Umreth (Gujarati: ઉમરેઠ) is a taluka and the administrative center of
Anand District
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India and whose popular nickname is Charotar. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounde ...
in the state of
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
, India. It is administered by Umreth Nagarpalika. It is part of the region known as
Charotar
Kheda District is one of the thirty-three districts of Gujarat state in western India. Its central city, Kheda, is the administrative headquarters of the district.
History
Formerly known as Kaira district, it was divided in two with the sou ...
, located in
Anand
Anand may refer to:
People
* Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Anand (actor), Indian actor
* Anand (Maoist), Indian communist
* Anand (writer) (born 1936), Indian Malayalam writer
Places
* Anand ...
and
Kheda
Kheda, also known as Kaira, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was former administrative capital of Kheda district. India's First Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel Was Born In Kheda District of Gujarat State.K ...
districts.
Umreth is also known as the Silk City of
Charotar
Kheda District is one of the thirty-three districts of Gujarat state in western India. Its central city, Kheda, is the administrative headquarters of the district.
History
Formerly known as Kaira district, it was divided in two with the sou ...
. It became famous for silk sarees and its Pol culture. It commonly looks like
Harappa
Harappa (; Urdu/ pnb, ) is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, about west of Sahiwal. The Bronze Age Harappan civilisation, now more often called the Indus Valley Civilisation, is named after the site, which takes its name from a mode ...
architecture. Umreth lines between
Dwarka
Dwarka () is a city and a municipality of Devbhumi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in Western India. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti river at the mouth of the Gulf of Kut ...
,
Nadiad
Nadiad is a city in the state of Gujarat, India and the administrative centre of the Kheda district. The city is managed by the Nadiad Municipality. It is known for the Santram Mandir, the Mai Mandir, and
Dakor
Dakor is a small city and a municipality in Kheda district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is prominent for its grand temple of Shree Ranchhodraiji.
Legends; History; Temple architecture
Dakor, in its earlier phases as pilgrimage center in ...
on the State Highway known as “PragatiPath”. It is connected with
Baroda
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...
,
Anand
Anand may refer to:
People
* Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Anand (actor), Indian actor
* Anand (Maoist), Indian communist
* Anand (writer) (born 1936), Indian Malayalam writer
Places
* Anand ...
,
Nadiad
Nadiad is a city in the state of Gujarat, India and the administrative centre of the Kheda district. The city is managed by the Nadiad Municipality. It is known for the Santram Mandir, the Mai Mandir, ,
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
,
Godhra
Godhra is a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district. Originally the name came from ''gou'' which means "cow" and ''dhara''- which have two meanings dependi ...
,
Kapadvanj
Kapadvanj (Karpat – Vanjiyam or "The Land of Textile") is a town as well as one of the Taluka of the Kheda district in the Gujarat India. It is located on bank of river Mohar. It is 65 km away from Ahmedabad and 93 km away from Vado ...
, and
Balasinor
Balasinor, also known as Vadasinor, is a city located in the Mahisagar district of Gujarat, India. The city was formerly part of Balasinor State, a princely state ruled by the Babi dynasty, from September 1758 until its accession to India in Jun ...
via roadway. The railway line is broad gauge connecting it to
Godhra
Godhra is a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district. Originally the name came from ''gou'' which means "cow" and ''dhara''- which have two meanings dependi ...
, covering the
Dakor
Dakor is a small city and a municipality in Kheda district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is prominent for its grand temple of Shree Ranchhodraiji.
Legends; History; Temple architecture
Dakor, in its earlier phases as pilgrimage center in ...
route from
Anand
Anand may refer to:
People
* Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Anand (actor), Indian actor
* Anand (Maoist), Indian communist
* Anand (writer) (born 1936), Indian Malayalam writer
Places
* Anand ...
. You may Visit Blog Regarding Umreth By Vivek Doshi of Umreth.
Umreth has seen rapid economic growth along the Umreth-Dakor and Nadiad-Dakor road belt. Umreth has an own GIDC Estate, Mainly
timber
Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...
industries and Mamra (
Puffed Rice
Puffed rice and popped rice (or pop rice) are types of puffed grain made from rice commonly eaten in the traditional cuisines of Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia. It has also been produced commercially in the West since 1904 and is popul ...
) industries are well developed in Umreth. But still puffed rice industries need support from the government to stay viable.
About Umreth Taluka
Umreth is a
Taluka
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
in
Anand District
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India and whose popular nickname is Charotar. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounde ...
of Gujarat, India. It is located 22 km to the north of District headquarters
Anand
Anand may refer to:
People
* Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Anand (actor), Indian actor
* Anand (Maoist), Indian communist
* Anand (writer) (born 1936), Indian Malayalam writer
Places
* Anand ...
