Karchelia
Karchelia is a town of 7,000 people about 55 km southeast of Surat, Gujarat, India. Karchelia is well-connected with public transport from Surat, Bardoli, Navsari, Ahmedabad and Saputara.
Karchelia | |
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Karchelia, Surat District | |
 Karchelia Jain temple | |
  Karchelia  Karchelia | |
| Coordinates: 20.966981°N 73.166793°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Taluka | Mahuwa, Surat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Karchelia Gram Panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Sumitraben Bharatbhai Garasiya |
| • Mahuwa Taluka PSI Officer (Mahuwa Fojdaar) | Not known |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 5,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 394 240 |
| Area code(s) | 91-262-5XX-XXXX |
| Spoken languages | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
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 mild winter (Nov-Mar), Hot Summer (Apr-Jun) and monsoon (Jun-Sept). Winter temperature are 70 to 90 F, 20-30 C. Summer temperatures are 80-104 F, 30-40 C. Monsoon rain is from 20 June thru Oct and temperature drops but rain can be non-stop for a week at a time. Karchelia does not experience flood, hurricane or earthquake in general. Best time to visit Karchelia is Oct thru March.
See also
References
- "Karcheliya churns out money from waste". Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- "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.
- "Karchelia B.Ed. College for teachers". Karchelia B.Ed. College. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- "Karchelia ITI college for training". Karchelia ITI College. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.