Hodka | |
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village | |
  Hodka  Hodka | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′52″N 69°35′51″E / 23.66444°N 69.59750°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kutch |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,132 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Hodka is a village situated in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It lies at a distance of 63 kilometers from the district headquarters, Bhuj. The village's name is derived from the Gujarati word hodi, which means Template:Gloss.[1] Hodka is being developed with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ministry of Tourism, and the local NGO Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (KMVS).[2][3][4]
There are no cement houses in the village. Special mud houses are built for foreign tourists and are decorated in a traditional style. In the evenings, traditional folk dances are performed, along with various other programs.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Hodka Village, Hodka Village in Kutch Gujarat, Hodka Village in North India : Eco India". www.ecoindia.com.
- ↑ Trivedi, Soumitra (5 February 2013). "Hodka ready for foreign tourists". business-standard.com.
- ↑ Pal, Suchismita (11 October 2021). "Stay In Mud Huts On White Sands In This Dreamy Crafts Village On The Rann Of Kutch". Curly Tales.
- ↑ Nair, Radhika P. (16 September 2014). "Shaam-e-Sarhad is a unique rural tourism venture". Outlook Traveller.
- ↑ "आखिर क्यों दौड़े चले आते हैं विदेशी गुजरात के इस गांव में". Bhaskar.com.
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