Vadgam
Vadgam is located in India, situated in Banaskantha district in northern Gujarat. Administratively, it is a Taluka. There are 110 villages under this Taluka. Vadgam region also known as a Dhandhar.
Vadgam | |
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Taluka | |
  Vadgam Location in Gujarat, India  Vadgam Vadgam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°5′0″N 72°29′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Banaskantha district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 02739 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 8 |
| Nearest city | Palanpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Patan |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vadgam |
| Website | http://vadgam.com/ |
Geography
Stepwell of Vadgam
Vadgam is situated between Kheralu and Palanpur, 15 km away from Palanpur the main city of the Banaskantha District. It is a commercial place for the surrounding the villages Memadpur, Kodaram, Pilucha, Rupal, Gola, Parakhadi, Magarwada, Nandotra,Majadar, Gidasan and Nanosana. average raindrop in vadgam region is 706mm.
History
During the British Raj Vadgam was the capital of Wadagam State, one of the princely states of the Mahi Kantha Agency ruled by Rajputs.[1]
Government Library established in 1991
Nearby places of interest
- Ambaji: 50 km
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