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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vasad
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_alt =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.4500|N|73.0667|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Anand
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Gram panchayat]]
| governing_body =
| leader_title1 = Sarpanch
| leader_name1 = '''Dharmistha Alpeshbhai Patel (Delawala)'''
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 18.89
| population_total = 15000
| population_as_of = 2013
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 388306
| registration_plate = GJ
| website = {{URL|www.vasad.com}}
| footnotes =
| official_name = વાસદ
| area_code = 02692
}}
'''Vasad''' is a town in [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is located on the bank of the [[Mahi River|Mahi]].

==History==

The ancient city of Vasudhanagari, now known as Vasad, is situated on the north bank of the [[Mahi River|Mahi]] and serves as a gateway to the [[Kheda district|Charotar]]. Vasad lies in the [[Anand District]] of Gujarat.

==Geography==
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Vasad is located between [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Vadodara]]. Forests surround Vasad to the south and northeast. The central government has established the Soil Conservation and Water Research Institute in Vasad to reduce soil erosion and improve water management in this part of Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute|url=https://www.ecoideaz.com/green-directory/central-soil-and-water-conservation-research-and-training-institute-2/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=List of eco-friendly companies in India|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Economy==
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There are 45 ''toor dal'' ([[pigeon pea]]) processing mills located in Vasad. The two most well-known producers are Angur<ref>{{Cite web|title=Angur Toor Dal|url=https://www.angur.com/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Angur Toor Dal|language=en-US}}</ref> and Laxmi Proteins.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Laxmi Dals|url=https://toordal.com/|access-date=2021-03-29|language=en-US}}</ref>

Other industries of Vasad include printing presses, sawmills, poultry farms, dairy farms, and [[Dairy|milk production]]. [[Sand mining]] is also carried out on a large scale in Vasad. Cooperative institutions, among others established by farmers, sell chemical fertilizers.

Vasad Has College Called [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology|SVIT(Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology)]] and this College is in Top 5 in Gujarat.<ref>{{Citation|title=Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology|date=2021-12-30|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sardar_Vallabhbhai_Patel_Institute_of_Technology&oldid=1062725339|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2022-01-04}}</ref>

==Transport==
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Vasad is connected by road to [[National Highway 64 (India)|National Highway 64]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vasad · Gujarat, India|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vasad,+Gujarat/@22.4543982,73.0523161,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x395fb540494e5aa5:0xb04075bebb7f4aa3!8m2!3d22.4525996!4d73.0650234?shorturl=1|access-date=2022-01-04|website=Vasad · Gujarat, India|language=en}}</ref>. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vasad+Junction/@22.4503801,73.0609203,16.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x395e8538e99772ad:0x980c0307c8429070!2sNH64,+Gujarat!3b1!8m2!3d22.4512228!4d73.069572!3m4!1s0x395fb53ecfbbe195:0xcfb7de0a36baaf55!8m2!3d22.45275!4d73.060532 Vasad Junction] is the town's railway station.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vasad+Junction/@22.4503801,73.0609203,16.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x395e8538e99772ad:0x980c0307c8429070!2sNH64,+Gujarat!3b1!8m2!3d22.4512228!4d73.069572!3m4!1s0x395fb53ecfbbe195:0xcfb7de0a36baaf55!8m2!3d22.45275!4d73.060532|access-date=2022-01-04|website=Google Maps|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Vasad, Anand Village information {{!}} Soki.In|url=https://soki.in/vasad-anand-anand|access-date=2022-01-04|website=soki.in}}</ref> Located south of the district capital, There are two railway bridges and two road bridges that join Vasad to Charotar.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Tajwani|first1=KG|date=1979|title=Soil fertility status, maintenance, and conservation for agroforestry systems on wasted lands in India|url=https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=US201302654336|journal=World Agroforestry (ICRAF)|pages=171–174}}</ref> Vasad Bus Stand is the town's Bus Stop(Bus Stand).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vasad+Bus+Stand/@22.4615813,73.0664768,19.75z/data=!4m19!1m13!4m12!1m4!2m2!1d73.0677431!2d22.4634339!4e1!1m6!1m2!1s0x395fb548f59c0c09:0x72fa2d799d2aa569!2sVasad+Bus+Stop!2m2!1d73.0664984!2d22.4615443!3m4!1s0x395fb548f59c0c09:0x72fa2d799d2aa569!8m2!3d22.4615443!4d73.0664984|access-date=2022-01-04|website=Google Maps|language=en}}</ref>

== Vasad Info ==

* Vasad is a village in Gujarat's Anand Taluka, which is part of the Anand District.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vasad · Gujarat, India|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vasad,+Gujarat/@22.4543982,73.0523161,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x395fb540494e5aa5:0xb04075bebb7f4aa3!8m2!3d22.4525996!4d73.0650234?shorturl=1|access-date=2022-01-04|website=Vasad · Gujarat, India|language=en}}</ref>
* It lies 16 kilometres east of the district headquarters in Anand.
* Vasad's pin code is 388306<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pin Code: VASAD, ANAND, GUJARAT, India, Pincode.net.in|url=https://pincode.net.in/GUJARAT/ANAND/V/VASAD|access-date=2022-01-04|website=pincode.net.in}}</ref> and its postal head office is Vasad, which is 109 kilometres from the state capital Gandhinagar.
* Nearby villages to Vasad include Rajupura (2 km), Sundan (4 km), Bhetasi Vanto (4 km), Adas (4 km), and Vaherakhadi (5 km)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vasad · Gujarat, India|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vasad,+Gujarat/@22.4543982,73.0523161,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x395fb540494e5aa5:0xb04075bebb7f4aa3!8m2!3d22.4525996!4d73.0650234?shorturl=1|access-date=2022-01-04|website=Vasad · Gujarat, India|language=en}}</ref>.
* Anklav Taluka to the south, Savli Taluka to the east, Vadodara Taluka to the south, and Padra Taluka to the south surround Vasad.
* Vasad is close to Anand, Vadodara, Umreth, and Padra.
* This location lies on the boundary between the districts of Anand and Vadodara.
* The district of Savli in Vadodara lies to the east of this location.
* Gujarati is the local language of Vasad, according to the demographics.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
Tejwani, KG. (1979) Soil fertility status, maintenance, and conservation for agroforestry systems on wasted lands in India. Soils Research in Agroforestry. 171-174 Retrieved from https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=US201302654336

== External links ==

{{Anand district}}

[[Category: Cities and towns in Anand district]]

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