Vadgam

Coordinates: 24°5′0″N 72°29′0″E / 24.08333°N 72.48333°E / 24.08333; 72.48333
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Vadgam
Taluka
Vadgam is located in Gujarat
Vadgam
Vadgam
Location in Gujarat, India
Vadgam is located in India
Vadgam
Vadgam
Vadgam (India)
Coordinates: 24°5′0″N 72°29′0″E / 24.08333°N 72.48333°E / 24.08333; 72.48333
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictBanaskantha district
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code02739
Vehicle registrationGJ 8
Nearest cityPalanpur
Lok Sabha constituencyPatan
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVadgam
Websitehttp://vadgam.com/

Vadgam is located in India, situated in Banaskantha district in northern Gujarat. Administratively, it is a Taluka. There are 110 villages under this Taluka. Vadgam region also known as a Dhandhar.

Geography

Stepwell of Vadgam

Vadgam is situated between Kheralu and Palanpur, 15 km away from Palanpur the main city of the Banaskantha District. It is a commercial place for the surrounding the villages Memadpur, Kodaram, Pilucha, Rupal, Gola, Parakhadi, Magarwada, Nandotra,Majadar, Gidasan and Nanosana. average raindrop in vadgam region is 706mm.

History

During the British Raj Vadgam was the capital of Wadagam State, one of the princely states of the Mahi Kantha Agency ruled by Rajputs.[1]

Government Library established in 1991

Nearby places of interest

  • Ambaji: 50 km

References

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