Chavand, Gujarat

Coordinates: 21°48′35″N 71°23′50″E / 21.8098529°N 71.39728149999989°E / 21.8098529; 71.39728149999989
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Chavand
village
Chavand is located in India
Chavand
Chavand
Location in India
Coordinates: 21°48′35″N 71°23′50″E / 21.8098529°N 71.39728149999989°E / 21.8098529; 71.39728149999989
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
DistrictAmreli
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
365 435
Telephone code02791
Vehicle registrationGJ-14

Chavand is a village in Lathi taluka in Amreli district, Gujarat, India. It is situated to the north of Amreli. The main road linking Rajkot and Bhavnagar and Amreli passes through Chavand.

History[edit]

During the British period, it was originally under Babra village, was acquired by the Gaekwad during the government of the peninsula by Vithalrav Devaji.[1]

Demographics[edit]

The population according to the census of 1872 was 1280.[1]

Schools in and around Chavand[edit]

  • Chavand Pay School And C R C Center
  • Kankiya Maheta High School Chavand
  • Hirana Bal Bhavan School
  • Shree Vandaliya Prathamik School

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 403–404.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 403–404.