Rajpur, Baroda
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| Rajpur | |
|---|---|
| Princely State, city | |
  Rajpur | |
| Coordinates: 22°18′00″N 73°12′01″E / 22.30000°N 73.20028°ECoordinates: 22°18′00″N 73°12′01″E / 22.30000°N 73.20028°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Vadodara District |
| Zone | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Body | 1 (VUDA) |
| • Thakur Saheb | Late.H.H ThakurSaheb Shree Mansinhji Fatehsinhji |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148.95 km2 (57.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population (2007)† | |
| • Total | 3,641,566 |
| • Rank | 18 |
| • Density | 11,021/km2 (28,540/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi,English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 391530 |
| Telephone code | (91)2667 |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-06 |
| Nearest city | Anand |
| Literacy | 76.11% |
| Legislature Strength | 84 |
| Planning agency | 1 (VUDA) |
| Distance from Gandhinagar | 126 kilometres (78 mi) NE (Rail & Air) |
| Distance from Mumbai | 395 kilometres (245 mi) S (Rail & Air) |
| Distance from Ahmedabad | 100 kilometres (62 mi) NW (Road) |
| Climate | Semi-arid (BSh) (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 43–12 °C (109–54 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 43–26 °C (109–79 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 33–8 °C (91–46 °F) |
Rajpur, Baroda is an Indian princely state located on the bank of river Mahisagar. The late. H.H. Thakur Saheb Shree Mansinhji Fatehsinhji was the last thakur saheb of Rajpur. The history of the Rajput royal family is associated with lord Jaladhar Mahadevaji.
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