Langhnaj
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Langhnaj is a village
in Mehsana district
in the state of Gujarat, India
.
Langhnaj is situated about 15 km to the north of Nardipur. Some of the neighboring destinations are Jagudan, Gothva and Dangarwa. Tourist destinations such as VShri Mehsana Teerth and Vijapur Teerth are accessible from here.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (42 km) and Mehsana Junction Railway Station are the nearest access points.
The local administrative body is called the Panchayat and it is one of the 15 in Mehsana sub-district.
Nearest villages are Akhaj, Sanganpur
( સાંગણપુર ), Saldi
, Meu, Balanvantpura etc
, Langhnaj had a population of 9363: 4909 males and 4454 females.
, rhinoceros
, wild boar, chital
, hog deer
, swamp deer, nilgai
and blackbuck
. The presence of wild cattle has also been suggested. The animals bones at Langhnaj suggest that the area was covered by a combination of savannah
and forest with interspersed wetlands.
Initial excavation and investigation at Langhnaj was in 1944-63 and was conducted at andhario Timbo or Ravalian no Timbo by Department of Environmental Archeology , University of London and Deccan college Post graduate & Research Institute of PUNA.
A historic temple of Pimpleshwar Mahadev, Saldi
is 4KM from here and most of people from Langhnaj town regularly participate in their religious celebration.
and mustard
being the main cash-crops.
The village is also located within the Cambay rift Basin, a petroleum-rich, narrow, elongated rift graben
, extending from Surat
in the south to Sanchor in the north.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Mehsana district
Mehsana district
Mehsana district is one of the 26 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Mehsana city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district has a population of over 18 lakhs and an area of over 4,500 km². There are over 600 villages in this district...
in the state of Gujarat, India
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...
.
Langhnaj is situated about 15 km to the north of Nardipur. Some of the neighboring destinations are Jagudan, Gothva and Dangarwa. Tourist destinations such as VShri Mehsana Teerth and Vijapur Teerth are accessible from here.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (42 km) and Mehsana Junction Railway Station are the nearest access points.
The local administrative body is called the Panchayat and it is one of the 15 in Mehsana sub-district.
Nearest villages are Akhaj, Sanganpur
Sanganpur
Sanganpur gu:સાંગણપુર also known as Sangalpur is a village in Mehsana district in the state of Gujarat, India.The nearest city from Sanganpur is Mehsana.Sanganpur is situated about 12 km from Mehsana city on South direction...
( સાંગણપુર ), Saldi
Saldi
Saldi is a village in the Mehsana District, Gujarat , India, Pin Code 382730, situated on State Highway 217 between Gandhinagar and Mehsana. Saldi represents a typical countryside village of India. It borders the following villages: langhnaj, Veda, Parsa, Charadu, Vadasma, Shankarpura, Khata...
, Meu, Balanvantpura etc
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Langhnaj had a population of 9363: 4909 males and 4454 females.
Prehistoric significance
Bones of wild animals dating back to the Mesolithic period (2550-2185 BCE) have been excavated from sites in Langhnaj. These include a canid (probably wolf), mongooseMongoose
Mongoose are a family of 33 living species of small carnivorans from southern Eurasia and mainland Africa. Four additional species from Madagascar in the subfamily Galidiinae, which were previously classified in this family, are also referred to as "mongooses" or "mongoose-like"...
, rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros , also known as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia....
, wild boar, chital
Chital
The chital or cheetal , also known as chital deer, spotted deer or axis deer is a deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and in small numbers in Pakistan...
, hog deer
Hog Deer
The Hog Deer is a small deer whose habitat ranges from Pakistan, through northern India, to mainland southeast Asia...
, swamp deer, nilgai
Nilgai
The nilgai , sometimes called nilgau, is an antelope, and is one of the most commonly seen wild animals of central and northern India and eastern Pakistan; it is also present in parts of southern Nepal. The mature males appear ox-like and are also known as blue bulls...
and blackbuck
Blackbuck
Blackbuck is a species of antelope native to the Indian subcontinent. Their range decreased sharply during the 20th century. Since 2003, the IUCN lists the species as near threatened....
. The presence of wild cattle has also been suggested. The animals bones at Langhnaj suggest that the area was covered by a combination of savannah
Savannah
Savannah or savanna is a type of grassland.It can also mean:-People:* Savannah King, a Canadian freestyle swimmer* Savannah Outen, a singer who gained popularity on You Tube...
and forest with interspersed wetlands.
Initial excavation and investigation at Langhnaj was in 1944-63 and was conducted at andhario Timbo or Ravalian no Timbo by Department of Environmental Archeology , University of London and Deccan college Post graduate & Research Institute of PUNA.
A historic temple of Pimpleshwar Mahadev, Saldi
Pimpleshwar Mahadev, Saldi
Pimpleshwar Mahadev is a historical Hindu temple of Lord Shiva located in the village of Saldi , Gujarat, India. In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is also called "Mahadev" - The God of all Gods...
is 4KM from here and most of people from Langhnaj town regularly participate in their religious celebration.
Economy
Agriculture is the main source of income for this village with groundnutPeanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
and mustard
Mustard plant
Mustards are several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis whose small mustard seeds are used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar or other liquids, are turned into the condiment known as mustard or prepared mustard...
being the main cash-crops.
The village is also located within the Cambay rift Basin, a petroleum-rich, narrow, elongated rift graben
Graben
In geology, a graben is a depressed block of land bordered by parallel faults. Graben is German for ditch. Graben is used for both the singular and plural....
, extending from Surat
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
in the south to Sanchor in the north.