Time and again the people who have contributed a lot to the development
of the village include Mr. Jalbhai Sorabji Kasad, Mr. Thakorbhai
Rathod, Mr. Parabhubhai Vallabhbhai Patel, Mrs. Hansaben Nathubhai
Shah and the name of Mr. Manubhai Nagarbhai Patel, who is currently
residing in America, is worth mentioning. It was Mr. Manubhai
Nagarbhai Patel, who was also the Head (Sarpanch) of the village,
under whose leadership people got united and formed a group, which
sincerely served for the development of the village. Many of the
students who took their primary education in the old school, located
at the center of the village, have now grown up to become socially
and economically prosperous people and run various charitable
trusts for the well-being of the village. The task of building
the Secondary school, undertaken by the 1964 established charitable
trust, involved huge contributions from many families including
that of Mr. Vanmalibhai Ratanjibhai Patel, Dahyabhai Ratanjibhai
Patel and Mr. Shantibhai Ratanjibhai Patel and the family of Mr.
Parabhubhai Vallabhbhai Patel for the requirements of the primary
section along with the family of Mr. Dayarambhai Nathubhai Patel
and Thakorbhai Gopalbhai Patel gave their valuable contributions
for availing the facilities of the higher secondary section. The
village will never forget the selfless devotion of Mr. Dahyabhai
Haribhai Patel laid the foundation stone of the old temple of
Lord Rama. Late Mr. Dahyabhai Bhaktibhai Bhakta also wrote his
name in golden letters by helping the saints and priests create
a holy environment in the village.
The temple of Lord Rama had a construction cost of about Rs. 50
lacs. The main donor for this temple was Mr. Dinubhai Karsanbhai
Patel and lots of other donors being the residents of America.
The people who contributed a lot in speeding up the constructions
included Bajipura resident Mr. Jerambhai Nathubhai Patel, Mr.
Jerambhai Keshavbhai Patel, Mr. Thakorbhai Gopalbhai Patel, Mr.
Nathubhai Sitarambhai Patel, Mr. Bharatbhai Vasanjibhai Patel
with useful contributions from friends in America including Mr.
Keshavbhai Govindbhai Patel, Mr. Mahendrabhai Bhikhabhai Raghabhai
Bhakta, Mr. Satishbhai Jagubhai Patel, Mr. Hasubhai Dheerajbhai
Patel as well.
The various developmental activities to live up with the world
and provide better physical facilities included that of availability
of water - ambulance service - construction of tar roads - construction
of better cremation house - plantation of trees etc. To see these
dreams turn into reality, Mr. Dilipbhai Bhakta toured to America
in 1994 where he raised a lot of funds from friends residing there.
The whole credit of these dreams come to reality goes to Late
Mr. Chaganbhai Bhagabhai Patel, who was an excellent businessman,
a person who easily mixed with all sects of society and a person
with an inner feeling of being helpful to other casts of society.
A beautiful Townhall, situatd in center of the village, is constructed
by late Mr. Sanmukhbhai Govindji Bhakta, the biggest and only
donor of the townhall, in memory of his son late Mr. Thakorbhai
Sanmukhbhai Bhakta who died in his youth. The family also build
a clock tower in memory of there mother for the village.
The educational facilities are provided by the district administration
and the primary school is also run successfully by them. All the
sections such as preprimary, primary section, secondary section
and higher secondary section for the education of the children
are run by the Bajipura Kelavni Mandal. There are around 1300
students studying in this school.
New stream of science has been started in the higher secondary
section from June 2001 with help of Mr. Dahyabhai Vanmalibhai
Patel. A Plan of starting a new English medium school was proposed.
A heartily congratulations to the family of Mr. Dayarambhai Ranchodji
Bahkta and Mr. Gokulbhai Ranchodji Bhakta for their efforts for
starting the English medium school.
The religious environment in the village and the unity between
different religions has lead to a peaceful living in the village.
The major sections of population living in the village include
Leuva Patidar society alongwith Jain - Mistry - Prajapati - Bhakta
Patidar - Choudhary - Halpati and the Muslims.
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