Antroli

Antroli is a mid-size village in Kheda district[1] in central Gujarat with a population of approximately 15,000.

Antroli
village
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictKheda
Languages
  OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
387366
Vehicle registrationGJ
Nearest cityKapadwanj
Climatedry (Köppen)
Websitegujaratindia.com

Antroli is a village in Kapadwanj Taluka, Kheda district in Gujarat state. Its current population is about 6000 people. It is a primarily a farming community with a mixed caste of people like Patel, Thakor, Brahmin, Shah, Muslim, Harijans, etc. It has a high school with eighth through twelfth grades in conjunction with a primary school with first to seventh grades. The high school was built in 1982 with a majority of donation by Naranbhai Motibhai Patel and hence it is named N. M Patel high school. There is a milk collection dairy providing opportunities for many families to earn a living. The dairy supplies milk to Amul dairy in Anand.

Number of people of the village have migrated to America, Canada, England, Australia, Germany, etc. for a better education and opportunities. The migration began in 1965. Arvindbhai Naranbhai Patel was the first resident to go to USA for further study on September 1965.

References

  1. "List of Habitations". Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Retrieved 9 November 2010.

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