Matar | |
Native Name: | Charotar Region Of Gujarat |
Other Name: | Tehsil Of Kheda District |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gujarat, India |
Coordinates: | 22.75°N 72.68°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kheda |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 15,284 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati, Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 387530 |
Registration Plate: | GJ-07 |
Matar is a Large village in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Matar is Part Of Historical Salt March in 1930. The headquarters of the Matar taluka, in the 2011 census it had a population of 15,284.[1] Matar Village is between Kheda and Khambhat. Nearest Railway Station Is Mahemadavad Kheda Road railway station. Nearest Bus Station Is Matar Bus Station (Nadiad Division) well connect to Ahmedabad- Khambhat Bus Service (GSRTC) Via Kheda. Nearest City Is Kheda (05 kms) And Nadiad (24 kms).
It was earlier known as Matbar, meaning a wealthy or prosperous village.[2] This village has the well known Jain temple of Sachadev dedicated to Sumatinath, the fifth Jain Tirthankara.[3]