Vadodara

Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the third-most populated town in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat (the three towns with a population of over 1 million in Gujarat). It is located on the Vishwamitri river, southeast of Ahmedabad and is known as the Cultural Capital of Gujarat.

Demographics

• Population

1961: 298,398

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1971: 467,487

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1981: 734,473

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1991: 1,031,346 (males 53%; females 47%)

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1995: 1,200,000

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1998: 1,400,000

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2005: 1,860,000 (approx)

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2010: 2,200,000 (projected)

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• Number of households: 213,540
• Population density: 9,527/km²
• Literacy: 76.11% of total population (males 79.21%; females 68.41%)
• Motorised vehicles: 350,000