Mehsana, also spelled Mahesana, is a city and Municipal corporation in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Established in 14th century, the city was under Gaekwads of Baroda State from 18th century to the independence of India in 1947. The municipality was established in 1919–20 and the plan to form Municipal Corporation was announced in 2024. The town has population of about 185,000. Dairy, oil and natural gas are major industries while there are several small and medium enterprises in the city.
Mehsana district is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Mehsana city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district has a population of over 1.8 million and an area of over 4,500 km2. There are over 600 villages in this district with a population of 2,035,064 of which 22.40% were urban as of 2011.
Taranga is a Jain pilgrimage center near Kheralu in Mehsana district, Gujarat, India, with two compounds of Jain temples that are important examples of the Māru-Gurjara style of architecture. The Ajitnatha temple, was constructed in 1161 by the Chaulukya king Kumarapala, under the advice of his teacher, Acharya Hemachandra. Both the main sects of Jainism are represented, with adjoining walled compounds: the Svetambara compound consists of 14 temples in all, and there are also five Digambara-affiliated temples at Taranga hill.
Kheralu is a city and a municipality in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is a little north of Mahesana Proper town and it is approximately half the size of Mehsana.
Vadnagar is a town and municipality in the Mehsana district of the state of Gujarat in India. It is located 35 km (22 mi) from Mehsana. Its ancient names include Anartapura and Anandapura. It was a location visited by Xuanzang in 640 C.E. The founder and the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Alexander Cunningham, had identified Anandapura with the town of Vadnagar. Vadnagar is also the birthplace of Narendra Modi, the current Prime Minister of India.
Ucharpi is a village in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is a village of Anjana Chaudhari situated on the bank of the Khari river. Before independence, it was a part of Viramgam Taluka, and the villagers of Ucharpi were therefore known as "Public of Viramgam". Ucharpi is the site of many temples, including Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir on the road to Chitroda Village.
Badarpur is a small village nearby the Vadnagar city in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Mehsana district comprises nine talukas. These are Becharaji, Kadi, Kheralu, Mahesana, Vadnagar, Vijapur, Visnagar, Satlasana and Unjha.
Rupen River is a river in Gujarat in western India whose origin is the Taranga hills near Kheralu taluka of Mehsana district in Gujarat at an elevation of 180 m above Mean Sea Level and descends in South Western direction. Its drainage basin has a maximum length of 156 km. The total catchment area of the basin is 2,500 square kilometres (970 sq mi).
Vasant Vrajlal Parikh was an Indian politician, social worker, writer, eye surgeon and Ayurveda doctor from Gujarat.
Mahesana Junction railway station is located in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves the city of Mehsana.
Kheralu is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Mahesana district. It is numbered as 20-Kheralu.
Kuda or KUDA may refer to:
Vadnagar railway station is a railway station in Vadnagar, Mehsana district, Gujarat. Vadnagar railway station is on the Mahesana–Taranga Hill line, a branch railway line. It is under the Ahmedabad railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located 156 metres (512 ft) above mean sea level. The nearest railway junction is Mahesana Junction railway station and the nearest passenger airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at Ahmedabad.
Satlasana is a town in Satlasna taluka in Mehsana district of Gujarat state, India. It is located 72 km (45 mi) north from the district headquarters Mehsana. It is a Taluka headquarter.
Dabhad is a village in Kheralu Taluka in Mahesana district of Gujarat State, India. Dabhad is a Village in Kheralu Taluka in Mahesana District of Gujarat State, India. It is located 54 km towards North from District headquarters Mehsana. and 9 km from Kheralu which is Tehsil of Village Dabhad. It is also far away 96 km from State capital Gandhinagar.
Sakari is a village in Kheralu Taluka in Mahesana district of Gujarat State, India.
Malarpura is a village in Kheralu Taluka in Mahesana district of Gujarat, India.
Semoja is a village in Kheralu Taluka in Mahesana district of Gujarat, India.
Sadikpur is a village in Kheralu Taluka in Mahesana district of Gujarat, India.
Rahemanpur is a village in Kheralu Taluka in Mehsana district of Gujarat, India.
