Kadana | |
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Coordinates: 23°17′23″N 73°50′18″E / 23.289678°N 73.838355°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Mahisagar |
Elevation | 108.848 m (357.113 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi, |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 389 240 |
Telephone code | (91) 2675 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-17/GJ-35 |
Legislature type | Gram Panchayat |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dahod |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Santrampur |
Climate | Tropical savanna (Köppen: Aw) |
Kadana is a village and tehsil in the Mahisagar district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the riverbank of Mahi River. Kadana is the site of the Kadana Dam, which generates 240MW of hydroelectric power. The dam was built between 1979 and 1989 and is a part of Santrampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The construction of a new bridge over the Mahi river, near to the dam, started at the end of 2016.
Kadana borders other regions:
Lunawada, Sagwara, Modasa and Godhra are large cities nearby Kadana Tehsil.
As of the 2011 Census of India, Kadana had a population of 129,545, living in 19,815 houses. Of these, 66,399 were male and 63,146 were female.
Kadana comprises 132 villages and more than 200 sub-villages which incorporate into 38 Gram Panchyats.
All festival like Holi, Diwali, Navratri, Mahashivratri, Nagpuja, Id-ae-milad and mohrram are celebrated with enthusiasm and cheer.
Gujarati speak up by most of population but its variable according to local vocalisation Hindi, English other languages spoken.
Kadana, santrampur and surrounding villages once living place of various Rulers of middle India & ancient India.