Telnar

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Village in Gujarat, India

Telnar

Village

Village street

Telnar

Location in Gujarat, India

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Telnar

Telnar (India)

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Coordinates: 23°01′N 73°02′E﻿ / ﻿23.01°N 73.03°E﻿ / 23.01; 73.03
Country|  India
State| Gujarat
District| Kheda
Area

• Total| 5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation

| 30 m (100 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 10,147
• Density| 2,029/km2 (5,260/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code| 02691 285
Vehicle registration| GJ 7
Website| gujaratindia.com

Telnar or Telnal is a village in Kapadvanj Taluka in Kheda district of Gujarat state, India.

## Geography[edit]

Nearby villages are Nirmali, Lalpur, Abvel and Bhungariya. The village mainly consists of farmland on the outskirts with mountains and the Vatrak river.

## Places of interest[edit]

On the bank of Vatrak river, about a mile from the village, there is a very old and lately repaired temple of Kedareshvar.[1] Other major temple includes Utkanteshwar Mahadev situated 4 km from Telnar and located on the bank of the Vatrak river.

## Communities[edit]

Kadva Patel is major community in the village. Telnar is one of more than 40 villages that have formed the Savaso Gaur Kadva Patidar Samaj organisation.[citation needed]

* Kadva Patel
* Rabari
* Prajapati
* Vaniya
* Valand
* Rajput
* Harijan
* Suthar
* Ravariya
* Vanjara

## Economy[edit]

Agriculture and dairy business plays a large part in the region's prosperity. Agricultural goods primarily consist of potatoes, cotton, fennel seeds, pearl millet and wheat.

## Migration[edit]

Lack of education and skills have let down progress of the village, but recently young generations have begun migrating to nearby cities including Kapadwanj, Ahmedabad, Anand and Gandhinagar.

## Transport[edit]

* By road: Telnar is 13 km from Kapadwanj and 50 km from Ahmedabad.
* By rail: Nearest railway station is in Nadiad which is 50 km from Telnar.
* By air: Nearest airport is in Ahmedabad which is 40 km from Telnar.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. p. 442.