnar (India)
Coordinates: 23°01′N 73°02′E / 23.01°N 73.03°E / 23.01; 73.03
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictKheda
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,147
 • Density2,029/km2 (5,260/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code02691 285
Vehicle registrationGJ 7
Websitegujaratindia.com

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.[citation needed]

Economy[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  • By road: Telnar is 13 km from Kapadwanj and 50 km from Ahmedabad.
  • By rail: Nearest railway station is in Nadiad which is 50 km from Telnar.
  • By air: Nearest airport is in Ahmedabad which is 40 km from Telnar.

References[edit]

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