Madhapar village
When we imagine a village in India, it is often seen in raw houses, earthen roads, people working in fields and a herd of cow-buffaloes. But Madhapar village, situated in Kutch district of Gujarat, has completely changed this thinking. Madhapar is not a new village, it was established in the 12th century. The Mistry community who settled this village were known for their construction skills and they built many temples and historical buildings.
This village is called the richest village in the world today and its biggest feature is that there is FD deposit of about Rs 5,000 crore in the bank branches here. Now you must be thinking, how can there be so much property in a village? So let’s know the story behind this shocking success of Madhapar.
Village became rich in foreign earnings
The total population of Madhapar is around 92,000, and there are about 7,600 houses but the real strength is hidden among those people who belong to this village but today they are settled in different countries of the world. About 65% of the people here are NRIs, who live mainly in Africa, UK, America, Canada and Gulf countries. Decades ago, these people went abroad for works like wages, business and construction. There he earned a lot of hard work, but never forgot his village.
These migrants continued to continue to send money, invest and help in community projects in their village. For this reason, Madhapar gradually became a village where every house is either a millionaire or a millionaire.
17 bank branches and deposits of 5000 crores
Today there are 17 bank branches in Madhapar which is a large number than a common village. The figure of FD (fixed deposit) of the people of the village in these banks is about Rs 5,000 crore. This money is not only in banks but it has also been used in the development of the village. There are good roads, school-college, hospital, park and every facility that we find in a city.