Hadmatiya
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Hadmatiya | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′N 70°07′E / 22.20°N 70.12°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Jamnagar |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 361 xxx |
| Telephone code | 288 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-03 |
| Sex ratio | 60:40 ♂/♀ |
Hadmatiya is a village in the Rajkot district of the Indian state of Gujarat located 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the city of Jamnagar.
As of 2010, Hadmatiya had a population of 12,000, of whom 60 per cent were male and 40 per cent female. Male literacy is 85 per cent, and female literacy 75 per cent giving an average literacy rate of 80 per cent. Five per cent of the population is under six years of age while 70 per cent of the people live in city areas such as Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat and Mumbai amongst others leaving 30% resident in Hadmatiya.
Culture
All residents of Hadmatiya are Gujarati and speak Gujarati language. Kathiawadi, a variety of Gujarati, is widely used for day to day communication. Major communities include Patels, Rajputs (Darbars), Sathwara (Dalvadi), Ahirs (Yadav), Bhanushalis, Mers, Jains and Lohanasdalit etc.
In Hadmatiya 75 per cent of people are Rajputs (Darbars) while 5 per cent belong to other castes.