Nijhar

Nizar
Nizar
	Nizar Location in Gujarat, India
	Coordinates: 21°28′N 74°11′E / 21.47°N 74.19°E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Tapi
Government
• Type	Taluka Panchayat
Area
• Total	200.79 km2 (77.53 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (400 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	40,000
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	394370
Area code	91-2628-XXX-XXX
Vehicle registration	GJ-26
Official languages	Gujarati, Hindi
Spoken languages	Gujarati
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardoli
Vidhan Sabha constiuency	Nizar
Website	tapidp.gujarat.gov.in/tapi/

Nizar (Nijhar) (Template:Lang-gu) is one of the 7 tehsils in Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat.^[1] Nizar was separated from Surat district in 2007 while Tapi district was formed.^[2] Nizar is located in the South Gujarat, about 172 km from Surat bordering Nandurbar district of Maharashtra.The official language is Gujarati.

Geography

Location:

Geographical Location: N21 28' 27" and E74 11' 57".

Elevation: 400 ft from mean sea level

Demographics

The total population of Nizar taluka is 129,969 during 2011 census as per 2014-15 report.^[3] The male population of which is 64,433 while female population is 65,536. The female population is 1,017 against 1,000 male as per 2014-15 report.^[3] The literacy rate of Nizar taluka is 53.39%.

Government and politics^[4]

Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Nizar is represented by constituency of Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા)

Tapi

Constituency Number	Name of Constituency	Reserved for
171	Vyara	ST
172	Nizar	ST

Parliamentary Constituency

List of Assembly Constituencies in Bardoli Parliamentary Constituency^[5]

Nizar falls under Bardoli parliamentary constituency for Lok Sabha elections. The table below shows the list of all the Assembly Constituencies that fall in Bardoli parliamentary constituency.

Names of Assembly Constituencies
Mangrol (ST)	Mandvi (ST)	Kamrej
Bardoli (SC)	Mahuva (ST)	Vyara (ST)
Nizar (ST)

River

Patal Ganga river flow through Nizar town. Major river Tapi is 4 km from Nizar town and flows through the Nizar Taluka. Tapi river is major source of drinking water in Nizar Taluka.

Transport

Railway:

Nandurbar is nearest major railway station on Indian railway. Nandurbar is 17 km from Nizar. However, Major railway stations are Surat (172 km), Vadodara (198 km), Manmad (201 km) and Bhusawal (230 km).

Bus:

Gujarat: Nizar is well connected by Gujarat Maharashtra State Transport bus with major cities viz. Surat, Valsad, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Ankleshwar. Seating bus are available from morning 04:30 hours. Nizar Ahmedabad sleeper bus (Gujarat State Transport) is available in the evening at 20:00 hours.

Maharashtra: Nizar is connected to Nandurbar, Shahada, Taloda, Akkalkuwa through Maharashtra State Transport buses. Ordinary bus are available for local travel. Private buses (seating, semi sleeper and sleeper) are available from Nandurbar and Shahada for Pune and Mumbai (overnight journey).

Madhya Pradesh: Buses for Indore are available from Nandurbar and Shahada.

Air: Nearest airport is Surat (172 km) and Indor (266 km) However, major airports are Ahmedabad (305 km), Mumbai (420 km) and Pune (457 km)

Distance to Major cities from Nizar (Nijhar):

Gujarat		Maharashtra		Madhya Pradesh		Union Territory

City	Distance in km	City	Distance in km	City	Distance in km	City	Distance in km
Gandhinagar	326	Indore	273	Ahmedabad	305	Akkalkuwa 29	Sagbara 53	Ankleshwar	149	Sendhwa	115	Bardoli	142	Bharuch	159	Sarangheda	15	Dhule	111	Navsari	171	Mumbai	420	Surat	172	Nandurbar	11	Vadodara	198	Nasik	211	Valsad	225	Vapi	247	Shahada	20	Vyara	110	Shirpur	67	Taloda	18

Villages of Nizar Taluka^[6]

Adada	Borde		Lakshmi Kheda
Akkalutar				Lekurvadi
	Borthe
	Chinchoda	Hol
Antruli			Modale
Arkund	Chokhiamli	Jhapampi-Alis Jhampa Amli
				Mubarakpur
	Deo-Mogra-Gaibiumar	K Velde		Nasarpur
	Devala			Nevale

				Nizar
		Kharave Tarfe-Ghanore
Bej		Khodada		Parod

Bhil Bhavali	Gujarpur	Kothli Budrak		Patipada
Bhil Jamboli	Harduli Digar
Piplod Tarfe -Nizar	Vadli	Tapi Khadkale		Sarvale
	Vanka					Shale
	Vesgam			Shelu
Raygadh	Vyaval	Umja		Sulvade	Dondawda

