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There has been records of two cycles of weather in KUTCH. though a mini cycle of 3 years of good and bad rain
is known as short term periods as we are aware of in our regular life time.
But a major cycle of droughts and very Good Rain cycle are different e.g. 40 years of cycles of major droughts
(e.g. 1, CHHAPANO Vikram Sanvant 1956= 1900AD and 2nd 1940 KUTCH FAMINE CHHANAVO Vikram
Sanvant 1996= 1940AD) affecting most parts of western Monsoon system and also has Good Monsoon of 30
years cycle. both of those weather cycles falls in 120 years world weather cycle studied scientifically with rings in
tree trunks. as good rain makes a ring wider expanding growth and narrows in famines. (30x4 cycle=120
years=3x40 cycle)
CHHAPANO 1956 VS= 1900/01 famine has been recorded in major parts of the world tree records. and if cycle
is repeating after 120 years Major world dropout is possible in next few years after next decade!
Year 1901 Population dropped to 4 88 000 (12%) due to FAMINE of CHHAPANO (Vikram sanvant 1956=
1900AD)
1940 KUTCH FAMINE ( CHHANAVO ) (Vikram sanvant 1996= 1940AD) IN THE YEAR 1941 Population
dropped TO 4 98 000 WW2 and fight of Independence
1959 Population there after increased and VERY VERY GOOD RAIN recorded to 60" in KUTCH
1979 Flooding in KUTCH and BANNI plains of Kutch, which was overshadowed by Destruction of
MACHU DAM of MORVI in Saurashtra.
MALE/FEMALE ratio in KUTCH before 1971: Before India Pakistan war of 1971 population in Kutch
has more FEMALE than MAN
MALE/FEMALE ratio in KUTCH during 71/81: After India Pakistan war of 1971 population in Kutch
equals FEMALE /MAN.
MALE/FEMALE ratio in KUTCH after 1981: After1981 population in Kutch has first time decreased to
LESS FEMALE than MAN
YEAR 1991 CENSUS *973 F/1000M (POPULATION 619684 F/642823 M) After1991 since population in
Kutch has further decreased to LESS and LESS FEMALE than MAN
Medical and Government services failed in flooded BANNI region as area was seperated from the rest of area.
BUT with the Help of merchant relief committee we organised along with help of MUKESH ZAVERI and Shri
late TULSI GAJARA, By daily touring to provide a medical services in flooded BANNI plains of KUTCH and
rest of areas affected by flood in KUTCH.
1980 -1981 Population increased in Kutch, VERY GOOD RAIN recorded in
KUTCH as below
Andasa Anjar Bhachau Bhuj Lakhapat Mandvi Mundra Nakhatrana Rapar District Ave.
1980 550 541 401 509 330 614 838 460 263 * 501
1981 660 612 648 601 321 543 736 351 441 * 547
Years Talukas
Andasa Anjar Bhachau Bhuj Lakhapat Mandvi Mundra Nakhatrana Rapar Gandhidham District Ave.
1980 550 541 401 509 330 614 838 460 263 * 501
1981 660 612 648 601 321 543 736 351 441 * 547
1982 308 150 179 184 120 162 266 267 207 * 205
1986 222 169 115 106 164 193 332 150 94 * 172
1992 720 456 366 508 937 762 842 886 390 * 652
1994 633 988 1055 800 1262 1040 1195 1070 714 * 973
1995 368 210 245 168 308 178 225 198 218 * 235
2002 125 136 164 78 58 168 103 100 231 195 *136
Mean 342 315 334 292 297 319 429 332 314 226 *332