Rapar
Rapar
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Rapar is a city and a
Geography
Rapar (earlier known as Rahpar) is located at 23°34′N 70°38′E / 23.57°N 70.63°E. It has an average elevation of 79 metres (259 feet). Rapar is the main town in the Vagad Region of the Kutch District and the easternmost town of the
It is a trading hub and shopping center for local people as there is no other major town within a 100 km radius. The nearest towns are Samakhiyali, Bhachau,
The nearby villages are Gagodar, Chhotapar, Pragpar, Bhutakiya, Bhimasar, Selari, Badargadh, Vajepar, Kidiyanagar, Padampar, Kalyanpar, Rav, Palanpar, Nandasar, Bela, Jatawada, Davri, Balasar Palanswa and others.
Rapar is nearest town en route to
Rapar was partially destroyed during the 2001 Gujarat earthquake but it has been developed again with good planning.
It has many temples like Swaminarayan Temple dedicated to
Politics
Current MLA of Rapar is Shree Virendrasinh Jadeja member of Bhartiya Janta Party who won by mere 450 votes against INC's Bhachubhai Arethiya during 2022 Gujarat assembly elections .[1]
References
- ^ Gujarati, TV9. "Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja રાપર ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા બેઠક રીઝલ્ટ 2022 લીવે ન્યૂઝ એન્ડ ઉપડેટસ". TV9 Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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