Nangli Godha

Nangli Godha
—  village  —
Nangli Godha Location of Nangli Godha in Haryana and India
Coordinates	28°9′32.0394″N 76°33′17.28″E / 28.158899833°N 76.5548°E / 28.158899833; 76.5548Coordinates: 28°9′32.0394″N 76°33′17.28″E / 28.158899833°N 76.5548°E / 28.158899833; 76.5548
Country	India
State	Haryana
District(s)	Rewari
Population	1,080 (2001[update])
Sex ratio	1.04 ♂/♀
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 123401 • Telephone • +911274 • Vehicle • Hr-36

Nangli Godha, is a village in Rewari tehsil of Rewari in the Indian state of Haryana.

Location

Nangli Godha is situated at a distance of 8 km from Rewari in the west-south direction on State highway- 15.

History

The village was founded by two Yadav brothers of Gogar Naresh Gotra. The elder brother was Godhaji Yadav after whom the village was named Godhaji ki Nangli. Over the years the name morphed into Nangli Godha. The village led Ahirwal into serving the nation with each house being proud of at least one soldier and/or officer in the Indian Armed Forces.

Occupation

Main occupation of people is agriculture and government/private jobs. Some villagers are employed in government services and many people are doing private jobs in other states and countries.

Transport

Nangli Godha is connected to nearby villages through the road network with presence of State Transport Service and Private Bus Services which link it to Rewari and other villages.

Geography

Nangli Godha is located at 28°09′32″N 76°33′17″E / 28.1589°N 76.5548°E / 28.1589; 76.5548.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India Census,^[2] Nangli Godha had a population of 1080. Male population is 551, while female population is 529.

Notable people

Notable people born in Nangli Godha.

The village is also notable for producing national level players in wrestling and hockey.

References

1. ^ Flickr Geo API Explorer: Nangli Godha
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.