Modasa

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Modasa
Modasa
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Modasa
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Modasa
Location in Gujarat, India
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Modasa
Modasa (India)
Coordinates: 23°28′N73°18′E / 23.47°N 73.3°E / 23.47; 73.3
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Gujarat
District Aravalli Region: North Gujarat
Area
  Total
16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2023) [1]
  Total
127,000
  Density5,022.1/km2 (13,007/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
383315
Telephone code091-2774-
Vehicle registration GJ-31
Sex ratio 923 female per 1000 male /
Website gujarat.gov.in

Modasa is a Smart City and a municipality in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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The town became the headquarters of the new Aravalli district, carved out from Sabarkantha, on 15 August 2013. [2] [3]

It is an economic centre for agricultural exports, at both the provincial and national levels. As a centre for the surrounding villages, Modasa acts as a transportation hub for both residents and tourists, and has two large hospitals. The city also provides a nucleus of doctors for the people of northern Gujarat and some migrants of southern Rajasthan. Modasa is emerging as an education center for the area, with new pharmacy and engineering colleges and CBSE school supplementing the more traditional educational faculties. The city now has colleges of law, science, education, arts, commerce, and pharmacy, as well as business administration to MBA, BBA and BCA levels.

History

The history of Modasa dates back thousands of years. It is believed that region around Modasa has been populated since the days of Indus valley civilization. Many architectural items, coins, religious artifacts, brick etc. are found at excavation sites around Modasa. These findings are evidence of the prominent role Modasa played during various periods of Indian history. Modasa has been place of significance in the times of Mauryas, Shatvahns, Kshtraps Guptas, Maritrakas, Rastrakutas etc.

It was an important frontier fortified post during Gujarat Sultanate (1415) under Sultan Ahmed Shah I. At the close of the sixteenth century it was the chief place in a tract of 162 villages, yielding a yearly revenue of £80,000 (Rs. 8,00,000). Under the Mughals, Shahab-ud-din, the 3rd Viceroy (1577-1583), repaired the fort at Modasa, and stationing a party of cavalry there completely settled the country. During the eighteenth century Modasa greatly declined, and when (1818) it came under British management, the town was most backward. Quickly recovering, it had in 1825 a numerous and respectable body of traders with an estimated capital of £90,000 (Rs. 9,00,000). [4]

There was a British passenger ship named after Modasa. The SS Modasa was one of a class of six near-sister ships owned by British-India Steam Navigation Co. Built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson. [5]

Geography

Odhari Lake Modasa Odhari Lake - panoramio.jpg
Odhari Lake

Modasa is located at 23°28′N73°18′E / 23.47°N 73.3°E / 23.47; 73.3 . It has an average elevation of 197 metres (646 feet). [6] Most of the water for Modasa comes from the Mazum river, on which, about 5 kilometers from Modasa, the Mazum reservoir is situated.

Educational institutions

Government Engineering College Modasa GEC MODASA.jpg
Government Engineering College Modasa

After independence, the leader of Modasa decided to take the opportunity to provide higher education to the needy of this area and establish a public charitable trust which is registered in the Act.

The purpose of this trust is to establish and run an institution for higher education catering to the needs of this area and bringing them into the mainstream. The trust is named after the well-known revolutionary, social worker, and educationist Shri Mathuradas Laljidas Gandhi.

  1. Sir P T Science College
  2. Shri S K Shah And O.m arts college
  3. Shri H S Shah College Of Commerce
  4. B D Shah College Of Education
  5. Shri N S Patel law College
  6. Shri B M Shah College Of Pharmacy
  7. Shrimati M L G Bhalavat Pharmacy P G Centre
  8. P T C college
  9. Shrimati K A Modi M S W College
  10. Shri B H Gandhi BBA College
  11. Matrushri L J Gandhi BCA College
  12. Dr. N J Shah PGDCA College
  13. Shri K H Patel M.ed Institute
  14. Shri J B Shah English Medium School{Primary To Higher Secondary}
  15. Shri M J Mehta IGNOU Study Centre
  16. BAOU Study Centre
  17. A R Sura Museum
  18. PCSS Career Development Academy
  19. GEC Modasa

Demographics

GSRTC bus depot Modasa GSRTC bus depo Modasa.jpg
GSRTC bus depot Modasa

As of 2001 India census, Modasa had a population of 90,000. Males constitute 51% of the male population and females 49%. Modasa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, with female literacy at 67%. In Modasa, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Modasa Municipality has population of 67,648 of which 34,917 are males while 32,731 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. [7]

Notable residents

References

  1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. "Modi's poll knife carves out Aravali". The Times of India . 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. "Seven new districts to be formed in Gujarat". Daily Bhaskar. Ahmedabad. DNA. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  4. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ad (Public Domain text). Government Central Press. 1879. pp. 345–346.
  5. "S.S MODASA, A British India passenger ship" . Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. "Modasa, India". Falling Rain Genomics. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
  7. "Modasa population, India". Census Department Website. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  8. "ભોગીલાલ ગાંધી, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ - Bhogilal Gandhi, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad".
  9. "FIR against 4 for the death of Dalit Girl" . Retrieved 8 January 2020.

Modasa have a lots of place to visit it Devraj temple, Shamalaji temple, Odhari lake , Hotels