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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Jogwad Village જોગવાડ ગામ<br />
| official_name = Jogwad Village<br />
| other_name = Jogwar જોગવાડ<br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
| image_skyline = Jogwad Village full picture.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Jogwad Village full picture<br />
| pushpin_map = <!--India Gujarat--><br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Navsari district|Navsari]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = 350 years approx<br />
| founder = Kasamji Desai<br />
| leader_name = Sudha Ajay Halpati<br />
| leader_name1 = Alibhai Memon<br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 2,500 approx<br />
| population_as_of = <br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --><br />
| postal_code = 396560<br />
| registration_plate = GJ 21<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = Navsari, Chikhli, Surat<br />
| website = {{URL|www.jogwad.com}},<br />
{{URL|www.Jogwad.Blogspot.com}}<br />
| footnotes = <br />
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'''Jogwad (Jogvad, Jogwar ) ''' is a village in the state of [[Gujarat]] in western India. It lies near to [[Indian National Highway 8]], about 8 kilometres and is about {{convert|260|km|mi}} from [[Mumbai]], {{convert|35|km|mi}} from [[Navsari]] and about {{convert|100|km|mi}} from Saputra hill station.<br />
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==Population==<br />
The village population consists of Muslims and Hindus. Unofficial records state the population of this village is approximately 6,700. Many people from the village have emigrated and have now settled in Africa, Canada, America, Panama and United Kingdom.<br />
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==Facilities==<br />
Some of the facilities that can be found in the village includes a private primary school (Aisha Siddiqa School),<ref>http://www.schoolsworld.in/schools/showschool.php?school_id=24240103401</ref> a nursery, Post Office, telephone calling points, a [[doctor's office|doctor's surgery]] and dispensary. The village includes 1 [[Masjid]], main Muslim mix Madressa, Muslim Boys Scholars Seminary (Darul Uloom Zakariya), Muslim Girls Scholars Seminary (Darul Uloom Aisha Siddiqa) and a Boys Orphanage. There is a substantial Tuesday market which attracts shoppers from surrounding villages selling clothes, electronic products, meat and vegetables.<br />
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==Occupation==<br />
[[File:Jogwad Map.jpg|thumb|Map of Jogwad]]<br />
Agriculture is the main form of occupation with [[sugar-cane]] being the most popular cash crop. There are also a substantial number of Mango Groves. Bore wells, wells and the Ambika river are the main water sources used for drinking and irrigation.<br />
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==Nearby and transport==<br />
Jogvad is 0.5&nbsp;km from the Ambika River and about 1&nbsp;km from the Ambika Aqueduct. Nearby villages are easy to get to via local transport infrastructure. The nearest small towns are [[Rankuwa]] and [[Chikhli, Gujarat]] and The nearest big towns are [[Bilimora]] and [[Navsari]]. The nearest cities are [[Surat]] and [[Valsad]]. There are infrequent direct buses to Navsari and Chikhli. The nearest main train station is in Navsari and Bilimora. The nearest airport is [[Surat Airport]] (Domestic) and [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport]], [[Mumbai]].<br />
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==References==<br />
{{commons category|Jogwad}}<br />
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{{Navsari district}}<br />
[[Category:Villages in Navsari district]]</div>>Village editor