Kodinar
| Kodinar State of karadiya | |
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 Kodinar State of karadiya
Kodinar State of karadiya
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| Coordinates: 20°52′N 70°48′E / 20.86°N 70.80°ECoordinates: 20°52′N 70°48′E / 20.86°N 70.80°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath district |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 75,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 32 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Kodinar is a city and municipality in Gir Somnath district, in the Indian state of Gujarat, 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Una. Kodinar is close to the Gir Forest National Park. The main transport connections for Kodinar city are Diu Airport, Veraval Railway Station, and Veraval Port.
As of 2011[update] India census, Kodinar—a Taluka in the Gir Somnath district—contains 64 villages. Kodinar has a population of around 21,111 male and 20,381 female. Female Sex Ratio is of 965 against state average of 919. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kodinar is around 908 compared to Gujarat state average of 890. Kodinar has an average literacy rate of 80.11 %. Male literacy is around 86.57 % while female literacy rate is 73.47 %. 11.89% of the population is under six years old. There are many castes including Karadiya Rajput, Koli, Brahmins, and Lunvanas.
Mul Dwarka (Kodinar), a small coastal village near Kodinar in the district of Junagadh, Gujarat State is one of the three claimants of the original Dwarka of Mahabharata. The proximity with hills on the north and sea on the south the town has been associated with all three Dwarkas (Sankalia, 1966). Lord Sri Krishna and Lord Balarama are supposed to have stayed here for sometime before moving to Dwarka.
The remains of ancient port of Mul Dwarka have been much destroyed due to the construction of cement jetty. A tidal river, blocked by a sand-bar that may be caused by a cement jetty, flows on the western side of Mul Dwarka village.
Archaeological findings from Mul Dwarka suggest that this area was an ancient settlement. Discovery of a composite stone anchor and report on some grapnel type anchors from Mul Dwarka support the view that this was an active port in medieval period and earlier. The artifacts found in and around this place date back to the 10th century AD and older as far back to the ages of Harappan and late Harappan settlements.
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