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| name                    = '''Delvada'''
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| subdivision_name2       = [[district|Gir Somnath]]
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| population_total        = 11032<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.populationofindia.co.in/gujarat/junagadh/una/.delwada|title=Population of Delwada Village, Una, Gujarat|publisher=}}</ref> 
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'''Delvada''', also known as '''Delwada,''' is a village in [[Una, Gujarat|Una]] Taluka, [[Gir Somnath district]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is located on the banks of the Machundri River, 5&nbsp;km from [[Una, Gujarat|Una]] and about 8&nbsp;km from [[Diu, India|Diu]]. Several religious and social groups exist in Delvada. These include: [[Kolis]], [[Patels]], [[Muslim]], [[Brahmin]], [[Lohana]], and [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]]. Due to its proximity to the [[Arabian Sea]], the weather is extremely humid.

==Economy==
While much of the population of Delvada depends upon the agriculture for their livelihood, 60% of the inhabitants work in the diamond business and 10% [[Shopkeeper|manage shops]].

==Transportation==
[[File:Railway_station_Delwada.jpg|thumb|right|Railway station, Delwada]]
From the Delvada Railway Station, people can travel to [[Veraval]] and [[Junagadh]], among other towns and cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/delvada-dva/4011|title=DVA/Delvada|work=India Rail Info}}</ref> People can also take [[Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation]] buses, as well as those of private bus companies.

The closest airport to Delvada is the [[Diu Airport]], located approximately 14&nbsp;km away.

==Important places==

'''Julta Minara (Shaking Minarets)'''
There are two minara, which are holy places for Muslim

'''Sai Baba Temple'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBDr5J4Xf2k|title=51 Ft Long Chain Cake for Baba @ Junagadh Temple|work=YouTube}}</ref>

Delvada has a [[Sai Baba of Shirdi|sai baba]] temple on Gupta Prayag road which many people visit, particularly on Thursdays.

'''Gupta Prayag'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nathdwara.in/guptprayag_baithkji.php|title=Gupt Prayag Baithakji|publisher=}}</ref><ref>http://guptprayag.org/</ref> [[File:Prayag_raiji_mandir_at_Gupt_Prayag,Delwada.jpg|thumb|right|Prayag Raiji Mandir, Gupt Prayag, Delwada]]

About 2&nbsp;km Westerly to the Sai Baba temple are Gupt Prayag and Shyam Kund, considered holy places by the [[Hindu]] community. This is one of the [[Baithak|84 Bethak]] of [[Vallabha Acharya]]. [[Pandava]]s stay here and pray to the [[Ganges]]. A fair is arranged each year during the month of [[Shraavana]].

'''Mahadev Shiv Temple'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourismguideindia.com/banaskantha%28palanpur%29.htm |title=Tourism in Banaskantha(Palanpur), Best Places in Banaskantha(Palanpur) |publisher=TourismGuideIndia.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-04}}</ref>
A Mahadev Shiva temple is located on the banks of the Machundri River. Here, the locals pray to the god [[Shiva]].

'''Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple'''

Ratneshwar Temple is lord shiva temple. There is beautiful place to visit.

''' Lord Krishna Haveli'''
There are two Lord Krishna Temples or Havelis which are located in the Vaniya Sheri area and they are very holy places to visit.

'''Jain Derasar'''

There is a [[Jain temple|Jain derasar]], which is a holy place for the [[Jainism|Jain]]. It is located in the center of Delvada. There is a white idol of the Bhagwan Chintamani in the Padmasana posture. It is believed that this temple belongs to the Ajahara group of five [[Tirtha (Jainism)|Tirtha]]s.

==Education==
Schools include: 
*Shree ram bal mandir
* Ankur Primary School, 
* P.G.N. Vora Primary School, 
* Delvada Pay Cen Kanya Shala
* Delvada Pay Cen Kumar Shala. 
'''The high school is'''
* Shree M.S. Sanghavi Vidhayalay
*Industrial training institute
*Kasturbaa gandhi kanya vidhyalaya<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gseb.org/gseb/gseb-list/junagadh.html |accessdate=29 April 2018 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223223245/http://www.gseb.org/gseb/gseb-list/junagadh.html |archivedate=23 December 2011 | title=List of Secondary Schools | publisher=Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board }}</ref> 
* Shri H.M.V. Arts and Commerce College.

There is also an Industrial Training Institute
& Kasturba Vidhyalaya
.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://career.webindia123.com/career/options/industrial_training/technical_training|title=Career Options in ITI,Industrial Training,Career Option in Technical Trade,ITI Careers,Careers in Industrial Training,Education in India|publisher=}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Gir Somnath district]]