Dahod
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Dahod | |
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City | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
PIN | 389151 |
Telephone code | 2673 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-20 |
Website | https://dahod.gujarat.gov.in |
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Dahod is a city on the banks of the Dudhimati River in
It was previously within the boundaries of
The railway colony, also known as Parel area of Dahod was built by the British and it still follows the same architecture.There is also a western railway locomotive workshop here, and this area contributes to population of mostly people from other states, working here in railways workshop. Dahod is taking step into digital era also. Iskcon Dahod also functions here for the welfare of society by providing them cultural and value based education, youth program. Dahod has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
Demographics
As per the 2011 census,[1] Dahod had a population of 130,503. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Dahod had an average literacy rate of 83.57%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
Education
Educational institutions in Dahod include: Hindi Higher Secondary School, Hindi Primary School, Edu Nova, St. Stephen's Higher Secondary School, R.R.Dabiyal Primary School, Government Engineering College,
St. Mary's School , Government Polytechnic, M.Y. High School, S&I Dadararwala higher secondary school, Little Flowers School, Shashi Dhan Day School, Jamali English School, Burhani English Medium School, R.L. Pandya High School, Sunrise Public School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Shree Gnanjyot Secondary and High Secondary School, and Aadivasi Secondary and Higher Secondary School. Many other village government schools.
Cuisine
Health
Dahod is also a medical hub for Gujarat, and surrounding areas of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Dahod hosts some non-profit health centers like Urban hospital, Anjuman Trust, and Government Hospital. Drashtri Netralaya[4] is a famous non-profit eye clinic with a staff of 20+ specialists. It also offers a Diploma in Optometry course.
Economy
Engineering
Dahod is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat, and it is home to a growing engineering sector. The city has a number of small and medium-sized engineering firms that specialize in areas such as
Real estate market
In recent years, the real estate in Dahod has increased in value considerably.[citation needed] Dahod has been part of international service organization Lions Clubs International, five clubs are active in community service here.
Arts and authors
The town's Najmi Masjeed mosque, inaugurated in 2002, is one of the largest mosques in the Dawoodi Bohra community. Dahod is also famous for its handicraft products by Sahaj- An Organisation for Women's Development, an NGO with outreach to 3000 women. Founded in 2001, Sahaj creates fine handicraft products and is an established brand in tribal handicraft in India and the world.
Climate
Climate data for Dahod (1981–2010, extremes 1932–2003) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
44.4 (111.9) |
45.4 (113.7) |
45.8 (114.4) |
47.0 (116.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
40.2 (104.4) |
39.6 (103.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
47.0 (116.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.4 (102.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 3.7 (0.15) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
4.2 (0.17) |
7.6 (0.30) |
100.6 (3.96) |
236.3 (9.30) |
234.3 (9.22) |
112.2 (4.42) |
36.7 (1.44) |
15.8 (0.62) |
3.4 (0.13) |
754.9 (29.72) |
Average rainy days | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 34.3 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST )
|
32 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 45 | 68 | 74 | 61 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 41 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[11][12] |
Transport
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Road ways
Road Connectivity Dahod is connected to all major towns of Gujarat by public transport service operated by
Railways
Dahod comes under the
Dahod was selected for construction of POH workshop for steam locomotive fleet because of its pleasant weather, availability of cheap land and sincere workforce. Dahod is also ideally situated mid-way between Bombay and Delhi, the main route of BB&CI Railway broad gauge system. Initially trained staff was transferred from Parel to Dahod. A full-fledged colony was constructed for accommodating full strength of staff. Mr. Hendree Freeland established the colony that is named after him as Freelandganj. The foundation of Locomotive workshop, Dahod was laid by Sir Clement Hindlay Kt, then Chief Commissioner of Railways (India), on 14 th January 1926. It took about 4 years to complete the construction of the workshop and a steam powerhouse attached to the workshop, the office complex and staff amenities like colony, main hospital, area health units, railway institutes etc. Originally, the workshop at Lower Parel (Bombay) was catering to the requirement of POH of locomotives, passenger carriages and freight cars of then Bombay, Baroda and Central India (BB&CI) Railway. With the increase in the train services, Lower Parel workshop was not able to cope with the arising of all the three types of rolling stock. Therefore, it was decided to shift locomotive POH activity from Lower Parel to some other place.
Airport
Nearest Airports are
References
- ^ a b "Dohad Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011 Census". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ISBN 9780195658071.
- ^ "Drashti Netralaya". Archived from the original on 10 June 2010.
- ^ "Siemens sign contract worth ₹26,000 cr for Dahod Locomotive Project in Gujarat". DeshGujarat. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Jaiswar, Pooja Sitaram (8 December 2022). "Siemens shares extend rally after winning ₹20,000 cr Dahod locomotives project". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Indian Railways issues Letter of Award for Manufacturing and Maintenance of 9000 HP Electric Freight Locomotives to Siemens, India". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Siemens Mobility awarded a €3 billion project in India – large ..." press.siemens.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ www.ETEnergyworld.com. "Siemens lowest bidder for manufacturing 1,200 electric locomotives worth Rs 20,000 cr - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Railways awards ₹26,000-cr contract to Siemens India in Dahod". www.fortuneindia.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Station: Dohad Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 257–258. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M53. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.