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Hindu population declining in Gujarat border villages: Local people said – not only employment and facilities, Bhaskar’s ground report from 23 villages – Gujarat News

The population of Hindus in the border area has reduced considerably. The houses are locked and the villages are empty.

The border of Kutch district of Gujarat touches Pakistan. Therefore, this area is quite sensitive. Some time ago more than 25 religious and social organizations of Kutch sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He claimed that Hind in the border area of ​​Kutch

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This letter to PM Modi, this letter to PM Modi, social organizations of Rajput Kshatriya Samaj, Patidar from various fields, Brahma and Lohana Samaj, Sri Mata’s Madh Jagir Trust, Shri Swaminarayan Sanskar Dham, Lakhpat and Gurudwara Sriguru Nanak Darbar Lakhpat Saheb in Varmanagar Trusts and institutions have sent.

What are the real reasons behind migration from Kutch district? The villages from which the India-Pakistan border is a few kilometers away. How are the situation there now? How is it dangerous for the security of the country? …

To know the answers to these questions, the team of ‘Divya Bhaskar’ made ground reporting of 23 villages adjoining Kutch.

There is not a single Hindu in these villages

Village name Hindu Muslim
Nana Bhitara 0 878
Bhadravandh 0 678
Thick gugariyan 0 112
Nana Gugriyana 0 112
Medi 0 49
Bhangodiwandh 0 104

Not a single Hindu family lives in 6 villages Our team also analyzed the voter list published on 6 January 2025 of the Election Commission for strong information in the villages. This shows how many voters of which religion are in these 23 villages. On seeing the voter list of 23 villages, it was found that there are 17 villages where the population of Hindus is very low. There is not a single Hindu family in 6 villages. Most of the villages are those from where Hindu families have migrated years ago. Some have settled abroad and some have settled in another part of the country.

Mota Dinara village of Kutch.

Only 1 Hindu family in Mota Dinara village Mangalbhai Velabhai, who lives in Mota Dinara village in Khawda area of ​​Kutch, said, there were 30 houses of Hindus around the temple premises in the village. Now only one house is left. The temple of Ramdevpir in our village is considered at least 500 years old. Those who have been living here for years have settled in Rudramata and Saraspur villages. Because, there is employment and basic facilities. Sometimes people come to the village.

Velabhai further said that people collapsed in the 2001 earthquake. After this, hundreds of people did not repair the houses. Some houses left in the same condition. Some families gave place for the temple of Mataji as well as Ramapir’s temple. The temple was small, whose construction was extended for 2-3 years and made large. When there is a program in our village temple, Mataji is scheduled to come, then those people come.

There is not a single Hindu family in 6 villages of Big Dinara Group Gram Panchayat.

40 families migrated after earthquake Amir Hasan is the sarpanch of Badi Dinara Group Gram Panchayat. He said, our village has a population of about 5 thousand. It has 20-25 houses from the Hindu community. About 40 families migrated after the 2001 earthquake. Those people found land in road touch in Palara ahead of Bhuj.

At the same time, there are 6 villages in the Big Dinara Group Gram Panchayat. In 2011, the population of these villages was close to 6 to 7 thousand. People who left the big dinar in 2001 after the earthquake never returned. Now there is not a single Hindu family in these 6 villages. Some people keep coming to their village on Teej festival.

Sheh village has a total of 160 voters. Of which only 8 voters are Hindus and 152 Muslim voters.

Only 8 voters Hindus in Sheh village Koteshwar of Kutch can be considered as the last end of the country. There are many scattered villages near Koteshwar. From where the India-Pakistan border is just a few kilometers away. It is also difficult to get a mobile network here. Sheh village is about nine kilometers in the east direction from Koteshwar. According to the voter list, there are a total of 160 voters in this village. In which only 8 voters are Hindus and 152 Muslim voters.

The surrounding villages including Sheh had a good population of Hindus till 15-20 years ago.

Teacher Hareshbhai Gavit, who lives in Sheh, said that the children of the village are getting primary education here, but after passing the fifth grade, it is difficult for him to study further. Because the school is 9 km from here. The government has a transport plan, under which around Rs 450 is received every month. But private vehicles are not so economical.

Some daughters have started going to Varmanagar by GMDC bus. Which is about 20 kilometers away. Water is also a major problem in the village. At the same time, if someone falls ill, he has to go to Narayan Sarovar or Varmanagar. If the matter is serious then one has to go to Bhuj 150 km away. There are also less means of employment. People have to go to Mundra, Mandvi, Abdasa, Nakhatrana for employment. Due to this, the people of the village have started settling in other cities.

The population of Hindus in Suthari was close to 2500, which is now around 1800.

60 Hindu families in Suthari village Talati Tarunabhai Joshi of Narayan Sarovar said that the Lohana and the Brahmin community have started migrating from Narayan Sarovar due to lack of employment and basic facilities. People are settling in Bhuj and Nakhatrana. Till about 15 years ago, the population of Hindus here was around 2500, which is now around 1800. It has 60 percent Hindus, 40 percent Muslims. Muslims have started living here from nearby villages.

At the same time, 60 Hindu families live in Suthari village. The total population of Suthari is around 3500. The number of Jains is only 15. Apart from this, 60 houses here are from Hindu families, whose number was 150 earlier. The main reason for migration is the lack of employment in Suthari besides agriculture.

There are only eight houses of the Hindu community in Lakhpat area.

Kaner village is the house of 300 Hindus Sarpanch of Lakhpat Group Gram Panchayat, Shugraben said that only eight houses of Hindu community are left in Lakhpat area. While around 300 Hindus live in the adjacent Kaner village. After the 2001 earthquake, migration from Lakhpat village also started. People from Lakhpat area have settled in cities like Mumbai, Surat.

The Hindu Shaurya Samiti working in Lakhpat raised the issue of migration some time ago. A worker associated with the organization said, it is a border area. There are often anti -national activities. Incidents ranging from drugs to infiltration. Earlier in the year 1998, RDX was also caught from here.

Members of the Hindu Shaurya Committee.

Hindus are moving more towards big cities

The Hindu Shaurya Samiti says that the main problem in this remote area of ​​the country is about employment, education and health. The Hindu population continues to migrate from time to time due to very low employment. Anti-national activities are also increasing due to the vacancy of the area. Mata Madhato Dulatapar, Dayapar, Vidhani, Gaduli and Panandro regions had more population of Hindus years ago.

The population of the Patidar society in Gaduli was 5500 at that time. At present, only 250 people live in the village. The migration of Thakkar, Lohana, Brahmin, Purohit society in taluka is also happening very fast. The Hindu Shaurya Samiti claims that Muslims also migrate but shift to the surrounding villages, but the population of Hindu society Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Surat is transferring to Rajkot, Mumbai.

Muslim community occupied GMDC and forest land The Hindu Shaurya Samiti says GMDC and forest land were occupied by some Muslim community. Due to which people around have to migrate from there. Many complaints of grabbing land have also been registered here.

Eknagar Rajput Kshatriya society is also among those organizations who said in a letter to Prime Minister Modi that a large number of Hindus are migrating.

The president of the society Jeetendrasinh Jhala told Bhaskar that there is no business-employment here. Earlier there were lignite mines of GMDC, which are now closed. Employment has stopped. Education-health facilities are zero. Due to this, most of the Hindu population is migrating from here.

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