We must have heard about many rich villages in India, but Madhapar village in Kutch district of Gujarat is one of the richest villages in the world. Villagers have deposited around Rs 5000 crore in banks, so there are 13 banks in a small village. To know the secret behind Madhapar village’s prosperity, read a report by CNBC Awaaz Bureau Chief Ketan Joshi.
India is called an agricultural country. Most of the people here live in villages. However, with time many people have started moving towards cities. If you are also one of those people who think that city people earn more money than village people then reading this news will clear your misconception. The name of this village in India is included among the richest villages in the world.
વિશ્વનું સૌથી ધનિક ગામ આપણું ગુજરાત છે
કચ્છના જિલ્લા મથક ભુજથી માત્ર 3 કિલોમીટરના અંતરે આવેલું માધાપર ગામ આજથી નહીં પરંતુ 1934થી પ્રગતિશીલ છે. જ્યારે 1934માં તત્કાલીન ભવ્ય પ્રાથમિક શાળાનું નિર્માણ થયું ત્યારે લોકો તેને જોવા માટે ઉમટી પડ્યા હતા. જ્યારે ધરતીકંપમાં ગામને નુકસાન થયું હતું, ત્યારે તે સમયે ભણતા તમામ વિદ્યાર્થીઓએ એ જ શાળાને ફરીથી બનાવી હતી. આજે એકલા આ ગામના લોકોની ગામની બેંકોમાં 5000 કરોડ રૂપિયાથી વધુની થાપણો છે.
There are seventeen banks, schools, colleges, lakes, parks, hospitals and temples in the village. As many as 17 banks are located in Madhapar village.
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The village has more than 7600 houses and all are paved houses. The people of the village have so far deposited around five crore rupees in banks. Yes, one of the existing eighteen villages in Kutch district is called Madhapar.
According to the information, every person living in this village has 15 lakh rupees in their bank account. Apart from seventeen banks, schools, colleges, lakes, parks, hospitals and temples have also been built in this village. Apart from this, there is also a cowshed here.
ગ્રામની બેંકોમાં 5000 કરોડથી વધુની થાપણો છે
This is why the village is so rich. Now you may be thinking, why is this village different from other villages in India? The biggest reason behind it is that most of the people living in this village have relatives living abroad.
This includes the UK, America, Africa as well as the Gulf countries. 65 percent of the people of Madapar village are NRIs, who send substantial amounts of money to their families.
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