Richest village - southern Asia - Madhapar

"Madhapar" is a large village located in south western Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The town of Madhapar, with a population of fewer than fifteen thousand people, some 3 km from the main town of Bhuj in the province of Kutch (Gujarat) , is one of the wealthiest towns in the area with an average GDP of $12,000 per person (source Wikipedia), has 12 international banks with an average deposits of 1800 crores. The town has gotten greener, with new lakes, check dams and deep bore artesian wells that provide fresh water all year round. New health centres, playing fields, parks and temples also add to the affluent lifestyle, giving Madhaparians the longest lifespan in India, with an average of 69 years.



Agriculture plays a large part in the regions prosperity where most of the agricultural goods are exported to Mumbai. Agricultural goods primarily consists of corn, mangos and sugarcane.
The money is flowing in from all around the world but mainly from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Africa and the Gulf countries, due in a large part to the non-resident Indians who have emigrated from the village during the last fifty years, who bring money and business to the village. Madhapar


Madhapar
Source : eenadu, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhapar