Adipur

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Adipur | type = city | latd = 23.073454 | longd = 70.090585
locator_position = right | state_name = Gujarat
district = Kachchh
distance_1=60
destination_1=Bhuj
distance_2=350
destination_2=Ahmedabad
leader_title = Mayer
leader_name = Himatdan Gadhavi
jurisdiction_title_1 = Municipality
jurisdiction_name_1=Adipur Municipality
altitude = 27
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 86388| population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = 02836
postal_code = 370201
vehicle_code_range = GJ-12
sex_ratio = 0.894
unlocode = IN GIN
website =
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Adipur is a city in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The town is situated nearly 8 miles from the Gulf of Kutch.

History

Adipur was originally founded as a refugee camp after the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 by the government of India and later turned over to a self-governing body called the Sindhu Resettlement Corporation (SRC). The person credited with the formation of this settlement was Bhai Pratap Dialdas, who requested this land for the mostly Sindhi immigrants of what was at the time West Pakistan from Mahatma Gandhi.

The location was obtained from the Maharao of Kutch, since it was felt that the climate and culture of Kutch resembled that of Sindh.

Amongst the famous residents of Adipur, perhaps the most popular one is L.K. Advani, the founder of BJP.

Education

For being such a small town, Adipur boasts of many institutions of higher education. They are:

# Tolani Commerce College
# Tolani College of Arts and Science
# Tolani Institute of Management Studies
# Tolani Foundation Gandhidham Polytechnic Institute
# Tolani College of Pharmacy
# Dada Dukhayal College of Education

Admissions were traditionally competitive with the rest of the district, but overall, due to the limited infrastructure surrounding the campuses, the populace is mostly local students from Anjar, Gandhidham, Adipur, and other surrounding towns.

ee also

* Nagalpar
* Sinugra
* Pantiya
* Khedoi
* Lovariya
* Chandiya
* Chandroda
* Mindiyana
* Shinai
* Adipur
* Gandhidham
* Bhuj
* Anjar
* Kandla

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