Kodki
Kodki is a village, located 11 km west of Bhuj, in Kachchh District in the state of Gujarat, India.[1] It is one of 24 gramas (villages) occupied by the Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community (SKPLC).
Kodki | |
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village | |
  Kodki Location in Gujarat, India  Kodki Kodki (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.246669°N 69.558986°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kachchh |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-12 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Kodki was originally a settlement of Rebari and Maaldharis. (Nomadic tribes, whose main activity is cattle herding). The earliest arrival of Kanbis dates back to 1870s (from dabasiya and Hiranis). Halais and Hiranis were the earliest Kanbis to settle in Kodki and take up agriculture. The original name was Bhavanipur, named after the Maaldhari's family goddess Bhavani Maa.
In 2007, the village had a population of approximately 4000 people, and a total of 600 houses.
References
- "Village Panchayat Names of Bhuj, Kachchh". Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
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