Bhadarva Explained

Bhadarva (Bhadarwa) is a village[1] in Savli Taluka[2] in Vadodara District of Gujarat,[3] India.

Geography

Bhadarva is located on the banks of the Mahi (Mahisagar) River. It is 27 km north of the district headquarters at Vadodara.[4] [5] 13 km from Savli, and 108 KM from the State capital Gandhinagar.

The nearest villages to Bhadarva are Poicha (kanoda) (4 KM), Poicha (raniya) (2 KM), Ranchhodpura (6 KM), Moksi (6 KM), Anjesar (6 KM). Bhadarva is surrounded by Savli Taluka towards the east, Anklav Taluka towards the south, Vadodara Taluka towards the south and Umreth Taluka towards the north .

Bhadarva is on the border of the Vadodara District and Anand District. Anand is west of this place.

People

Gujarati is the local language.

In 1880, there were more than 3,000 people living in Bhadarva. By 1951, the population was below 5,000.[2] In 2001, there were about 6,000 people living here.[6]

As per 2011 census total no of households is 1253, total population is 5951, of which 3069 are male and 2882 are female.

Transportation

Vasad Jn Rail Way Station (15 km by road), and Ranoli Rail Way Station (13 km by road) are the nearby railway stations to Bhadarva. The nearest major station is Vadodara Jn Railway Station, 22 km away.

Bhadarva is also connected to Savli (11 km) by road.

External links

22.5167°N 81°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Rewa Kántha, Nárukot, Cambay, and Surat states. 1880. Government Central Press. 154–.
  2. Book: Bhaskar Gopalji Desai. The Emerging Youth. 1967. Popular Prakashan. 978-81-7154-422-6. 4–.
  3. Book: India. Superintendent of Census Operations, Gujarat. District Census Handbook. 1964. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State.
  4. Book: India. Director of Census Operations, Gujarat. C. C. Doctor. District Census Handbook: Vadodara.
  5. Book: Gujarat (India). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Vadodara. 1979. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State.
  6. http://gujecostat.gujarat.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/DCHB/Eng/19%20VADODARA%20ENG.pdf "vadodara - Directorate of Economics and Statistics"