Waghodia

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Waghodia
town
Waghodia
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 22°18′N 73°23′E / 22.30°N 73.38°E / 22.30; 73.38Coordinates: 22°18′N 73°23′E / 22.30°N 73.38°E / 22.30; 73.38
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Vadodara
Government
  Body Waghodia Gram Panchayat
Elevation 305 m (1,001 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 13,480
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 391 760
Telephone code 91(02668)
Vehicle registration GJ 06
Lok Sabha constituency Vadodara
Vidhan Sabha constituency Waghodia
Civic agency Waghodia Gram Panchayat

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

Demographics

As of Indian census 2001, Waghodia had a population of 13480, 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 approx 28 km from the town.

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