Matar, Kheda

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Matar
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Matar
Matar (India)
Coordinates: 22°45′N72°41′E / 22.75°N 72.68°E / 22.75; 72.68
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Kheda
Population
 (2011)
  Total15,284
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ
Website gujaratindia.com

Matar is a large village in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The headquarters of the Matar taluka, in the 2011 census it had a population of 15,284. [1]

It was earlier known as Matbar, meaning a wealthy or prosperous village. [2] This village has the well known Jain temple of Sachadev dedicated to Sumatinath , the fifth Jain Tirthankara. [3]

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References

  1. "Matar Population - Kheda, Gujarat" . Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. District Census Handbook: Gujarat, Kheda District. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat. 1986.
  3. District Census Handbook: Gujarat, Kheda District. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat. 1986.