Vadnagar

Vadnagar
Town
Panoramic view of the town
Vadnagar Location in Gujarat Vadnagar Location in India
Coordinates: 23.785°N 72.64°E / 23.785; 72.64
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Mehsana
Region	North Gujarat
Government
• Body	Vadnagar Municipality
Area
• Total	7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	27,790
• Density	3,930/km2 (10,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code	384355
Vehicle registration	GJ-02

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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 (the capital of Anarta) 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.