Bilkha

Bilkha is a small village in the Junagadh district in Gujarat, India. Bilkha lies at the foot of the Girnar clump in the south-east corner.[1]

History

According to a legend, Bilkha was the ancient residence of the legendary king Bali. It is situated about eighteen miles east of Vamansthali (the present Vanthali), the abode of Vamana.[1]

During British period, it is owned by Kathis of the Vala tribe, a branch of the Jetpur house. In 1880s, Vala Kala Devdan was a its talukdar who had fourth class jurisdiction in his sole villages, and Valas Ala and Desa both sons of Bhima Sata, they each exercised sixth class jurisdiction in their sole villages. Bilkha itself was joint between the above-mentioned shareholders so it was managed by a thanadar subordinate to the Jetpur taluka court.[1]

Anand Ashram

There is an ashram established by Nathuram Sharma, a saint.

Demographics

The population according to the census of 1872 was 3,327 and 3,791 people according to the one taken in 1881.[1] The population recorded on the census of 2011 was 11,134.

Economy

Bilkha is known for medium variety traditional wood work.[2]

The legend of Sagalsha produced several folk-songs. It was a subject of 1978 Gujarati film Sheth Sagalsha.[3]

References
  1. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 401–402.
  2. Crafts Map of Gujarat by Dastakari Haat Samiti
  3. "શ્રીપ્રાણલાલ વ્યાસને શ્રધ્ધાંજલી (શેઠ સગાળશા – ચેલૈયો) | ટહુકો.કોમ". Tahuko (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 401–402.

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