Vadodara district
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Vadodara District is a district in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India
. The city of Vadodara
(Baroda), in the western part of the district, is the administrative headquarters. Vadodara District covers an area of 7,794 km². It had a population of 3,641,802 of which 45.20% were urban as of 2001 census. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Gujarat (out of 26
), after Ahmadabad
and Surat
.http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm
The district is bounded by Panchmahal and Dahod
districts to the north, Anand
and Kheda
districts to the west, Bharuch
and Narmada
districts to the south, and the state of Madhya Pradesh
to the east. The tallest point in the region is the hill of Pavagadh
. The Mahi River
passes through the district.
The historical city of Baroda
was the capital of Baroda Residency, and one of the princely states of India under Bombay Presidency
.
Baroda has a rich historical background. The historian can trace Baroda’s history over 2000 years and more. However, the recent threads can be picked up when the Moghul rule over the city came to an end in 1732, when Pilaji brought the Maratha activities in Southern Gujarat to a head and captured it. Except for a short break, Baroda continued to be in the hands of the Gaekwads from 1734 to 1949.
The greatest period in the Maratha rule of Baroda started with the accession of Maharaja Sayajirao III in 1875. It was an era of great progress and constructive achievements in all fields.
Maharaja Sayajirao was one of the foremost administrators and reformers of his times. He initiated a series of bold socio-economic reforms. He attached great importance to economic development and started a number of model industries to encourage initiative, and then handed back the working industries to private enterprise. He started model textile and tile factories. It is as a result of his policy of industrial development that Baroda is today one of the most important centres for textile, chemical and oil industries today. He introduced a number of social reforms. In no department of administration has the far-sighted policy of this wise ruler been more conspicuous than in education, and in none have the results been more real and tangible. He boldly introduced compulsory primary education and a library movement (the first of its kind in India) to augment his adult education scheme.
It was he who visualised a general scheme of development in all branches of knowledge at different stages, with the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at the apex. Modern Baroda owes its beauty, its educational institutions and its masterpieces of architecture to the insight and vision of this great ruler.
Vadodara City runs through the golden corridor, from Ahmedabad to Vapi, and is one of India’s foremost industrial centres with dominant groups of chemicals and pharmaceuticals, cotton textiles and machine tools. The city witnessed a sudden spurt in industrial activity with the establishment of the Gujarat refinery in 1962. Various large-scale industries such as Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals (GSFC), Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL) and Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Limited (GACL) have come up in the vicinity of the Gujarat Refinery. The establishment of large industrial units in this region has automatically brought into existence a number of smaller enterprises. Several factors like raw material availability, product demand, and skilful mobilisation of human, financial and material resources by the government and private entrepreneurs had contributed to Vadodara’s efflorescence as one of India’s foremost industrial centres.
But, with increased competition in the global market and failures to cope with the economic momentum, Vadodara’s economy has slowed down.
Indicators showing a decline in Industrial Growth
As discussed, the city has been declining in terms of its economic growth. The drop in growth rates can substantiate this. At the same time, there are other reasons for this decline, which are further elucidated below:
The Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) industrial estate was set up at Makarpura in 1970 and has currently around 2000 operational industries. This estate lies within the municipal limits of the city. However, about 40% of these industrial undertakings have closed down in the last decade. The reasons have been poor infrastructure support, ageing workforce, pressure of local taxation, lack of skilled manpower and the lack of entrepreneurship required in the wake of the globalisation of the Indian economy. Local taxation is the biggest factor forcing industrial establishments to move outside the VMC limits.
These industries have selected new destinations close to the city so that they could still enjoy the benefits of city services. The work participation rate of Vadodara in 2001 was 32% as against 38% of Surat. This indicates that Vadodara city has a low workforce ratio, which may be due to the slack in the economic growth of the city in the last decade
Vadodara is divided into 3 Prants:
Vadodara is divided into 13 talukas:
Vadodara district has a population
of 4,157,568, roughly equal to the nation of Lebanon
or the US state of Oregon
. This gives it a ranking of 48th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 551 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.16 %. Vadodara has a sex ratio
of 934 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 81.21 %.
