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Maharajah of Baroda

Vadodara
વડોદરા
Metropolitan, Cosmopolitan City
Vadodara
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Laxmi Vilas Palace (Maratha Palace), Vadodara.JPG
Nyay Mandir in the heart of Vadodara, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and The Lakshmi Vilas Palace
Nickname(s): Sayaji Nagari (City of Sayajirao Gaekwad), Sanskari Nagari (Cultural City)
Vadodara is located in Gujarat
Vadodara
Vadodara
Location of Vadodara in Gujarat
Coordinates: 22°18′N 73°12′E / 22.300°N 73.200°E / 22.300; 73.200Coordinates: 22°18′N 73°12′E / 22.300°N 73.200°E / 22.300; 73.200
Country India India
State Gujarat
District Vadodara District
Zone 4
Ward 28
Vadodara Municipal Corporation Established 1950
Government
 • Body VUDA, VMSS
 • Mayor Bharat Dangar
 • Municipal Commissioner DR Vinod Rao
Area
 • Total 225 km2 (87 sq mi)
Area rank 18
Elevation 129 m (423 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,065,771
 • Rank 20th (3rd in Gujarat State)
Demonym(s) Barodian
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 390 0XX
Telephone code (91)265
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration GJ-06 (Urban)/GJ-29 (Rural)
Largest city Ahmedabad
Nearest city Bharuch, Anand
Literacy Rate 94.5%
Legislature type Municipal Corporation
Legislature Strength 84
Lok Sabha constituency 1
Vidhan Sabha constituency 13
Climate Tropical savanna (Köppen: Aw)
Planning agency 1 (VUDA)
Distance from Gandhinagar 126 kilometres (78 mi) NE (Rail & Air)
Distance from Mumbai 395 kilometres (245 mi) S (Rail & Air)
Distance from Ahmedabad 100 kilometres (62 mi) NW (Road)
Website www.vmc.gov.in
Population Growth of Vadodara 
Census Pop.
1881 101,800
1891 116,400 14.3%
1901 103,800 -10.8%
1911 99,300 -4.3%
1921 94,700 -4.6%
1931 112,900 19.2%
1941 153,300 35.8%
1951 211,400 37.9%
1961 295,100 39.6%
1971 467,000 58.3%
1981 744,000 59.3%
1991 1,126,800 51.5%
2001 1,491,045 32.3%
2011 2,065,771 38.5%
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Vadodara (Gujarati pronunciation: [ʋəˈɽod̪əɾa]; formerly known as Baroda), the Cultural Capital of Gujarat, is the third largest city in the Western Indian State of Gujarat, after Ahmedabad and Surat. It is the administrative headquarters of Vadodara District and is located on the banks of the Vishwamitri river, southeast of Ahmedabad, 139 kilometres (86 mi) from the state capital Gandhinagar. The railway line and NH 8 that connect Delhi and Mumbai pass through Vadodara.

As of 2011, Vadodara had a population of almost 2.2 million+ people. The city is known for the Lakshmi Vilas Palace, the residence of Baroda State's Maratha royal family, the Gaekwads. It is also the home of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (Vadodara), the largest university in Gujarat. An important industrial, cultural and educational hub of western India, the city houses several institutions of national and regional importance while its major industries include petrochemicals, engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics, IT and foreign exchange services amongst others.

The first recorded history of the city is that of the early trader settlers who settled in the region in 812 AD. The province was mainly Hindu-dominated with Hindu kings ruling until 1297. The Gupta Empire was the first power in the region in the early years of the Christian Era. Later, the region was taken over by the Chaulukya dynasty. By this time Muslim rule had spread across India, and the reins of power were then snatched by the Delhi Sultans. The city was ruled for a long time by these Sultans, until they were overthrown by the Mughals.


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