Nakhatrana
Village in Gujarat, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the taluka of the same name, see Nakhatrana Taluka.
Nakhatrana (pronunciationⓘ) is a city and headquarters for a taluka in the middle of Kutch (kachchh), Gujarat, in India.[1]
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Nakhatrana | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 23°21′00″N 69°15′48″E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Kutch |
Taluka | Nakhatrana |
Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,534 |
• Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 370615 |
Telephone code | 02835 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-12 |
Nearest city | Bhuj |
Climate | Dry (Köppen) |
Website | gujaratindia |
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Nakhatrana got its name from a very famous tale when Paliwal Bramhins from Pali migrated to Kutch, the then ruler gifted greenest part of Kutch without any document, 'khat' in Gujarati. Joshi is the popular surname of Bramhins here