Bhat, Daskroi

Bhat
Village
Clockwise from topː Moti Talav, Morning View, Farm View, Swaminarayan Temple, Building at Rabari Vas and different areas
Nickname:  Bhat Gam
Bhat Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Bhat Bhat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°52′35″N 72°27′50″E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Ahmedabad
Government
• Type	Gram Panchayat
• Body	Gram Panchayat
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	5,858
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	382210
Vehicle registration	GJ-1, GJ-27

Bhat ([ˈbhaːt]^ⓘ) is a village in Daskroi^[2] Taluka in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat State, India. Bhat is located near the bank of the Sabarmati River, 24 km towards west from District headquarters Ahmedabad, 5 km from Daskroi and 49 km from State capital Gandhinagar.

Geography

Bhat lies at 22.87°N 72.46°E / 22.87; 72.46 in western India at 33 metres (107 ft) above sea level near the bank of the Sabarmati River in north-central Gujarat. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, the village falls under seismic zone 3, in a scale of 2 to 5 (in order of increasing vulnerability to earthquakes).^[3]

The south-west monsoon winds bring humid climate to Bhat from mid-June to mid-September. The average rainfall is 932 mm.^[4] The highest temperature recorded is 47 °C and the lowest is 5 °C.^[5]

Holi Dhal

Holi Dhal is a prominent town square in Bhat, Daskroi village.^{[2][failed verification]} It is surrounded by historical structures. It is a vegetable market in the morning, a cloth market in the noon and the street food market at night.

It is named after ritual ceremony of Holika Dahan. In the festival of Holi villagers celebrates the death of Holika to save Prahlad at this place so now it is known as Holi Dhal. In olden days, people use to contribute a piece of wood for Holika bonfire. This bustling open square near the center of the village functions as a vegetable market in the morning and evening, and a cloth market in the afternoon. It is most famous, however, for its food stalls that start to emerge around 7:30 in the evening and continue till late night, with various local street snacks. Some heritage structures are in vicinity. The memorial temple of Lord Shiva known as Dudheshwar Mahadev is situated in Holi Dhal. It was the first pol (housing cluster) of Bhat. Prajapati and Patels settled here around the 1450s. There is one temple besides pol, Dudheshwar Mahadev temple.

Garba Chowk

Garba Chowk

During Garba at Night
Addresses	within Bhat village
Location	Bhat, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Coordinates	22°52′34″N 72°27′47″E

Garba Chowk is a second prominent town square in Bhat, Daskroi village.^{[2][failed verification]} The Chowk is hardscapes suitable for open markets, music concerts, political rallies, and other events. Being centrally located, chowk is surrounded by small shops such as vegetable shop, Grocery shop, and clothing stores.

Place is as hub for playing Garba across the village, Nine nights of Navaratri are celebrated with people performing Garba, the most popular folk dance of Gujarat. In the village there is a ritual to perform garba from the day of Bestu Varas to the day of Dev Diwali. Villagers perform Garba, start to emerge around 8:00 in the evening and continue till late night.

Demographics

As per Census 2011,^[1] The Bhat village had population of 5858 of which 3037 are males while 2821 are females. In Bhat village population of children with age 0–6 is 761 which makes up 12.99% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhat village is 929 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhat as per census is 829, lower than Gujarat average of 890. Lakkadiya Hanuman Temple, also known as Hanuman ji Mandir is the place of worship in the village.^{[2][failed verification]}

Faliyas

A faliyu (pronounced phaliyum, Gujarati: ફળિયું) or faliya and fali, also known as nivas, is a housing cluster which comprises many families of a particular group, linked by caste, profession, or religion.^[6][7] This is a list of faliya in Bhat, Daskroi, Gujarat, India.

The list of Faliyas in Bhat is given below:

1. GARBA CHOWK (THAKOR VAS)
2. Mukhi vash
3. Prajapati Nivas
4. Patel's Faliyu
5. Patel's Khadki
6. Raval Vas
7. Sharma Nivas
8. Thakor Vas
9. Rabari Vas
10. Bhampol
11. Mahadev Khadaki
12. Suthar Vas
13. Darji Vas
14. Rohit Vas

Transportation

The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation runs a circular bus service along the Sardar Patel Ring Road from Sarkhej – Dholka Road on an hourly basis.^[8][9] State Highway 4, linking Vataman to Ahmedabad, passes through Bhat and connects it with Dholka, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. The National Highway 8A also links Bhat to Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.^[10]

Education

Bhat Primary School Panorama View

Bhat Primary School Campus

Bhat village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhat village was 74.08% compared to 78.03% of Gujarat. In Bhat Male literacy stands at 84.05% while female literacy rate was 63.53%.^[1] There is two primary government schools named: Bhat Primary School and Rampura Primary School.^[11]

Economy

In Bhat village out of total population, 2055 were engaged in work activities. 88.81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2055 workers engaged in Main Work, 449 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 788 were Agricultural labourer.^[1]

References

1. "Census Organization of India: Data from the Population Census 2011, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Organization of India. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
2. "Ahmedabad District Panchayat: Data from the Ahmedabad District Panchayat, including Villages of Daskroi Taluka (Provisional)". Ahmedabad District Panchayat. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
3. "Performance of buildings during the 2001 Bhuj earthquake" (PDF). Jag Mohan Humar, David Lau, and Jean-Robert Pierre. The Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
4. "Incredible India (Ahmedabad page)". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2006.
5. "Weatherbase (Ahmedabad data)". Retrieved 8 May 2006.
6. Reader In Urban Sociology. Orient Blackswan. pp. 179–. ISBN 978-0-86311-152-5. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
7. "Residential Cluster, Ahmedabad: Housing based on the traditional Pols" (PDF). arc.ulaval.ca/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
8. "Circular bus service on Sardar Patel Ring Road". The Indian Express. Ahmedabad. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
9. "GSRTC to have circular bus service along SP Ring Road". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. 6 December 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
10. "Roads and Highways in Gujarat: Data from Detail Of Roads and Highways in Gujarat, including List of State Highways and National Highways in Gujarat". Discovered India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
11. "Integrated Management Information System: Data from Detail Of Total Schools, including village name and schools (Provisional)". Integrated Management Information System (IMIS). Retrieved 22 April 2015.