Dingucha

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Dingucha
Dingu
village
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Dingucha
Location in Gujarat, India
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Dingucha
Dingucha (India)
Coordinates: 23°14′44″N72°29′48″E / 23.24556°N 72.49667°E / 23.24556; 72.49667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Gandhinagar
Population
  Total3,000+
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
382740
Vehicle registration GJ-18
Nearest cityKalol
Avg. summer temperature42 °C (108 °F)
Avg. winter temperature15 °C (59 °F)
Website www.dingucha.com

Dingucha is a village located 12 km from Kalol, Gujarat, India.

Dingucha's registered population is roughly 3,000 people. However, an estimated 1,800 of its residents have migrated to the United States or Canada in search of economic opportunities. [1] In January 2022, a family of four from Dingucha was found at the US-Canada border having died from exposure to the extreme cold in an attempt to be smuggled across the border. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "The Gujarati Family That Froze to Death in Search of the 'American Dream'". The Wire. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. Quint, The (21 January 2022). "Indian Family of 4 Found Frozen to Death Along US-Canada Border". TheQuint. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. "Dingucha rerun: Three of Mehsana family drown at Canada-US border".