The city has witnessed high growth (40%) from 1981 to 1991. However, it could not maintain the momentum of growth; the growth rate slowed down to 26% in the last decade, 1991—2001. The population registered in 2001 was 13.06 lakhs as against 10.31 lakhs 1991. The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) has been steadily declining from 4.64% in 1971-81 to 3.45% in 1981-1991, and further to 2.39 % in 1991-2001.
The population in 2005 has been estimated at around 14.69 lakhs. The population projection for 2011 is estimated around 17.54 lakhs and is based on the hypothesis that the city would grow at a constant rate due to the increasing urbanisation in the state. The trend also shows that the population would increase at a stabilised average annual growth rate of 2.99% from 2005 to 2011.
The population density of the city has increased from 9527 per km2 in 1991 to 12064 per km2 in 2001. However, this density reduced to 9925 per km2 due to the addition of new areas (148 km2) in 2002. The jurisdiction of Vadodara city has further increased in February 2006 and covers urbanised areas of around 15–20 km2, on the northern side of the city.
a. Total population and growth rate of population over the last 5 years:
Population of Vadodara
1,839,428 (Wikipedia)
Year Population(lakhs) Average annual growth rate (%)
1981 7.34 4.64%
1991 10.31 3.45%
2001 13.06 2.39%
2005 (Estimated) 14.69 2.99%
2011 (Projected) 17.54 2.99%
Source: Census 2001
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The city of Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
(Baroda), in the western part of the district, is the administrative headquarters. Vadodara District covers an area of 7,794 km². It had a population of 3,641,802 of which 45.20% were urban as of 2001 census. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Gujarat (out of 26
Districts of Gujarat
-History:The state was created in 1960 out of the 17 northern districts of the former Bombay State: Ahmedabad, Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dang, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kachchh, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, and Vadodara .In 1964 Gandhinagar...
), after Ahmadabad
Ahmadabad District
Ahmadabad is a district in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. It is located to the east of Gardez, the provincial capital of Paktia.-Security and Politics:...
and Surat
Surat district
Surat is a district in the state of Gujarat India with Surat city as the administrative headquarters of this district. It is surrounded by Bharuch, Narmada , Navsari and Dang districts. To the west is the Gulf of Cambay. It is the second-most advanced district in Gujarat...
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The district is bounded by Panchmahal and Dahod
Dahod District
Dahod District, also known as Dohad District, is located in Gujarat state in western India. The city of Dahod is the district's administrative headquarters. The district has an area of 3,642 km², and a population of 1,636,433 , with a population density of 449 persons per km²...
districts to the north, Anand
Anand district
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounded by Kheda District to the north, Vadodara District to the east, Ahmedabad District to the west,...
and Kheda
Kheda district
Kheda district is one of the 26 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Kheda city is the administrative headquarters of the district.-History:...
districts to the west, Bharuch
Bharuch district
Bharuch in India, is a district in the southern part of the Gujarat peninsula on the west coast of state of Gujarat with a size and population comparable to that of Greater Boston...
and Narmada
Narmada district
Narmada district is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. The district headquarters are located at Rajpipla. The district is bounded by Vadodara district in the north, by Maharashtra state in the east, by Tapi district in the south and by Bharuch district in the west...
districts to the south, and the state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
to the east. The tallest point in the region is the hill of Pavagadh
Pavagadh
Pavagadh is a Hill Station, and a Municipality in Panchmahal district about away from Vadodara in Gujarat state in western India. It is known for a famous Mahakali temple which draws thousands of pilgrims everyday....
. The Mahi River
Mahi River
The Mahi is a river in western India. It rises in Madhya Pradesh and, after flowing through the Vagad region of Rajasthan, enters Gujarat and falls into the sea by a wide estuary near Khambhat. Its total length is 500 km. and its estimated drainage area 40,000 km2...
passes through the district.
