Karchelia

Karchelia
Karchelia, Surat District
Karchelia Jain temple
Karchelia Jain temple
Karchelia is located in Gujarat
Karchelia
Karchelia
Karchelia is located in India
Karchelia
Karchelia
Coordinates: 20°58′01″N 73°10′00″E / 20.966981°N 73.166793°E / 20.966981; 73.166793
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
DistrictSurat
TalukaMahuwa, Surat
Government
 • BodyKarchelia Gram Panchayat
 • SarpanchSumitraben Bharatbhai Garasiya
 • Mahuwa Taluka PSI Officer (Mahuwa Fojdaar)Not known
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,851
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
394 240
Area code91-262-5XX-XXXX
Spoken languagesGujarati, 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.

Facilities

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.

Seasons

Karchelia has a mild winter (November-March), hot summer (April-June) and monsoon (June-October). Winter temperature are 70° to 90 °F (20° to 30 °C). Summer temperatures range from 80° to 104 °F (30° to 40 °C). Monsoon rain usually begins in late June and continues until October, the temperature also drops however the rain can be non-stop for a week at a time. Karchelia does not experience floods, hurricanes, or earthquakes. The best time to visit Karchelia is October through March, due to the bearable heat and lack of monsoon rains.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Karcheliya churns out money from waste". Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  2. ^ "These women recycle garbage into money in Karcheliya and Valod". ENVIS centre on Urban Municipal Solid Waste Management. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Karchelia B.Ed. College for teachers". Karchelia B.Ed. College. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Karchelia ITI college for training". Karchelia ITI College. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.