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Bhandu
Bhandu | |
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Village | |
  Bhandu Location in Gujarat, India  Bhandu Bhandu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°42′N 72°22′E / 23.700°N 72.367°ECoordinates: 23°42′N 72°22′E / 23.700°N 72.367°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mehsana |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-2 |
| Nearest city | Mehsana |
Bhandu is a village in Visnagar Taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat, India. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Mehsana[1] and 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Visnagar.
Places of importance[edit]
The villages of idols of Saptamatrikas.[1]
There are four major Hindu temples: Brahmani Mata, Varahi Mata, Devi Mata, Rushi Timba and Mahadev temple. The village observes the annual festival on Dharo Atham/Bhadarava Sud Atham (the eighth day of Bhadarava month of the Hindu calendar).
Geography[edit]
Several ponds and a large lake spread in 40 acres (84 Bighas) which is connected with Sujalam Suflam canal network, part of Narmada canal network.
Amenities[edit]
The village has primary as well as secondary schools, colleges, banks, a post office and a hospital.[1] The schools include T. K. Vidyalaya and Shree Adarsh Kanya Vidyalaya. The colleges include L. C. Institute of Technology[2] as well as nursing, physiotherapy and homeopathy colleges. There are PTC and BEd colleges as well.
Transport[edit]
Bhandu is connected by Ahmedabad-Palanpur State Highway and a railway station on Jaipur–Ahmedabad line.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rajyagor, S. B., ed. (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Gujarat State Gazetteers. Vol. 5. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Government of Gujarat. p. 786.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "LCIT, Visnagar | Laljibhai Chaturbhai Institute of Technology (LCIT), Visnagar | Introduction, Contact, Email, Phone, Vision, Mission | Admission 2017 | GTUInfo". www.gtuinfo.in. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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