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Rajpur
Princely State, city
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictVadodara District
Zone21
Government
 • Body1 (VUDA)
 • Thakur SahebLate.H.H ThakurSaheb Shree Mansinhji Fatehsinhji Maharaulji
Area
 • Total
148.95 km2 (57.51 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
3,641,566
 • Rank18
 • Density11,021/km2 (28,540/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi,English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
391530
Telephone code(91)2667
ISO 3166 code[[ISO 3166-2:IN|]]
Vehicle registrationGJ-06
Nearest cityAnand
Literacy76.11%
Legislature Strength84
Planning agency1 (VUDA)
Distance from Gandhinagar126 kilometres (78 mi) NE (Rail & Air)
Distance from Mumbai395 kilometres (245 mi) S (Rail & Air)
Distance from Ahmedabad100 kilometres (62 mi) NW (Road)
ClimateSemi-arid (BSh) (Köppen)
Avg. annual temperature43–12 °C (109–54 °F)
Avg. summer temperature43–26 °C (109–79 °F)
Avg. winter temperature33–8 °C (91–46 °F)
Websitegujaratindia.com

Rajpur, Baroda was an Indian princely state located on the bank of river Mahisagar. Thakur Saheb Shree Mansinhji Fatehsinhji Maharaulji was the last Thakur Saheb of Rajpur. The history of the Rajput Royal family is associated with Lord Jaladhar Mahadevji.