Vadnagar Taluka - Mahesana, Gujarat
Vadnagar is an administrative taluka in the Mahesana district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Jadar, while the nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 65.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 323 km², including 278.30 km² of rural area and 44.27 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 954 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vadnagar Taluka
Vadnagar Taluka has a total of 47 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anandpura | Rural | Anandpura (Transvad) |
| 2 | Aspa | Rural | Aspa |
| 3 | Babipura | Rural | Babipura |
| 4 | Badarpur | Rural | Badarpur |
| 5 | Bajpura | Rural | Bajpura-Jagapur |
| 6 | Champa | Rural | Champa |
| 7 | Chandpur | Rural | Malekpur-Chandpur |
| 8 | Chhabaliya | Rural | Chhabaliya |
| 9 | Dabu | Rural | Dabu |
| 10 | Ganeshpura | Rural | Ganeshpura |
| 11 | Hajipur | Rural | Hajipur |
| 12 | Jagapura | Rural | Bajpura-Jagapur |
| 13 | Jaska | Rural | Jaska |
| 14 | Kahipur | Rural | Kahipur |
| 15 | Kamalpur | Rural | Kamalpur |
| 16 | Karbatiya | Rural | Karbatiya |
| 17 | Karshanpura | Rural | Karshanpura |
| 18 | Kesimpa | Rural | Kesimpa |
| 19 | Khanpur | Rural | Khanpur |
| 20 | Khatasana | Rural | Khatasana |
| 21 | Khatoda | Rural | Khatoda |
| 22 | Madhasana | Rural | Madhasana |
| 23 | Malekpur | Rural | Malekpur-Chandpur |
| 24 | Mirjhapur | Rural | Mirjhapur |
| 25 | Molipur | Rural | Molipur |
| 26 | Navapura | Rural | Navapura |
| 27 | Pipaldar | Rural | Pipaldar |
| 28 | Rajpur (Vad) | Rural | Rajpur (Vad) |
| 29 | Sabalpur | Rural | Sabalpur |
| 30 | Sarna | Rural | Sarna |
| 31 | Shahpur (Vad) | Rural | Shahpur (Vad) |
| 32 | Shekhpur (Khe) | Rural | Shekhpur (Khe) Haji |
| 33 | Shekhpur (Vad) | Rural | Shekhpur (Vad) |
| 34 | Shobhasan | Rural | Shobhasan |
| 35 | Sipor | Rural | Sipor |
| 36 | Sulipur | Rural | Sulipur |
| 37 | Sultanpur | Rural | Redlaxmipura |
| 38 | Sundhiya | Rural | Navapura(Su) |
| 39 | Transvad | Rural | Transvad |
| 40 | Unad | Rural | Unad |
| 41 | Undani | Rural | Undani |
| 42 | Undhai | Rural | Undhai |
| 43 | Vadnagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Vaghadi (Navi) | Rural | Valasana-Vagvadi (N&O) |
| 45 | Vaghdi (Juni) | Rural | Valasana-Vagvadi (N&O) |
| 46 | Vaktapur | Rural | Undani |
| 47 | Valasana | Rural | Valasana-Vagvadi (N&O) |
Population of Vadnagar Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Vadnagar Taluka had a total population of 1,45,445 people living in 29,054 households. The population comprised 74,437 males and 71,008 females, with an average population density of 451 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,45,445 | 1,17,655 | 27,790 |
| Male Population | 74,437 | 60,340 | 14,097 |
| Female Population | 71,008 | 57,315 | 13,693 |
| Total Households | 29,054 | 23,470 | 5,584 |
| Population Density | 451 / km² | 423 / km² | 628 / km² |
Vadnagar Taluka had 1,02,835 literate people and 18,566 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,384 and 106 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,566 | 15,158 | 3,408 |
| Literate Population | 1,02,835 | 83,199 | 19,636 |
| Illiterate Population | 42,610 | 34,456 | 8,154 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,384 | 7,206 | 2,178 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 106 | 73 | 33 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.