Vadgam | |
|---|---|
Taluka | |
  Vadgam Location in Gujarat, India  Vadgam Vadgam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°5′0″N 72°29′0″E / 24.08333°N 72.48333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Patan (Separated in 2010) Banaskantha district (2011 present) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 02739 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 8 |
| Nearest city | Palanpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Patan |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vadgam |
| Website | http://vadgam.com/ |
Vadgam is located in India, situated in Banaskantha district in northern Gujarat. Administratively, it is a Taluka. There are 110 villages under this Taluka. Vadgam region also known as a Dhandhar.
Geography
Vadgam is situated between Kheralu and Palanpur, 15 km away from Palanpur the main city of the Banaskantha District. It is a commercial place for the surrounding the villages Memadpur, Kodaram, Pilucha, Rupal, Gola, Parakhadi, Magarwada, Nandotra, Majadar, Gidasan and Nanosana. average raindrop in vadgam region is 706mm.
History
During the British Raj Vadgam was the capital of Wadagam State, one of the princely states of the Mahi Kantha Agency ruled by Rajputs.[1]
Notable People
• Galbabhai Nanjibhai Patel(Chaudhary), Social Leader of Banaskantha District (Founder Chairman of Banas Dairy and well known Personality among Farmers community of Banaskantha and North Gujarat)
Nearby places of interest
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