12-710: Jetpur may refer to the following entities in Gujarat, western India: Jetpur, Navagadh , a municipality Jetpur State , a former princely state with seat in the above town Jetpur Taluka , in Rajkot district Jetpur, Rajkot (Vidhan Sabha constituency) , which includes the above taluka plus Jamkandorna Taluka and another village Jetpur, Chhota Udaipur (Gujarat Assembly constituency) , another Gujarat Assembly constituency in Chhota Udaipur district. Topics referred to by
24-425: A second class or even a first class state, as the revenue is not less than eight lakhs of rupees (Rs. 8,00,000). The Vala Kathis entered the province several centuries back, and one of their earliest seats was at Devalia Mota whence they conquered Chital . From Chital, they acquired Jetpur and subsequently Mendarda and Bilkha . There are two different accounts given of the acquisition of Jetpur, viz. (1) that of
36-570: A south-westerly course to within a few miles of Jetpur, here suddenly takes a curve-to the north for a few miles, and then turns to the west. A bridge has been constructed across the Bhadar about a mile north of Jetpur on the Rajkot- Jundgadh highway. As of 2011 India census , Jetpur Navagadh had a population of 118,302. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jetpur Navagadh has an average literacy rate of 98%, higher than
48-707: Is connected to all major towns of Gujarat by public transport service operated by GSRTC . Jetpur Railway Junction is a railway station on the Bhavnagar-Dhoraji line. There roads from Jetpur to Rajkot, from Jetpur to Dhoraji, from Jetpur to Junagadh, and from Jetpur to Manikvada. Bhadar River Bhadar River is a river in the Saurashtra peninsula, in the Western Indian state of Gujarat . It flows south from its origin through Jasdan, then turns south-west and generally west until it empties into
60-575: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jetpur, Navagadh Jetpur is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the western Indian state of Gujarat . During the British period, the talukdars of Jetpur were Kathis of the Vala tribe. The taluka was a large and wealthy one consisting of 143 villages, and if under one chief would be
72-443: Is mostly famous for Bandhani style of figurative design worldwide. Jetpur is one of the largest centers for screen-printing, block printing and yarn dyeing workshops in the country. It is famous for cotton saree industry and is major exporter of khanga and kitenge (fabrics used by native Africans for various use). Jetpur is a pleasure for textile enthusiasts who can visit and experience the process of printing and dyeing. Jetpur
84-525: The Arabian Sea near Porbandar . The total catchment area of the basin is 7,094 square kilometres (2,739 sq mi). It is impounded by two reservoirs, Bhadar-I reservoir with a capacity of 238,000,000 cubic metres (193,000 acre⋅ft), and downstream from that, Bhadar-II reservoir with a capacity of 49,000,000 cubic metres (40,000 acre⋅ft). This article related to a river in India
96-592: The Tarikh-i-Sorath , which says that the first Nawab of Junagadh , Bahadur Khan I, granted Jetpur to Vala Vim; (2) tradition, which says that Vala Viro Najo of Chital aided the Valas of Bagasra in their feud with Vaijo Khasia of Mitiala, and that Vala Samat of Bagasra was slain in the battle. In consideration of Vira's aid the Valas of Bagasra gave him Jetpur. These Bagasra Valas acquired their share in Jetpur from
108-627: The Khadia Baloch who received it from the local Muslim governors of former times. Jetpur is said originally to have been a holding of the former Valas, and to have been conquered from Vala Champraj by Shamskhan at the same time as the Vala town of Kileshvar in the Bardas was sacked. It is said that Vala Champraj had a beautiful daughter whom he refused to give to Shamskhan in marriage on which that noble sacked Kileshvar and took Jetpur, Vala Champraj and eighteen hundred Kathi horse being left dead on
120-464: The field. But Vala Champraj is said to have killed his daughter, hence Shamskhan failed to obtain her. The great-grandfather of this Vala Champraj was Jetji who founded and named Jetpur (as said in the Tarikh-i-Sorath ). Jetpur was held by sixteen talukdars descended from the common ancestor Vala Naja Desa in 1880s. Jetpur is situated on the western bank of the Bhadar river. The Bhadar river, which has
132-401: The national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 98%, and female literacy is 97%. In Jetpur Navagadh, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The population according to the census of 1872 was 9600 and according 1881 was 18,085 souls. Swaminarayan Gadisthan Mandir, Keraleshwar Temple, Bhidbhajan Temple and Jalaram Temple here are popular Hindu temples. Jetpur is a textile town. Jetpur
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