Vasad

Introduction:

This is popular railway junction on Ahmedabad-Mumbai railway lineand is located on eastern side of the station. It links Mahi River – flowing from North to South, and Vakal Pradesh with Charotar. Bridge on National Highway no.8 is located few meters from Vasad, which is considered as Entry Gate to Charotar. Due to Mahi Sagar river, Vasad has turned into tourism spot and is also a prominent religious place. Every Sunday, thousands of tourists land at Vasad station to take bathe at Mahi river. It is also favorite picnic spot for youths and college students.

Industries

Main economical activity includes agriculture and business. Tobacco forms majority of agriculture activity. Village has four tobacco processing units and also similar number of timber factories. There are 40 small-big shops in the village. Vasad is famous for its Tuvar Dal. Village has 26 factories processing Tuvar Dal. Pulses from Vasad is exported to foreign countries. There is also factory of making cement pipes, synthetic gum and a printing press. It also has Land Preservation and Research Center, developed by Government of India and cottage indutries that comprise of making bamboo products.

Religious Places

Village has grand Vaijnath Mahadev and Narayan Mahadev.