Vadodara district
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Vadodara District is a district in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. The city of Vadodara (Baroda), in the western part of the district, is the administrative headquarters. Vadodara District covers an area of 7,794 sq km. It had a population of 3,641,802 of which 45.20% were urban as of 2001 census. [1]
The district is bounded by Panchmahal and Dahod districts to the north, Anand and Kheda districts to the west, Bharuch and Narmada districts to the south, and the state of Madhya Pradesh to the east. The tallest point in the region is the hill of Pavagadh. The Mahi River passes through the district.
The historical city of Baroda was the capital of Baroda Residency, and one of the princely states of India under Bombay Presidency.
Vadodara is divided into 12 talukas: Chhota Udaipur, Dabhoi, Karjan, Naswadi, Padra, Pavijetpur, Sankheda, Savli, Sinor, Vadodara City, Vadodara Rural, and Waghodia
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