Nagalpur(Mandvi) is a small village in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. It comes under Mandvi taluka.

Nagalpur
village
Nagalpur is located in Gujarat
Nagalpur
Nagalpur
Location in Gujarat, India
Nagalpur is located in India
Nagalpur
Nagalpur
Nagalpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°51′19″N 69°21′59″E / 22.855208°N 69.366378°E / 22.855208; 69.366378
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictKachchh
PanchayatGram Panchayat
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 • Total3,000+
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
370465
Telephone code02834
Vehicle registrationGJ-12
Sex ratio0.894 /
Distance from Bhuj60 kilometres (37 mi)
Distance from Ahmedabad350 kilometres (220 mi)
Websitegujaratindia.com

Nagalpar village was established in year 1864 (Vikram Samvant 1920).[1] Nagalpur is known for being a village which has all the houses aligned in a straight single row which sets an example of best town planning. This village of straight lanes is surrounded on all four sides by holy shrines. Pedas of Nagalpur are also famous throughout Kutch.

Nagalpur village is located 2 kilometers away from Mandvi, the district headquarters. On the main highway towards Mandvi, turning to right passing Meghji Sojpal Jain Ashram leads to the Nagalpur road. It is one km from this Ashram to reach Nagalpur village.

Names of the neighborhood villages are Rayan 3 km, Durgapur 4 km, Koday 4 km, Dhindh 0.2  km, Maska 3 km. Bhuj, the district capital is about 60 km away

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