The historical city of Baroda
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
was the capital of Baroda Residency, and one of the princely states of India under Bombay Presidency
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
.
Origin of name
Baroda is situated on the banks of the river Vishwamitri (whose name is derived from the saint Rishi Vishwamitra). The city was once called Chandravati, after its ruler Raja Chandan, then Viravati, the abode of the brave, and then Vadpatra because of the abundance of banyan trees on the banks of the Vishwamitri. From Vadpatra it derived its present name Baroda or Vadodara.History
Modern Baroda is a memorial to its late ruler, Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III (1875–1939). It was the dream of this able administrator to make Baroda an educational, industrial and commercial centre.Baroda has a rich historical background. The historian can trace Baroda’s history over 2000 years and more. However, the recent threads can be picked up when the Moghul rule over the city came to an end in 1732, when Pilaji brought the Maratha activities in Southern Gujarat to a head and captured it. Except for a short break, Baroda continued to be in the hands of the Gaekwads from 1734 to 1949.
The greatest period in the Maratha rule of Baroda started with the accession of Maharaja Sayajirao III in 1875. It was an era of great progress and constructive achievements in all fields.
Maharaja Sayajirao was one of the foremost administrators and reformers of his times. He initiated a series of bold socio-economic reforms. He attached great importance to economic development and started a number of model industries to encourage initiative, and then handed back the working industries to private enterprise. He started model textile and tile factories. It is as a result of his policy of industrial development that Baroda is today one of the most important centres for textile, chemical and oil industries today. He introduced a number of social reforms. In no department of administration has the far-sighted policy of this wise ruler been more conspicuous than in education, and in none have the results been more real and tangible. He boldly introduced compulsory primary education and a library movement (the first of its kind in India) to augment his adult education scheme.
It was he who visualised a general scheme of development in all branches of knowledge at different stages, with the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at the apex. Modern Baroda owes its beauty, its educational institutions and its masterpieces of architecture to the insight and vision of this great ruler.
Climate
Economy
Vadodara’s Industrial GrowthVadodara City runs through the golden corridor, from Ahmedabad to Vapi, and is one of India’s foremost industrial centres with dominant groups of chemicals and pharmaceuticals, cotton textiles and machine tools. The city witnessed a sudden spurt in industrial activity with the establishment of the Gujarat refinery in 1962. Various large-scale industries such as Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals (GSFC), Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL) and Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Limited (GACL) have come up in the vicinity of the Gujarat Refinery. The establishment of large industrial units in this region has automatically brought into existence a number of smaller enterprises. Several factors like raw material availability, product demand, and skilful mobilisation of human, financial and material resources by the government and private entrepreneurs had contributed to Vadodara’s efflorescence as one of India’s foremost industrial centres.
But, with increased competition in the global market and failures to cope with the economic momentum, Vadodara’s economy has slowed down.
Indicators showing a decline in Industrial Growth
As discussed, the city has been declining in terms of its economic growth. The drop in growth rates can substantiate this. At the same time, there are other reasons for this decline, which are further elucidated below:
The Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) industrial estate was set up at Makarpura in 1970 and has currently around 2000 operational industries. This estate lies within the municipal limits of the city. However, about 40% of these industrial undertakings have closed down in the last decade. The reasons have been poor infrastructure support, ageing workforce, pressure of local taxation, lack of skilled manpower and the lack of entrepreneurship required in the wake of the globalisation of the Indian economy. Local taxation is the biggest factor forcing industrial establishments to move outside the VMC limits.
These industries have selected new destinations close to the city so that they could still enjoy the benefits of city services. The work participation rate of Vadodara in 2001 was 32% as against 38% of Surat. This indicates that Vadodara city has a low workforce ratio, which may be due to the slack in the economic growth of the city in the last decade
Divisions
- VadodaraVadodaraVadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
- DabhoiDabhoiDabhoi is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the state of Gujarat, India. It was originally known as Darbhavati.- History :...
