S. K. Varmanagar
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S. K. Varmanagar is a town in India
, developed decade of 1970, located in Lakhpat
Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat. It is named after famous freedom fighter from Kutch, Shyamji Krishna Varma
and as such complete name of town is Shyamji Krishna Varmanagar, however, abbreviated name S.K. Varmanagar or only Varmanagar, is more commonly used.
The town is located at a distance of 14 km from Taluka headquarter of Lakhpat and 110 km from District Headquarter of Bhuj
.
The town is located near the famous Panadhro
Lignite Mines and main population of the town are dependent upon theses mines and associated business connected to it.
The town has a School, which is also named as Shree Shyamji Krishna Varma Vidhyalaya. There are hospitals run by Gujarat Electricity Borad and Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation and also a small industrial area.
The town boasts of a Museum named Panadhro Geological Museum, which holds in display, the fossils of Paleozoic
era, found in nearby Panadhro mines.
Also there is a lignite based power plant in vicinity of town, which generates and provides electricity to many areas of Kutch.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, developed decade of 1970, located in Lakhpat
Lakhpat
Lakhpat fort town is a small town in Kachchh district of Gujarat, India within the fort walls of the 18th-century Lakhpat fort. The literal meaning of Lakhpat is the city of millionaire, however today it is sparsely populated Ghost town, a city of ruins of buildings and a magnificent fort...
Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat. It is named after famous freedom fighter from Kutch, Shyamji Krishna Varma
Shyamji Krishna Varma
Shyamji Krishna Varma was an Indian revolutionary, lawyer and journalist who founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House and The Indian Sociologist in London. A graduate of Balliol College, Krishna Varma was a noted scholar in Sanskrit and other Indian languages...
and as such complete name of town is Shyamji Krishna Varmanagar, however, abbreviated name S.K. Varmanagar or only Varmanagar, is more commonly used.
The town is located at a distance of 14 km from Taluka headquarter of Lakhpat and 110 km from District Headquarter of Bhuj
Bhuj
Bhuj is a city and a municipality in Kachchh district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It was established by Rao Hamirji in 1510 and was made the state capital by Rao Khengarji I in 1549. Its foundation stone as state capital laid formally on Vikram Samvat 1604 Maagha 5th...
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The town is located near the famous Panadhro
Panadhro
Panadhro is a big village located in Lakhpat Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State in India.Panadhro is famous for its Lignite mines, which were developed in early 1970s and are run by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited....
Lignite Mines and main population of the town are dependent upon theses mines and associated business connected to it.
The town has a School, which is also named as Shree Shyamji Krishna Varma Vidhyalaya. There are hospitals run by Gujarat Electricity Borad and Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation and also a small industrial area.
The town boasts of a Museum named Panadhro Geological Museum, which holds in display, the fossils of Paleozoic
Paleozoic
The Paleozoic era is the earliest of three geologic eras of the Phanerozoic eon, spanning from roughly...
era, found in nearby Panadhro mines.
Also there is a lignite based power plant in vicinity of town, which generates and provides electricity to many areas of Kutch.