Makaji Meghpar

Makaji Meghpar (/ˈməkɑːdʒiː meɪɡhpər/) (also known as Meghana) is a village and was former chiefdom of Hardhrol Jadeja chieftains in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat, India. It was founded in 1754 by Makanji Jadeja of Dhrol State. Gujarati author Harilal Upadhyay is from the village.^[4] The peoples are mainly Jadeja Rajputs with some Brahmins,>Patels and Shudras.^[3]

Makaji Meghpar મકાજી મેઘપર
Village
Nickname(s):  Makaji Bapu na Meghpar Meghana
Makaji Meghpar Location in state Show map of Gujarat Makaji Meghpar Makaji Meghpar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.3346389°N 70.4866111°E / 22.3346389; 70.4866111
Country	India
State	Gujarat
Region	Saurashtra
District	Jamnagar
Taluka	Kalavad
Makaji Bapu Na Meghpar[1]	1754
Founded by	Makanji Ketoji Jadeja of Dhrol State
Government
• Type	Gram Panchayat
• Body	Makaji Meghpar Gram Panchayat
• Sarpanch[2]	Mayurdhvajsinh Jadeja
Area
• Total	23.44 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
• Rank	10th
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,942
• Rank	11th
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number	360 110
Telephone code	+91 02894
Vehicle registration	GJ · 10
Gender ratio	♂1000 : 976♀
Literacy	74.45% (2011)[3]
Driving side	Left
Avg. Temperature	27 °C (81 °F)

References

1. Mcleod, John (6–9 July 2004). The Rise and Fall of the Kutch Bhayati (PDF). Eighteenth European Conference on Modern South Asian Studies, University of Lund. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144. Retrieved 2019-02-14.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. http://www.census2011.co.in
4. Upadhyay, Jiten. "Online Tribute To The Great Gujarati Author - Late Shri Harilal Upadhyay". harilalupadhyay.org.