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Isnav

Isnav
ઈસણાવ
ઈસણાવ
village
Isnav is located in Gujarat
Isnav
Isnav
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 22°32′00″N 72°45′53″E / 22.5334°N 72.7647°E / 22.5334; 72.7647Coordinates: 22°32′00″N 72°45′53″E / 22.5334°N 72.7647°E / 22.5334; 72.7647
Country  India
State Gujarat
Region Charotar
District Anand
Talukas Sojitra
Area
 • Total 8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total Approx. 6,000
 • Density 500/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 388460
Telephone code 02697
Vehicle registration GJ 23
Website www.facebook.com/pages/Isnav/152736148105421
Pratik Patel (23-8-2011)

Isnav is a little village from one of the 22 Gam Patidar Samaj, situated at coordinates: 22°31'59"N | 72°45'51"E just nearby small town called Sojitra. Isnav is surrounded by natural countryside. The village has an entrance from the State Highway 83 (Anand – sojitra) in Gujarat. From the Gateway, off the highway just after 0.80 km drive is the village Isnav.

The village has a famous temple of legendary goddess “Shree Fulbai Maa” just on the side of a lake in the entrance. Also there is a temple of the ancient Goddess “Shree Vehrai Maa” as she is the Country Mother for all the resident and citizens of the Isnav village. Further You can find BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir. Village also has a Primary school for the better education for the children’s from Isnav and other remote areas. There is a Dairy in the middle of the common place of Isnav, as the farming is the common business of the country people. The Village also holds Common Hall called “Isnav Patidar Vaadi”, is for nominal rent for those who wants to celebrate their private functions at their door steps.

People in and from the Isnav village are kind, soft spoken and religious as there are number of other temples in village. Village also holds big functions on number of festivals throughout the year and during these time People in isnav village are most often busy in providing Hospitality for their guests. "Isnav Yuvak Mandal” is a group of young teenagers and they are engaged in social activities such as, arranging festival events like Navaratri Garaba, Diwali, Uttarayan, Holi and many more.

Anand District of the Gujarat State is also known as “Charotar”. Charotar means Land of Golden Crops.

Isnav is one of the 26 villages/ghaams that have formed the 22 Gam Patidar Samaj also known as nani Satyavis (27).

It is said that the village was first located somewhere near Hamnuman Mandir, Harmanpura (One of the sim area of recent Isnav Village). But due to criminal activity such as looting by people called "Lootaras and Vanjaras", people decided to move down to the nearby village of Piplav. They moved next to Piplav so that in case of crimes they could be helped by the villagers of Piplav. From then on the village of Isnav was adjacent to the village of Piplav.

Patel is major community in the village

There are two types of Patels in the village. Leva patel and Kadva Patel.

Agriculture and Dairy business plays a large part in the regions prosperity. Agricultural goods primarily consists of Tobacco, Rice, Bajra and Wheat. There are more than 6 to 7 square miles (18 km2) of land in which agriculture is being done. And approximately 10,000 liters of milk per day is being sold to AMUL Dairy by the villagers.


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