Jambur, Gujarat
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Jambur | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 21°08′07″N 70°52′03″E / 21.13528°N 70.86750°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Girsomnath |
Population | |
• Total | about 5,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 362150 |
Telephone code | 02877 |
Vehicle registration | GJ 32- |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Talala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Junagadh (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Climate | Hot and humid (Köppen) |
Jambur is a village in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, India. It is located near Gir Forest National Park,[1] 68 kilometres (42 mi) south of the district headquarters at Junagadh and 377 kilometres (234 mi) from the state capital of Gandhinagar.[citation needed] Jambur is known for being home for centuries to some members of the African-origin Siddi tribe.[2][3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Seervai, Shanoor (24 March 2013). "Uncovering India's Siddi Community". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Siddis lament lack of education, opportunities for them in India". Livemint. 5 March 2008.
- ^ Sheth, Priya (2 November 2011). "African by origin, Indian by nationality and Gujarati by speech". The Hindu Business Line.
- ^ Wal, Aradhna (13 April 2013). "'I was an outsider from the day I entered Jambur, and still am'". Tehelka. 10 (15).