Amod, Gujarat

Town in Gujarat, India
22°00′N 72°52′E / 22.00°N 72.87°E / 22.00; 72.87Country IndiaStateGujaratDistrictBharuchLanguages
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Amod is a town and capital of a taluka in Bharuch district, Gujarat, India. It is situated about a mile south of the Dhadhar River.[1] on the NH 228 road (the "Dandi heritage route") between Bharuch and Jambusar.

Economy

Amod was the seat of a Thakur, who owned about 21,200 acres (86 km2) of land at the start of the 20th century. The income of the estate was about ₨72,000, compared with the income of Amod municipality (established 1890) of ₨6,100.[1]

See also

  • Sigam

References

  1. ^ a b "Amod Town", Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 5, Oxford: Clarendon, 1908, p. 306.
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