‘Madhapar’ - The Richest Village in the World!
Watch our latest video to learn about the richest village in India and possibly the world!
We have often heard stories of rich people and the richest cities in the world. But, did you know, India also has the richest village in the world? Madhapar village in the Kutch district of Gujarat is the richest village in the world! Many of us may think villages don't have access to banks, or even if they have, they will not have many facilities. But, Madhapar village has 17 banks! You will be shocked to know that there are 92,000 people living in the village and they have a total deposit of a whopping Rs 5,000 crore in the 17 banks of the village. On average 1 person has around Rs 15 lakh in their accounts. But, what makes the village so rich? The reason being relatives of the village people stay in the UK, USA, Canada, and many other parts of the world. Even though they stay abroad they have not forgotten their family living in the village. They keep sending money to the village, this is why it has become so rich.
In 1968, an organization called the Madhapar Village Association was formed in London. The aim was to bring better facilities to the village and connect people together. This is the reason why people from the village and those living abroad are so strongly connected with each other. Today the village has schools, colleges, health centres, temples, dams, greenery, and lakes all thanks to people who remember their roots.
