| Area |
159.95 sq.kms. (Approx.) |
| Population |
16,66,495 |
| Altitude |
35.5 meters above sea level |
| Climate |
Summer Max. 40.4oC. Min. 20.4oC. Winter Max. 33.1oC Min. 9.8oC. Rainfall 931 mm. (Mid. June to Sept.) |
| Clothing |
Cotton in Summer, Light woolen in winter |
| Languages |
Vadodara is cosmopolitan city in Gujarati speaking area. Beside Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Sindhi & |
| Spoken |
English are spoken. Some groups use Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and other languages. |
| Rail |
Vadodara is on the Western Railway Mumbai Delhi and Mumbai Ahmedabad line. It is 100 kms. from Ahmedabad, its narrowguage line operates from Pratapnagar Railway Station and Vishwamitri Railway Station. |
| Road |
Vadodara is connected by road on National Highway No. 8 with all the major cities of India. Its is 436 kms. from Mumbai and 956 kms. from Delhi. |
| Air |
The city has an airport connected with Mumbai and Delhi. |
| Bus |
The Gujarat State Transport Corporation plies its buses between Vadodara and Ahmedabad and also on main towns and tourist centres of Gujarat. |
| Taxi & Auto |
Charges are according to meter as per revised. The revision could be examined on printed cards available with driver. |