Sarbhan is a town-like village situated in

Bharuch Bharuch (), formerly known as Broach, is a city at the mouth of the river Narmada in Gujarat in western India. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District. The city of Bharuch and surroundings have been settled since tim ...

district in

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state in

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. It has a population of about 8000.

History

The village was established by Haavdasji. All

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of Sarbhan (originally a farming community) descend from Haavdasji to whom they adorn as 'HapaDada'. The foundation stone of the village was laid in year 1224 ( Vikram Samvat) on 5th day of full moon period of Aso ( आश्विन), or 20 September 1167 AD. The Gram

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of the village was bestowed with an award of 'Most clean village of Gujarat' by Government of Gujarat. The main part of village is divided into four divisions (Darwaja, Dodh-bhag, Be-bhag, and Tran-bhag) based on the division of property by ancestors. Patels of Sarbhan have migrated within India and all over the world. Most of the people work in agriculture and the rest are employed in industrial towns nearby. A majority of land is owned by Patels.

Amenities

Sarbhan is the biggest village/town in the Amod Tahesil and all kind of basic needs can be fulfilled within the village itself like food, medical, school, groceries, clothing wares etc. It has 4 schools offering up to high school, university college in arts & commerce and vocational training institute in various trades. There is a ginning factory as main crop in the area is cotton. This is run by a

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society. It is around 19 km west of Miagao-Karjan on Karjan-Amod road, state highways 161. Sarbhan has a hospital which has also facility of treating in- as well as out-patients. Facilities include basic diagnostic equipment and an operating theatre.

Culture

The most celebrated festivals of this village are 15 August (

independence day of India Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, which trans ...

), 26 January, ( Republic day of India), Uttarayan,

Holi Holi (), also known as the Festival of Colours, the Festival of Spring, and the Festival of Love,The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) p. 874 "Holi /'həʊli:/ noun a Hindu spring festival ...". is an ancient Hindu religious festival ...

Ganesh chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: ), also known as Vinayak Chaturthi (), or Ganeshotsav () is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's clay idols privately in homes and p ...

Navaratri Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights (and ten days), first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Sharada. It is ob ...

Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami , also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, it is observed ...

, and

Diwali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali ( IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is ...

References

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