Odadar
Appearance
Odadar | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 21°34′0″N 69°40′0″E / 21.56667°N 69.66667°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Porbandar |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ |
Nearest city | Porbandar |
Website | gujaratindia |
Odadar is a coastal village 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Porbandar, in the state of Gujarat, India.[1] It has a population of around 4000 and is known for the many stone quarries in its vicinity.[citation needed]
History
[edit]It is the original village of Odedra Mer people, and has a large temple for Gorakshanath the guru of the Odedras. Also, a temple for Shikoter Maa is to be found in this village the kuldevi for Odedras.[citation needed]
Economy
[edit]In 2015, farmers from Odadar signed a memorandum requesting the district collector of Porbandar to continue the ban on fishing in Karli-Gosabara reservoir.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cops recover 87 packets of charas washed up on sea coast in Gujarat". Deccan Herald. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Farmers urge Porbandar collector not to lift fishing ban on Gosabara wetland". Indian Express. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via ProQuest.