Mota, Gujarat

Mota is a village in Gujarat, India, 5 km north of Bardoli and 32 km east of Surat.

Demographics
According to Census 2001, the population of Mota was nearly 11,000. Mota has a large population of Patidars (Leva & Chorotariya) Patels and Koli Patels. Other groups are Brahmins, Anavils, Vaishanav, Parmars, etc. Right now 26 castes of people are staying in Mota. About 300 families of Mota are settled around the world: about 250 families are in the US and a few are in New Zealand and South Africa.

Education
Education in Mota is well developed by the Mota Kelavani Mandal (Education Board). They have "Balmandir" (KG) to "Secondary School" in Gujarati and English medium. Higher secondary school and hostel facilities are provided by the board.

History
Mota has nine ancient temples (Rameshwar Mahadev, Nilkantha Mahadev, Mukteshwar Mahadev, Serveshwar Mahadev, Bahuchera Mata, Narmadeshwar Mahadev, Khodiyar Mata, Ram Mandir, Bhutnath Mundir, Khokhali Mata, Mahalaxmi Mata).