Waghodia

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

Waghodia
town
Waghodia
Location in Gujarat, India
Waghodia
Waghodia (India)
Coordinates: 22.30°N 73.38°E / 22.30; 73.38
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictVadodara
Government
  BodyWaghodia Gram Panchayat
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total13,480
Languages
  OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
391 760
Telephone code91(02668)
Vehicle registrationGJ 06
Lok Sabha constituencyVadodara
Vidhan Sabha constituencyWaghodia
Civic agencyWaghodia Gram Panchayat
Websitegujaratindia.com

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


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