Karchelia
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Karchelia | |
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Karchelia, Surat District | |
 Karchelia Jain temple | |
  Karchelia  Karchelia | |
| Coordinates: 20°58′01″N 73°10′00″E / 20.966981°N 73.166793°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Taluka | Mahuwa, Surat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Karchelia Gram Panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Sumitraben Bharatbhai Garasiya |
| • Mahuwa Taluka PSI Officer (Mahuwa Fojdaar) | Not known |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,851 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 394 240 |
| Area code | 91-262-5XX-XXXX |
| Spoken languages | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
Karchelia is a town of 5,851 people about 55 km southeast of Surat, Gujarat, India. Karchelia is well-connected with public transport from Surat, Bardoli, Navsari, Ahmedabad and Saputara.
Karchelia is an economic hub of Mahuwa taluka in Surat District, Gujarat, India, due to its prominent shops for grocery, cloths, agricultural supplies, nearby sugar factory, and vibrant agriculture cultivation.
Karchelia garbage recycling center is a model recycling facility in Gujarat.[1][2]
Karchelia is a home to a government primary school called "Vardha Rashtrya Prathmik school", semi-private primary school and B.B.S. High School, B.Ed. college and I.T.I. training school.[3][4] Karchelia traders are well known for their business acumen in retail and wholesale business and are well connected with politicians.