Amod, Gujarat
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Amod | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 22°00′N 72°52′E / 22.00°N 72.87°ECoordinates: 22°00′N 72°52′E / 22.00°N 72.87°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Gujarat |
District | Bharuch |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ |
Website | gujaratindia |
Amod is a town and capital of a taluka in Bharuch district, Gujarat, India. It is situated about a mile south of the Dhadhar River.[1] on the NH 228 road (the "Dandi heritage route") between Bharuch and Jambusar.
Economy
Amod was the seat of a Thakore Sahib, who owned about 21,200 acres (86 km2) of land at the start of the 20th century. The income of the estate was about ₨72,000, compared with the income of Amod municipality (established 1890) of ₨6,100.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Amod Town", Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 5, Oxford: Clarendon, 1908, p. 306.
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