Author: Yogesh Apani
•2:43 AM
Amodra is a small village of Una Taluka of Junagadh District in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Type  : Village.
Population  : More than 5000.
Coordinates  : 20°8'19"N 71°09'4"E Wikimapia locator
Relative location: Amodra, Taluka: Una, District: Junagadha, Gujarat State, India
PIN (Postal Index Number) 362 560
Telephone code  : 0091-2875-28**** (International code-area code-local no.)
Available cellphone coverage: Hutch,BSNL,Reliance India Mobile,Tata Indicom,Airtel, Idea.

Demographics

People(Gujarati people) speak Gujarati language (typically pure Kathiawadi - Kathiawad). Most of the people are farmers and government servant.
It is a very beautiful place. Should be visited at least once in a life time.

Tourism Places

  • Khodiyar temple
  • Randal temple
Popular places nearer to the village are :
  • Diu (part of the union territory of Daman and Diu)
  • Delvada
  • Anjar (Jain temple)

How To Reach

  • By Road - Nearby city-> Una (7 KM away)
  • By Air - Nearby city-> Diu (20 KM away) ( Diu Airport service provided by Jet Airways)

Festivals

Diwali, Navaratri (Dandiya), Dussera, Rakhi (Raksha Bandhan), Holi, Uttarayana (Kite Festival), Krishna Janmaashtami are main festivals.

Education

Amodra is a developing village. Students can study up to 10th standard. For further study they have to go to Una or any other city. The main educational institutes in Amodra are,
  • Amodra High-School (From Std 9,10)
  • Amodra Prathamik Shala (From Std 1 to 8).
  • Vinay Mandir School for Boys.
  • Vinay Mandir School for Girls.
Subjects covered are : Gujarati, Hindi, English, Social-Science, Science, Mathematics, etc.
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