Khambhra
Khambhra or Khamra is a village near the town Anjar and the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The village is eight kilometres from the nearest town, Anjar.
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• Name — Khambhra • Other Name — Khambhara • Type — city • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Gujarat • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Kachchh • Subdivision Type3 — Panchayat • Subdivision Name3 — Gram Panchayat • Unit Pref — Metric • Elevation M — 27 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Languages • Demographics1 Title1 — Official • Demographics1 Info1 — Gujarati, Hindi • Time Zone1 — IST • Utc Offset1 — +5:30 • Postal Code Type — PIN • Postal Code — 370110 • Area Code Type — Telephone code • Area Code — 02836 • Registration Plate — GJ-12 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — Sex ratio • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 0.894 ♂/♀ • Custom Label2 Sec1 — Distance from Bhuj • Custom Data2 Sec1 — 60 km • Custom Label3 Sec1 — Distance from Ahmedabad • Custom Data3 Sec1 — 350 km
History
History
It is one of the 18 villages founded by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya or Mistris of Kutch, as they are known in Kutch. Most of the early infrastructure and temples of Khambhra was also constructed by these Mistris or Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya community in late 1890s. Almost all the old majestic houses of Khambhra with unique architect were destroyed in the earthquake on 26 January 2001. The village was rehabilitated with help of Government & NGO help. But the old glory is lost.
Facilities
Facilities
Kuldevi Temples of many clans of these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya community are also there in this village. Villagers enjoy good drinking water supply, and very good electricity supply with very few power shortages. Village has good amount of telephone penetration and nearly all the houses have facilities of media like TV and cable supply. Village entrance greets with Welcome gate. Due to middle lower-class people. They are mostly working in Welspun and nearby industry.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Kutch Gujar Kshatriyas, History & names of their 18 Villages.
- 2.Press Report after earthquake Giving details of Villages, Art & Skills of Mistris of Kutch
- 3.Press Report on Houses, History of Mistiris of Kutch
- 4.Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas
- 5.[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Gurjar-Kshatriyas-36231.htm Gurjar Kshatriyas, also known as Mistris, came to Kutch from Rajasthan. They are skilled in building construction. They first established themselves at Dhaneti and were granted 18 villages by the rulers of Kutch. They are famous designers and developers of buildings and bridges]
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