there is only 23% Patel's in Gujarat now. It decreased in 70 to 23.
Patels and Guptas are the merchant communities from Gujarat....but they are not related..Patels,although the forward castes in Gujarat,belong to the Shudra varna while Guptas belong to the higher Vaishya varna
Patels belong to the Upper caste Landlords of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Next after the Brahmins....they are actually the most dominant upper caste in Gujarat. That is the reason why other castes of Gujarat like Jats,Gurjars,Brahmins,Rajputs(Darbar),Lohana sometimes adopt this surname to mingle with the real upper caste Patels. In caste if a Patel is O.B.C or S.C, he is certainly not a real Patel but is misusing the Upper Caste status of The Patels.
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As the name indicates, Patels. There are Muslim Patels (converts from Hinduism) and Hindu Patels. Patel means a village chief.
Depending on the size of the sunflower - 34, 55 or 89
Gujarat has a total of 33 districts
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248 taluka in 33 district in GUJARAT.
Gujarat, India - 75,686 square miles.
There are an estimated 1905 medical seats in Gujarat.
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Patels usually come under the cast khstriya. They are decedents of lord ramas sons Luv and kush.