Vasad

Vasad Vasudhanagari
Town
Vasad
22°27′00″N 73°04′00″E / 22.4500°N 73.0667°E / 22.4500; 73.0667
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Anand
Government
• Type	Gram panchayat
• Sarpanch	'
Elevation	18.89 m (61.98 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	14,384
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	388306
Area code	02692
Vehicle registration	GJ

Vasad is a town in the Anand District of Gujarat, India. It is located on the bank of the Mahi. It was formerly known as Vasudhanagari, is situated on the north bank of the Mahi and serves as a gateway to the Charotar.

Geography

Vasad is located between Ahmedabad and Vadodara. Forests surround Vasad to the south and northeast. The central government has established the Soil Conservation and Water Research Institute in Vasad to reduce soil erosion and improve water management in this part of Gujarat.

Economy

There are more than 45 toor dal (pigeon pea) processing mills located in Vasad.

Transport

Vasad is connected by road to National Highway 48.^[1] Vasad Junction is the town's railway station.^[2][3]

References

Tejwani, KG. (1979) Soil fertility status, maintenance, and conservation for agroforestry systems on wasted lands in India.