Waghodia

Town in Gujarat, India
22°18′N 73°23′E / 22.30°N 73.38°E / 22.30; 73.38Country IndiaStateGujaratDistrictVadodaraGovernment
 • BodyWaghodia MunicipalityElevation
305 m (1,001 ft)Population
 (2001)
 • Total13,480Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
391 760
Telephone code91(02668)Vehicle registrationGJ 06Lok Sabha constituencyVadodaraVidhan Sabha constituencyWaghodiaCivic agencyWaghodia MunicipalityWebsitegujaratindia.com

Waghodia or Vaghodia is one of the taluka headquarters of Vadodara district in Gujarat state.

Demographics

As of Indian census 2001, Waghodia had a population of 13,480, where men are 7,108 while women are 6,372.[1]

Administration

Waghodia is a village in the Vadodara district and taluka headquarters with same name.

People and culture

There are three main religion Hindu, Muslim and Jain. They celebrate every festival with full enjoy. Garba, Deepawali, Eid, Holi are the main festivals here. The town is a center for the nearby all villages.

Transport

The usual mode of transport is state owned buses, although private buses are also a part of it, whereas for long journeys trains are preferred and the most preferred one station is Vadodara, which is approximately 28 km from the town.

Distance from Vaghodiya to Dabhoi is approximately 23 km; Vaghodiya to Bodeli approximately 40 km.

References

  1. ^ Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]

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