Kodki is a village, located 11 km west 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...

, in Kachchh District in the state of Gujarat, India

India

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. It is one of 24 gramas (villages) occupied by the Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community (SKPLC).

Kodki was originally a settlement of Rebari and Maaldharis. (Nomad

Nomad

Nomadic people , commonly known as itinerants in modern-day contexts, are communities of people who move from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location. There are an estimated 30-40 million nomads in the world. Many cultures have traditionally been nomadic, but...

ic tribes, whose main activity is cattle herding). The earliest arrival of Kanbis dates back to 1870's (from Dahisara and Hiranis). Halais and Hiranis were the earliest Kanbis to settle in Kodki and take up agriculture. The original name was Bhavanipur, named after the Maaldhari's family goddess Bhavani

Bhavani

Bhavani is a ferocious aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati. Bhavani means "giver of life", the power of nature or the source of creative energy. In addition to her ferocious aspect, she is also known as Karunaswaroopini, "filled with mercy"....

Maa.

In 2007 the village had a population of approximately 4000 people, and a total of 600 houses.