Kadi, India

Kadi , કડી
Rasulabad
Town
Nickname(s): kadi sona ni dadi
Kadi , કડી
Location in Gujarat, India
Kadi , કડી
Kadi , કડી (India)
Coordinates: 23°18′03″N 72°19′56″E / 23.30088°N 72.33218°E / 23.30088; 72.33218Coordinates: 23°18′03″N 72°19′56″E / 23.30088°N 72.33218°E / 23.30088; 72.33218
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Mehsana
Elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 56,242
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 384440
Telephone code +91-2764
Vehicle registration GJ-02
Website gujarat.gov.in

Kadi is a town and a municipality in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kadi is known as 'Cotton City' of India where over 100 cotton mills are in operation.[1]

General information

  • Geographic Location : 23°11′N 72°12′E / 23.18°N 72.2°E / 23.18; 72.2.[2]
  • Weather : Normal
  • Total Numbers of Villages : 120
  • Population : Total - 260934, Men - 135723, Women - 125211
  • Literacy : Average - 65.8%, Men - 78.55%, Women - 52.02%
  • Crops : Sorghum, Cotton, Wheat, Rayado, Cumin seed etc.
  • Domestic Animals : Cows, buffaloes, camels, donkeys, goats etc.
  • Minerals : Oil & Natural Gas
  • Railway : 15 km
  • Roads : State Highways, Panchayat Roads etc.
  • Industries : Cotton processing, Cotton seed processing, Cotton oil Refineries, Ceramic industry and many more.
  • Tourist Points : Balapir bava ki dargah,Pond, Meladi mata temple, Malhavrav Fort, Umiya mata temple, Narmada Canal diversion, Municipal Garden, Malji Bhagat ni Vav, Oghadnath Mahadev temple, thol Lake is there which is 22 km away from kadi, known as a bird sanctuary Thol Lake. Many out of countries birds used to come in winter at thol lake
  • Schools : Bhavkunj School, Noble School Vidhya Mandir Primary and Higher Secondary School, Sheth R.H.High school & R.C.Patel higher secondary school, Merda-Adraj, Sarva Vidhyalaya Kelavani Mandal, Adarsh Vidhyalay, Zaveri High School, Little Angels School.
  • Green vegetable market : In kadi there is a wide green vegetable market and starts trading by early morning and mostly stops before noon, almost green vegetable seller come from nearer villages and sell in bulk qty with lower price. Lemon ( LIMBU ) is available here in large qty at lower price, because around villages have too much plants for lemon.
  • Middle class business center : This city is very popular for shopping cloths as well as jewelry ( Ornaments ) while any festival or wedding time arrived.
  • local news paper

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References

  1. ↑ "Transporting cotton in Kadi, India". Retrieved 19 Aug 2012.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kadi
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