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Kukasvada

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Kukasvada
Village
Nickname: 
Bhikha Bapa Dham
Motto: 
Anthem: Jana Gana Mana
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
DistrictJunagadh
TehsilMatia Taluq
SarpanchSudhirbhai Parmar (Congress party)
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • BodySarpanch
 • SarpanchSudhirbhai Parmar (Congress party)
 • MLABabubhai Kalabhai Vaja
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,837
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
STD code
02870
Pin code
362250

Kukasvada also sometimes spelled Kukaswada is a village in Malia tehsil of Junagadh district in Gujarat state of India. Kukasvada is the birth place of Dhirubhai Ambani and his close friend Bhikhabhai Bhadaraka known as Bhikha Bapa.[1][2]

Education

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College

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  • Shri Karmyogi Arts And Comm. college Gadu

Schools

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  • Sharda Pra Shala Pvt
  • Vivekanand Pra Shala Pvt
  • Kukasvada Kanya Shala
  • Dholivav Sim Shala
  • Kukasvada Pay Cen Shala

Health centre

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  • C.M.Z.H. Junagardh, Civil Hospital, near Azad Chowk, near Azad Chowk
  • Sargavada, Subcenter Saragwada, near bus station Saragwada
  • Sub Center Balapur

Religious places

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  • Bhikha Bapa temple, Kukasvada
  • Jay Charan Ma Jay Khimbbapa temple kukasvada
  • Jay Bhavani Maa Temple Kukasvada
  • Ramapir Temple, Gotana
  • Bajrag Bali Temple, Gotana

References

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  1. ^ Vijaysinh Parmar (23 April 2008). "A living demi-god in Kukasvada | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ "આ દાદાની વાત સાંભળીને યુવાનો તો શરમાઈ જ જશે!". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2021.