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Telnar or Telnal is a village in Kapadvanj Taluka in Kheda district of Gujarat state, India.EtymologyThe name Telnar originated from "Ter naar" meaning "thirteen lanes"; originally referring to the number of thoroughfares running through the village.GeographyNearby villages are Nirmali, Lalpur, Abvel and Bhungariya. The village mainly consists of farmland on the outskirts with mountains and the Vatrak river.Places of interestOn the bank of Vatrak river, about a mile from the village, there is a very old and lately repaired temple of Kedareshvar. Other major temple includes Utkanteshwar Mahadev situated 4 km from Telnar and located on the bank of the Vatrak river.CommunitiesKadva Patel is major community in the village. Telnar is one of more than 40 villages that have formed the Savaso Gaur Kadva Patidar Samaj organisation. Kadva Patel Rabari Prajapati Vaniya Rajput/Darbar/Thakur/Vaghela Harijan Suthar Ravariya VanjaraEconomyAgriculture and dairy business plays a large part in the region's prosperity. Agricultural goods primarily consist of potatoes, cotton, fennel seeds, pearl millet and wheat.