Vadgam
| Vadgam | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Vadgam Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°5′0″N 72°29′0″E / 24.08333°N 72.48333°ECoordinates: 24°5′0″N 72°29′0″E / 24.08333°N 72.48333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Banaskantha district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 02739 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 8 |
| Nearest city | Palanpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Patan |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vadgam |
Vadgam is a Taluka Place in India, situated in Banaskantha district in northern Gujarat. Administratively, it is a Taluka. There are 110 village under this Taluka. The population of the vadgam Taluka is around 101025. The main economic activities of the people are agriculture, dairy farming, and diamond cutting.
The main community of the Taluka is Anjana Chaudhary Patel, Rajput, Muslim & Thakor. Vadgam is 15 km away from Palanpur the main city of the Banaskantha District.
Geography
Vadgam is situated between Kheralu and Palanpur. It is a commercial place for the surrounding villages such as Kodaram, Pilucha, Rupal, Gola, Parakhadi, Magarwada, Nandotra,Majadar, Gidasan, Nanosana etc. The Vadgam taluka mainly comprises the population of Anjana Chaudhari,Muslim and Rajputs. Anjana Chaudhari community is associated with farming and animal husbandry related activities. Vadgam is a buffer taluka between Banaskantha and Mehsana district.
There is an Agricultural Market yard, primary and high school, college, village panchayat, milk society in the Vadgam.
There is a big temple of Radha krishna is in the Vadgam Village. Ramaji Mandir, Sikotar Mataji Mandir, Gayatri Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, Ambaji Mandir are another Temple in Vadgam Village.
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]
- Galbabhai Nanjibhai patel is a farmer leader and social worker, was born at small village Nalasar of Vadgam Taluka. He was the founder chairman of Banas Dairy, Palanpur.[2] The Galbabhai Dairy Co-operative Training Centre has been established in the memory of late Galbabhai.
- Kalidas Laxmichand Bhojak born at Taluka Place Vadgam.
- Uttambhai N Mehta (Founder Chairman Torrent Group) born at Memadpur village of Vadgam Taluka.
- Galbabhai Manjibhai Patel — Ex-Chairman of Banas Dairy, Palanpur and social Leader, born at Taluka Place Vadgam.
- Virsangbhai Jivabhai Patel born at Taluka Place vadgam is a main donors of V. J. Patel high school.
- Laljibhai Nathubhai Chaudhary (MAMA) born at Varnavada Village of Vadgam Taluka. who is a social leader and founder chairman of Vadgam Market Yard.
- Professionally Businessman and Social leader.Ramjibhai Virsangbhai Patel is president of V. J. Patel High-school and Arts College.
- Sh.Galbabhai Jesungbhai Dekaliya (Patel) born at Taluka place vadgam donated a valuable highway touch land for arts college building in vadgam.
Religious places
Religious places situated in vadgam taluka like Rupal, Sebhar, Majadar, Guruno Bhankharo etc
Nearby places of interest
Here is the List of places of interest nearby Taluka place vadgam with approx. distance in km:
- Ambaji: 50 km
- Mount Abu: 100 km
- Sebhar: 25 km