Education

Nizar taluka has 113 primary schools, 21 higher schools and one college as per 2014-15 report^[3]

Schools: - Shir R.G. Patel Vidhyalay, Nizar. Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyalaya., Nizat - Govt. Model school Nizar - Govt. science School Nizar - Nizar Prarthmik Shala. - sai vidya Mandir school -Late P.M.Patel English School

College: - Arts and Commerce College, Nizar. -ITI Nizar

Facility

Govt offices: - Nizar Taluka Panchayat - Nizar Gram Panchayat - Police station - Rest-house Nizar - Gujarat State's Electricity Board - Post Office - BSNL Office

Hospital: - Govt. Referral hospital, Nizar.

Industry: - Sumul Chilling Plan, Nizar - Sumul Dairy, Nizar

Markets: - Shri Nizar Kharid-vechan mandli, Nizar

Lodging & Boarding: - Patel Restaurant lodging & boarding, Shriji Restaurant lodging & boarding

Main Occupation: - Farming

Petrol Pump - welcome petroleum (velda) -INDIAN OIL (YOGESHWAR PETROLEUM) - Essar Petrol Pump -balaji petroleum, raygadh

Bank

Bank Name	Branch Name	IFSC Code / MICR Code / Branch Code	Address	Contact
Dena Bank	NIZAR	BKDN0230297 / NON-MICR / 230297	MARKET YARD BLDG.NIJHAR - 394370 .DIST. SURAT. City: NIJHAR District: SURAT State: GUJARAT	02628-244226
State Bank Of India (SBI)	NIZAR	SBIN0011011 / 394002203 / 011011	DIST SURAT STATE GUJARAT City: SURAT District: SURAT State: GUJARAT
Surat District Coop Bank	NIZAR BRANCH	SDCB0000010 / NON-MICR / 000010	NEAR AGRICULTURE PRODUCT MARKET, TAL-NIZAR, TAPI - 394370 City: NIZAR District: TAPI State: GUJARAT	02628-244227
Bank Of Baroda (BOB)	KUKARMUNDA, DIST. SURAT, GUJARAT	BARB0KUKARM / 394012517 / KUKARM	KUKARMUNDA, TAL. NIZAR, DIST. SURAT, GUJARAT - 394380 . City: KUKARMUNDA District: SURAT State: GUJARAT	02628-223043
Surat District Coop Bank	KUKARMUNDA BRANCH	SDCB0000031 / NON-MICR / 000031	TAL-NIZAR, TAPI - 394380 City: KUKARMUNDA District: TAPI State: GUJARAT	02628-223130
Bank Of Baroda (BOB)	VELDA, GUJARAT	BARB0VELDAX / NON-MICR / VELDAX	VELDA, TAL.NIZAR, DIST.SURAT, GUJARAT - 394370 . City: VELDA District: SURAT State: GUJARAT	02628-244246
Surat District Coop Bank	RUMKITALAV BRANCH	SDCB0000060 / NON-MICR / 000060	TAL-NIZAR, TAPI. City: RUMKITALAV District: TAPI State: GUJARAT	02628-222259

Cultural

Ras Garba

Famous Garba Place : Prince chowk, Vallabh nagar

Ram Navmi

Ram Navmi is celebrated every year in Ram Mandir from Gudhi Padva to Hanuman Jayanti

Bhagwat Saptah

Shrimad Bhagwat Katha is held in Ram Mandir every year during Krishna Janmashtami

Makar Sankranti, Gudhi Padva, Holi, Ganesh Utsav, Navratra, Dasara, Diwali are other major festivals,

References

^ "Tapi".
^ "Tapi District Panchayat". tapidp.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
^ ^a ^b ^c "પ્રકાશનો". tapidp.gujarat.gov.in (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2017-01-18.
^ "Nizar Assembly Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer Gujarat State. Retrieved 18 Jan 2017.
^ "Bardoli(Gujarat) Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 with Sitting MP and Party Name". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
^ "Tapi District Panchayat | My Taluka". tapidp.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 2017-01-18.

External links

Nizar taluka panchayat official website

[1] "Tapi".

[2] "Tapi District Panchayat". tapidp.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 2017-01-18.

[:0-3] "પ્રકાશનો". tapidp.gujarat.gov.in (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2017-01-18.

[4] "Nizar Assembly Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer Gujarat State. Retrieved 18 Jan 2017.

[5] "Bardoli(Gujarat) Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 with Sitting MP and Party Name". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2017-01-18.

[6] "Tapi District Panchayat | My Taluka". tapidp.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 2017-01-18.

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