Unjha

Unjha
Unjha(umapur)
city
Unjha

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 23°48′N 72°24′E / 23.8°N 72.4°E / 23.8; 72.4Coordinates: 23°48′N 72°24′E / 23.8°N 72.4°E / 23.8; 72.4
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Mehsana
Elevation 111 m (364 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 57,108
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Unjha is a town and a municipality in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Geography

Unjha is located at 23°48′N 72°24′E / 23.8°N 72.4°E / 23.8; 72.4.[2] It has an average elevation of 111 metres (364 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Unjha had a population of 57,108. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Unjha has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 65%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 73%. In Unjha, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Unjha is known for its world famous cumin-seed and ispaghula market. The main temple of goddess Shree Umiya Mata is situated in Unjha. Old beliefs that Umiyama is the One of the Avatar forms (incarnation) of Goddess Parvati. This temple is very important for the Kadva Patel community as Umiyama is their community's goddess (kul devi).

The average income of population living here is very high compared to the national average because of trading business of Jeera located here. Jain community also has a good impact on the very famous ganj bazaar.

Places

Temples

Umiya Mata Temple

Unjha is famous for Umiya Mata Temple that is located in the center of the city where thousands of visitors visit every day. It is about 1200 years old but it was rebuilt around a century ago with the aid of the people living there. It has continued to shower blessings to the devotees till date, and it is firmly believed that Unjha is prosperous because of the blessings of Goddess Umiya. There are also two other big temples in Unjha: the one is temple of Maa Baloj in the western side of the Unjha on the road of bus station, and the other one is on the road of Unjha-Patan 3 km from Unjha.

There are various other smaller temples too. On the outskirts there is a Kabir Aashram where the devotees of Saint Kabir worship and sing religious songs (bhajans, sakhis and dohas). Other places are various wadis or places where marriages and other occasions are held. It has many wadis and a particular sub caste of Patel has a particular wadi. For e.g. - Rangpur Samaaj wadi, Raman wadi, Unava Desh ni Wadi, Bhraman ni wadi, umiya desh ni wadi, sanskarbhavan wadi, Achleshawar Ni Wadi.

There is also Dwarkadhishji Temple located in Nava Mahad, Nr Bramhan Chora. Seva ( Pooja ) is being done as per Vaishanva Sampradaya ( Pushti Marg ). There are lot of Devotees of Dwarkadhishji in Unjha.

Unjha Jain Temple

An ancient Jain temple of "Shri Kunthunath Swami Bhagvan" is located which is more than 125 years old. Here Jain Upashraya for Sadhu and Shadhviji and bhojanshala is also situated.

Unjha Marketyard

The Unjha Marketyard is the top in the Indian Market yards and the several spice export into the world through this market yards and so the unja also known as the spice city of the India. This Marketyard is the hub of the cumin and Isabgol and the exports both in the India and the world.

Education

Unjha has many schools including a B.B.A. College. Law College, a Teachers Training College, a Women's Residential College, and a commerce and arts college also.

Recreation

Almost near the center of the town is a pond. There are very few places of public recreation in Unjha.

Facts

Unjha is dominated by mainly Kadva Patidars along with mostly all communities. Within Patidar community, vast majority are "Anta" and smaller groups of "Rusat" and "Mollot".

Although a small town, Unjha has many people with the zest for social service. Many international social service groups have active members who live in Unjha like the Rotary, Rotaract, Lions, JCI club.

Economy

Unjha is known as biggest spices and oil seed market of Asia and one of the biggest regulated markets throughout India. The APMC market of Unjha is the place where all farmers and traders from states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Saurashtra come to trade and sell spices and oil seeds like cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, dill seeds, ajwain seeds, Mustard Seeds, Sesame seeds, Coriander Seeds etc. Aside from Rajastan, Unjha is the only place that can grow cumin, fennel, and Isabgol seeds. There are nearly 800 big businesses that participate in the sale of these spices.

The annual volume of total trade is US$353,203,384 for the financial year 2012–13. Sourced from Unjha APMC data

The nearest Seaport is Mundra, which gives location advantage to exporters of spices in Unjha by exporting best-quality spices at competitive rates.

There are many direct manufacturer exporters of Indian spices and oil seeds in Unjha having their own manufacturing plant of highest quality standards for serving worldwide requirement.

Major importing countries are US, Germany, Central America, New Zealand, Portugal, Poland.

Notable persons from Unjha

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=534730
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Unjha
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

[1][2]

  1. ↑ "Unjha City | APMC Market & Unjha Ganj Bazar in Gujarat, APMC Dictionary in unjha". www.unjhacity.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  2. ↑ "Unjha City Population Census 2011 - Gujarat". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
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