Amod, Gujarat

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Amod
town
Amod is located in Gujarat
Amod
Amod
Location in Gujarat, India
Amod is located in India
Amod
Amod
Amod (India)
Coordinates: 22°00′N 72°52′E / 22.00°N 72.87°E / 22.00; 72.87Coordinates: 22°00′N 72°52′E / 22.00°N 72.87°E / 22.00; 72.87
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictBharuch
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ
Websitegujaratindia.com

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

  1. ^ a b "Amod Town", Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 5, Oxford: Clarendon, 1908, p. 306.