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'''Manekpore - Rethvania''' is a village in the state of [[Gujarat]] in western India off [[Indian National Highway 8]] pincode IS 396560 on Vansda Road from where you can travel to [[ahwa]], via [[waghai]], and [[vansda]], and to the hill station of [[Saputara]].<br />
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==Population==<br />
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The village population consists of [[Hindu]]s and [[Muslim]]s. Unofficial records state the population of this village is approximately 2,500. Many people from the village have emigrated abroad and have now settled in [[Africa]], [[France]] ([[Overseas France]] not in the European metropole), [[Portugal]] and the [[United Kingdom]].<br />
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==Facilities==<br />
Some of the facilities that can be found in the village include a state primary school, Post Office, telephone booths, a doctor's surgery and dispensary. Place of worship in the village include two mandirs, two mosques, Mix Muslim madrassa, orphan Muslim boys school (charitable trust), orphan Muslim girls school (charitable trust) sponsored by Haji Murad Ali Patel ([http://www.al-murad.co.uk al Murad]) [[United Kingdom]], teenage Muslim girls school (charitable trust) premises sponsored by laher bro's [[United Kingdom]], [[South Africa]] . <br />
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==Occupation==<br />
Most of the people in the village are middle-aged and Agriculture is the main form of occupation with some of that also is dying out and many landowners are leasing their land out to other farmers from other states. Only a handful of hard-working families are still farming [[rice]], [[wheat]], growing [[sugarcane]] and [[mango]]s during their respective growing seasons. The canal is utilised for the irrigation process. A few people run grocery shops for their livelihood. Nowadays it has also become a trend in buying/ selling cars, auto rickshaws, motor bikes and so on.<br />
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==Borders==<br />
Manekpore borders [[Rethvania]], [[Alipore - gujarat]], [[Adharpeer]], [[Bamanvale]], [[Harangam]] and [[Rankuwa]]. 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]]. The nearest airport is [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport]], [[Mumbai]].<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://manekpore.webs.com/ Manekpore website]<br />
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