Rapar

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{{Short description|City in Gujarat, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name =Rapar
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| settlement_type = city
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.57|N|70.63|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kutch district|Kutch]]
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| leader_title = Mla
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MLA _NAME. = santokben bachubhai arethiya
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 79
| population_total = 60000
| population_as_of = 2013
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| population_density_km2 = 2000
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kutchi language|Kutchi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 370 165
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 02830
| registration_plate =[[List of RTO districts in India#GJ.E2.80.94Gujarat|GJ]]-12
| website = {{URL|gujaratindia.com}}
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'''Rapar''' is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Kutch district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]]. Particularly this area of Kutch is called 'Vagad'. The name derives from famous Vaghela rulers.it means the land of Vaghelas.

==Geography==
Rapar (earlier known as '''Rahpar''') is located at {{Coord|23.57|N|70.63|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 79 metres (259 feet). Rapar is the main town in the Vagad Region of the Kutch District and the easternmost town of the [[Kachchh|Kutch District]].

It is a very vibrant trading hub and shopping center for local people as there is no other major town within a 100 km radius. The nearest towns are Samakhiyali, Bhachau, [[Gandhidham]], [[Anjar, India|Anjar]], [[Kandla]] and [[Adipur]] in Kutch district, and [[Morbi]] in Rajkot district and [[Radhanpur]] in Patan district. The district headquarters, [[Bhuj]], is almost 140 km to the west. The nearest railway station is Chhitrod which is 18  km away. The nearest airport is Bhuj which is 140 km away.
[[File:Dholavira1.JPG|320x240px|thumbnail|left|Dholavira]]

The nearby villages are gagodar, Chhotapar, Pragpar,Bhutakiya,Bhimasar, Selari, Badargadh, Vajepar, Kidiyanagar, Padampar, Kalyanpar, Rav, Palanpar, Nandasar,Bela,Jatawada,Davri,Balasar [[Palanswa]] etc.

Rapar is nearest town en route to [[Dholavira]], the [[Harappan civilization]] site.

Rapar was partially destroyed in [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]] but it has been developed again with good planning.

It has many temples like Swaminarayan Temple dedicated to [[Swaminarayana]], Ratneswar Temple dedicated to [[Shiva]], Ram Mandir dedicated to [[Rama]], Dariyasthan dedicated to [[Jhulelal (Hinduism)|Dariyalal]] and two nice ponds and a public garden.

==Politics==
Current MLA of Rapar is Smt. Aarethiya Santokben Bhachubhai member of Indian National Congress. She won by 49.05% votes. The other contesting members with the highest votes after Santokben Aarethiya are Pankajbhai Anopchand Maheta(BJP) gained 48606 votes, Gada Babulala gada is the gada (Nationalist Congress Party) gained 02756 votes.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kutch district]]

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