Kadana Explained

Official Name:	Kadana
Pushpin Map:	India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Pushpin Map Rcaption:	Location of Kadana in Gujarat
Coordinates:	23.2897°N 73.8384°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Mahisagar
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	108.848
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Gujarati, Hindi,
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code Type:	PIN
Postal Code:	389 240
Area Code Type:	Telephone code
Area Code:	(91) 2675
Registration Plate:	GJ-17/GJ-35
Blank4 Name Sec1:	Legislature type
Blank4 Info Sec1:	Gram Panchayat
Blank6 Name Sec1:	Lok Sabha constituency
Blank6 Info Sec1:	Dahod
Blank7 Name Sec1:	Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank7 Info Sec1:	Santrampur
Blank1 Name Sec2:	Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:	Tropical savanna (Köppen: Aw)

Kadana is a village and tehsil in the Mahisagar district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the riverbank of Mahi River. Kadana is the site of the Kadana Dam, which generates 240MW of hydroelectric power. The dam was built between 1979 and 1989 and is a part of Santrampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The construction of a new bridge over the Mahi river, near to the dam, started at the end of 2016.

Geography

Kadana borders other regions:

• to the south: Santrampur
• to the west: Khanpur
• to the east: Fatehpura
• to the north: Simalwara

Lunawada, Sagwara, Modasa and Godhra are large cities nearby Kadana Tehsil.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Kadana had a population of 129,545, living in 19,815 houses. Of these, 66,399 were male and 63,146 were female.

Kadana comprises 132 villages and more than 200 sub-villages which incorporate into 38 Gram Panchyats.

Attractions

• Kadana Dam
• Eklingji Mahadev temple
• Pataleshwar Mahadev temple, located in Thakor Na Nathra
• Nadinath Mahadev temple, located in Ghodiyaar, near Kadana Dam
• Baba Ramdevpir Mandir temple, located at Vagh Dungri

Festival

All festival like Holi, Diwali, Navratri, Mahashivratri, Nagpuja, Id-ae-milad and mohrram are celebrated with enthusiasm and cheer.

Languages

Gujarati speak up by most of population but its variable according to local vocalisationHindi, English other languages spoken.

Historical Importance

Kadana, santrampur and surrounding villages once living place of various Rulers of middle India & ancient India.

References

1.http://mahisagardp.gujarat.gov.in/district-population-figure.htm