Vasad

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Vasad
Town
વાસદ
Vasad is located in Gujarat
Vasad
Vasad
Location in Gujarat, India
Vasad is located in India
Vasad
Vasad
Vasad (India)
Coordinates: 22°27′00″N 73°04′00″E / 22.4500°N 73.0667°E / 22.4500; 73.0667Coordinates: 22°27′00″N 73°04′00″E / 22.4500°N 73.0667°E / 22.4500; 73.0667
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictAnand
Government
 • TypeGram panchayat
 • SarpanchDharmistha Alpeshbhai Patel (Delawala)
Elevation
18.89 m (61.98 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total15,000
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
388306
Area code02692
Vehicle registrationGJ
Websitewww.vasad.com

Vasad is a town in Gujarat, India. It is located on the bank of the Mahi.

History[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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.[1]

Economy[edit]

There are 45 toor dal (pigeon pea) processing mills located in Vasad. The two most well-known producers are Angur[2] and Laxmi Proteins.[3]

Other industries of Vasad include printing presses, sawmills, poultry farms, dairy farms, and 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 SVIT(Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology) and this College is in Top 5 in Gujarat.[4]

Transport[edit]

Vasad is connected by road to National Highway 64[5]. Vasad Junction is the town's railway station.[6][7] Located south of the district capital, There are two railway bridges and two road bridges that join Vasad to Charotar.[8] Vasad Bus Stand is the town's Bus Stop(Bus Stand).[9]

Vasad Info[edit]

  • Vasad is a village in Gujarat's Anand Taluka, which is part of the Anand District.[10]
  • It lies 16 kilometres east of the district headquarters in Anand.
  • Vasad's pin code is 388306[11] 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)[12].
  • 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[edit]

  1. ↑ "Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute". List of eco-friendly companies in India. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Angur Toor Dal". Angur Toor Dal. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Laxmi Dals". Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology", Wikipedia, 30 December 2021, retrieved 4 January 2022
  5. ↑ "Vasad · Gujarat, India". Vasad · Gujarat, India. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Vasad, Anand Village information | Soki.In". soki.in. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Tajwani, KG (1979). "Soil fertility status, maintenance, and conservation for agroforestry systems on wasted lands in India". World Agroforestry (ICRAF): 171–174.
  9. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Vasad · Gujarat, India". Vasad · Gujarat, India. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Pin Code: VASAD, ANAND, GUJARAT, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Vasad · Gujarat, India". Vasad · Gujarat, India. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

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

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