- Chhota UdaipurChhota UdaipurChhota Udaipur is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the headquarters of Chhota Udaipur taluka.-History:...
Vadodara is divided into 13 talukas:
- Chhota UdaipurChhota UdaipurChhota Udaipur is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the headquarters of Chhota Udaipur taluka.-History:...
- DabhoiDabhoiDabhoi is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the state of Gujarat, India. It was originally known as Darbhavati.- History :...
- KarjanKarjanKarjan is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Karajan is one of the best Taluko in Vadodara. Karajan Railways are very pleasant. One of the most significant things, is that, Mr.K.Parmar is held in Anhara of Karjan...
- Kwant
- Naswadi
- PadraPadraPadra is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Padra is located about 16 kilometres from Vadodara city-Geography:Padra is located at . It has an average elevation of 79 metres .-Demographics:...
- Pavijetpur
- SankhedaSankhedaSankheda in Vadodara, India is known for its lacquer works. The work is done on country wood, which being brown gives darker shades.It is world famous for its handicraft furniture. The furniture made from Teak wood. The furniture made here is exported all over the world.It is located on the bank of...
- Savli
- SinorSinorSinor or Shinor is a small town in Vadodara District, Gujarat, India. Situated on the bank of river Narmada, it is known as the birthplace of one of the most prolific Gujarati writers Ramanlal Vasantlal Desai. Natives speak Gujarati as their first language here.People living here are mostly from...
- VadodaraVadodaraVadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
City - Vadodara Rural
- Waghodia
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Vadodara district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 4,157,568, roughly equal to the nation of Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
or the US state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. This gives it a ranking of 48th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 551 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.16 %. Vadodara has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 934 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 81.21 %.
The city has witnessed high growth (40%) from 1981 to 1991. However, it could not maintain the momentum of growth; the growth rate slowed down to 26% in the last decade, 1991—2001. The population registered in 2001 was 13.06 lakhs as against 10.31 lakhs 1991. The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) has been steadily declining from 4.64% in 1971-81 to 3.45% in 1981-1991, and further to 2.39 % in 1991-2001.
The population in 2005 has been estimated at around 14.69 lakhs. The population projection for 2011 is estimated around 17.54 lakhs and is based on the hypothesis that the city would grow at a constant rate due to the increasing urbanisation in the state. The trend also shows that the population would increase at a stabilised average annual growth rate of 2.99% from 2005 to 2011.
The population density of the city has increased from 9527 per km2 in 1991 to 12064 per km2 in 2001. However, this density reduced to 9925 per km2 due to the addition of new areas (148 km2) in 2002. The jurisdiction of Vadodara city has further increased in February 2006 and covers urbanised areas of around 15–20 km2, on the northern side of the city.
a. Total population and growth rate of population over the last 5 years:
Population of Vadodara
1,839,428 (Wikipedia)
Year Population(lakhs) Average annual growth rate (%)
1981 7.34 4.64%
1991 10.31 3.45%
2001 13.06 2.39%
2005 (Estimated) 14.69 2.99%
2011 (Projected) 17.54 2.99%
Source: Census 2001
Notable personalities
- Premanand BhattPremanand BhattPremanand Bhatt is known for his contribution in Gujarati literature. Popularly, he is known as Premanand in Gujarat. Premanand is known for his literary form called "Aakhyan" in Gujarati...
(1649–1714) Author. Born in VadodaraVadodaraVadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
. - Yashodev SuriYashodev SuriYashodev Suri was one of the greatest Acharyas of the Tapa Gaccha in the Svetambara sect of Jainism.He was a prominent Jain scholar.Yashodev Suri was born on 7th Jan. 1916 at Dabhoi...
(1916–2006) Jain scholar. Born in DabhoiDabhoiDabhoi is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the state of Gujarat, India. It was originally known as Darbhavati.- History :...
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