Situated
in Gujarat it is third largest district. It is cultural capital of
Gujarat. Historically associated with Marathas it presents rich cultural
traditions and diversity. It is situated on Vishwamitri river and is
also the major industrial district of Gujarat.
Demographics
The population of vadodara is over one million. The literacy rate is
around 76.11% of total population (males 79.21%; females 68.41%). The
population density is around 9,527/km²
Climate of Vadodara
In Vadodara summer temperature ranges between 27 to 45 whereas in
winter the temperature ranges between 30 to 25. June to September is the
month of rainfall.
How To Reach Vadodara?
- Roads : Going Vadodara is easy. It has major
rail and road network that connects Mumbai with Delhi and Mumbai
with Ahmedabad. It is situated on the National highway 8. It is
connected with Ahmedabad through expressway 1. Because of its
connectivity with different centers it is also called as Gateway of
Golden corridor.
- Rail : Vadodara comes under western Railway
division and all the trains whether they are express or super fast
stops here. It is a major junction on Mumbai to Delhi and Mumbai to
Ahmedabad route.
- Air : It is well connected to Mumbai and Delhi.
There are regular flights to these destinations from Vadodara.
Tourist destination
Vadodara is a cultural center of Gujarat. It has lot of tourist
destinations including museums, palaces, lakes towers etc.
| Temples |
Historical
sites |
Others |
| Kirti
Mandir, |
Laxmi
Vilas Palace |
Lalbaug
|
| EME
Temple |
Raopura
Tower |
Gandhi
Nagar Gruh |
|
Sayaji
Baug |
Sardar
Patel Planetarium |
|
Raopura
Tower |
Sursagar
lake |
|
Najar
Baug Palace |
Various
malls and multiplexes |
|
Walled
City gates |
Baroda
museum and picture gallery |
|
Champaner-Pavagadh
|
|
Education
Vadodara has well developed educational center. It has numerous
colleges and universities providing both the basic education and the
professional education. Various educational institution of Vadodara are
:
- Vadodara - Distance Education Study Centers
- Maharaja Sayaji Rao University of Baroda
- Government Medical College
- VadodraArakanya Shauddha Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
- Baroda Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya
- Gujarat Homeopathic Medical College
- Government Ayurved Collegee
Economy
The economy of Vadodara is mainly based on Industries. This is because
of the availability of raw materials, good infrastructure, human
resource and the establishment of oil refineries. The major industries
of Vadodara are :
- ONGC
- Indian oil corporation
- Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals
- Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited
- Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited
- Heavy Water Project
- Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited
