Country India District Jamnagar Postal Index Number 361130 Population 250 (2001) | State Gujarat Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration GJ Local time Wednesday 12:09 PM | |
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Amrapur is a town and former petty princely state in Jamnagar, in Kathiawar, Gujarat state, western India.
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Map of Amrapur, Gujarat 361160
Village
Most inhabitants are farmers. Some of them are connected with animal husbandry. Mr Vijaybhai Borsadiya is currently sarpanch of the village.
Location
Amrapur is surrounded on three sides by a dam. Amrapur is located at 22.371262°N 70.38633°E / 22.371262; 70.38633 On Globe. The road to it is from Kalavad to Ranuja, Dhutarpur, Sumary, Kharavedha, Amrapur.
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History
Amrapur was the seat of an eponymous non-salute princely state in Halar prant, comprising it and another village on Saurashtra pensinsula in present Gujarat, western India. It was ruled by Muslim Chieftains of a Shaikh family.
It had a population of 1210 in 1901, yielding a state revenue of 8,000 Rupees (all from land, 1903-4) and paying 511 Rupees to the British.