Dharmaj
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Dharmaj Paris of Asia |
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 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| District | Anand |
| Elevation | 25.60 m (83.99 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,334 |
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| • Official | Mayor(Sarpanch) = Jayvirbhai.C.Patel |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 388430 |
| Telephone code | 02697 |
| Nearest city | Anand |
| Website | [1] |
Dharmaj is a town in Gujarat. The name of the town refers to Dharma. It is a village of district Anand, and taluka of Petlad on Borsad-Tarapur Highway 8A. With a population of only 11,000 this small village has all the facilities which even a city can not boast of. The infrastructure consists of pure drinking water, underground drainage system and tar roads. Whereas the lanes are stone laid. The smallest and remotest by lanes are well provided with proper street lights. The population of Dharmaj consists of mainly patidars. The rest of the population is a mix of Vaniyas, Brahmins, Suthar, Valand, Garasiya, Vanakar, Harijan, Rohit etc.
Dharmaj is situated in Kheda, Gujarat, India, Its geographical coordinates are 22° 25' 0" North, 72° 48' 0" East. It has an average elevation of 84'.
Dharmaj village land information:
Total land: 3568.2 Acres
Developed land: 380.82 Acres
Agricultural land: 3150.5 Acres.
Forests, roads, streams: 32.19 Acres.
Main crops: Tobacco, Banana, Rice.
The history of the settlement of Dharmaj is very ancient. People say it was settled by Dharma Rabari in 1130 AD. He used to take his cows there for grazing. He had found a Shiva Ling, while digging in the remote area of jungle. The name of this village refers to him, Dharma. In 1155 AD. Narsihbhai Patel of Jargal, came to settle down in this village. The house he used to live is now known as Juni Khadki. Rangaji Patel's descendants are the Patidars of the five Khadki’s:
Since a long time, the Patidars of Dharmaj have detailed knowledge about agriculture. The lands remained fertile, even while the maximum amount of crops were extracted. Tobacco was the main crop. As there was Urvakunji Nicotine Industries in Dharmaj, nicotine was produced by them. The Patidars of Dharmaj took on a leading role in the Independence Movement. They provided shelter to the freedom fighters. A young man named Ramanbhai Purshottambhai was shot during firing at ADAS.
The town had a dedicated social worker, Chimanbhai Kishorbhai Patel, who was elected surpanch for a number of years. Shri Hirabhai Muljibhai Patel was a special pride to Dharmaj. Shri [H. M. Patel|H.M. Patel], an I.C.S. officer was appointed as the [Finance Secretary] of the Indian republic. He was the first finance minister of India and Home and Deputy Prime Minister during the Janta Rule. He was also awarded the world famous Albert Sweitzer Medal for his work on the preservation of the Natural Wealth and Wildlife Foundation. he was appointed as the President of the Indian Board for Wildlife. Shri H.M. Patel was also the chairman of different educational institutions of Charotar Vidyamandal at [Vallabh Vidhyanagar].
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