. 78 km from
State capital
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National capitals
*List of national capitals
*List of national capitals by latitude
*List of national capitals by population
*List of national capitals by area
*List of capital citie ...
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (, ) is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India. Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad, on the west central point of the Industrial corridor between Delhi, the political capital of India, and Mu ...
to the north.
Umreth
Taluka
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
is bounded by
Mahudha
Mahudha is a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Mahudha is about 25 kilometres away (SE) from the pilgrim town of Dakor. The nearest city, Nadiad, is 16 kilometres south west.
Geography
Mahudha is located at . It ha ...
Taluka to the north,
Nadiad
Nadiad is a city in the state of Gujarat, India and the administrative centre of the Kheda district. The city is managed by the Nadiad Municipality. It is known for the Santram Mandir, the Mai Mandir, Taluka to the west, Kathlal Taluka to the north,
Thasra
Thasra is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Kheda district.
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments,
# Thasra Taluka
Members of Legislative Assembly
*200 ...
Taluka to the east. Umreth City, Nadiad City,
Anand
Anand may refer to:
People
* Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Anand (actor), Indian actor
* Anand (Maoist), Indian communist
* Anand (writer) (born 1936), Indian Malayalam writer
Places
* Anand ...
City are the nearby cities to Umreth.
Umreth consists of 91 villages and 38
panchayats
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical menti ...
. It is at 44 m elevation. This place is in the border of the Anand District and
Kheda
Kheda, also known as Kaira, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was former administrative capital of Kheda district. India's First Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel Was Born In Kheda District of Gujarat State.K ...
District. Kheda District Mahudha is north towards this place.
Dakor
Dakor is a small city and a municipality in Kheda district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is prominent for its grand temple of Shree Ranchhodraiji.
Legends; History; Temple architecture
Dakor, in its earlier phases as pilgrimage center in ...
is considered the most important pilgrimage nearby having grand temple of Lord Krishna and receives visitors in millions every year.
Anand, Kheda (
Kaira Kaira or KAIRA may refer to:
Places
* Kaira (Lydia), a town of ancient Lydia, now in Turkey In India
* Kheda, also known as Kaira, a town in Gujarat, India
** Kaira district
** Kaira Agency, a former administrative unit
** Kaira (Lok Sabha constitu ...
),
Baroda
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...
(
Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...
),
Pavagadh
Pavagadh is an ancient Triassic Period location with Enriched History from periods of Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga.
In present day, Pavagadh is a municipal operated region in Panchmahal district about away from Vadodara in Gujarat state in wes ...
,
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
,
Dakor
Dakor is a small city and a municipality in Kheda district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is prominent for its grand temple of Shree Ranchhodraiji.
Legends; History; Temple architecture
Dakor, in its earlier phases as pilgrimage center in ...
are the nearby important tourist destinations.
List of villages in Umreth
* Ahima
* Ardi
*
Ashipura
*
Badapura
* Bajipura
*
Bechari
*
Bhalej
*
Bharoda
*
Bhatpura
*
Dagjipura
* Dholi
*
Dhuleta
*
Fatepura
*
Gangapura
* Ghora
*
Hamidpura
*
Jakhala
*
Jitpura
*
Khankhanpur
*
Khankuva
*
Khorwad
*
Lingda
*
Meghva-badapura
*
Navapura
*
Pansora
* Parvata
*
Pratappura
* Ratanpura
*
Saiyadpura
*
Sadarpura
*
Sundalpura
*
Sureli
*
Tajpura
*
Thamna
*
Untkhari
*
VansolZala Bordi
Geography
Umreth is located at . It has an average elevation of 47
metre
The metre (British spelling) or meter (American spelling; see spelling differences) (from the French unit , from the Greek noun , "measure"), symbol m, is the primary unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), though its pref ...
s (154
feet
The foot ( : feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made ...
).
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
,
Umreth had a population of 32,191. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Umreth has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 63%. In Umreth, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Gujarati is the local language here. Also People Speaks Hindi. Total population of Umreth Taluka is 162,428 living in 30,250 Houses, Spread across total 91 villages and 38 panchayats. Males are 84,714 and females are 77,714; Total 32,191 persons live in town and 130,237 live rurally.
Weather and climate
It is too Hot in summer. Umreth summer temperature lies between 32 °C to 45 °C . Average temperatures of January is 20 °C, February is 23 °C, March is 28 °C, April is 32 °C, May is 36 °C .
References
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Talukas of Gujarat
Anand district