Matar, Kheda
Matar is a large village in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The headquarters of the Matar taluka, in the 2011 census it had a population of 15,284. Matar Village is between Kheda and Khambhat.
It was earlier known as Matbar, meaning a wealthy or prosperous village. This village has the well known Jain temple of Sachadev dedicated to Sumatinath , the fifth Jain Tirthankara.
References
- ^ "Matar Population - Kheda, Gujarat". Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ District Census Handbook: Gujarat, Kheda District. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat. 1986.
- ^ District Census Handbook: Gujarat, Kheda District. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat. 1986.