Vallabh Vidhyanagar
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Vallabh Vidhyanagar is a town and a municipality
in Anand district
in the India
n state
of Gujarat. It is located between Ahmedabad
and Vadodara
, 6 km from the town of Anand
.
, the town founded by Shri Bhaikaka and Shri Bhikhabhai Saheb of Karamsad with the blessings of the iron-man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
, a leader of the Indian Independence movement and the first home minister of India. The reason of foundation of the University and the town was to spread the Education in the Rural Areas of Gujarat. Both the town and the Sardar Patel University
(SPU) are named in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
. The town is also known as V.V. Nagar.
Initially developed as an educational township, as the name suggests Vidya means Knowledge and Nagar means Town in Gujarati
.
. The oldest of these is CVM (Charutar Vidya Mandal). With the new dimension of disciplines emerging, CVM also expanded to the New Vallabh Vidyanagar. The University has been the strongest candidate for becoming the only Central University in Gujarat. In fact, many departments boast to be on the National and International Map in their subjects. The University was the first in Gujarat to volunteer for accreditation by NAAC, (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), and in 2001 SPU was rated four star by NAAC. The University has attracted a significant number of foreigners to enroll in various programmes including BBA, BCA, MCA, MBA, M-EB, Engg, Medical, M.Sc., Ph.D. etc.
Some specialities of Vallabh Vidyanagar are:
, Vallabh Vidhyanagar had a population of 29,260. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Vallabh Vidhyanagar has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 77%. In Vallabh Vidhyanagar, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Anand district
Anand district
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounded by Kheda District to the north, Vadodara District to the east, Ahmedabad District to the west,...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Gujarat. It is located between Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
and Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
, 6 km from the town of Anand
Anand, Gujarat
]]Anand is the administrative centre of Anand District in the state of Gujarat, India. It is administered by Anand Municipality. It is part of the region known as Charotar, consisting of Anand and Kheda Districts....
.
History
With the establishment of Charutar Vidya Mandal followed by the establishment of Sardar Patel UniversitySardar Patel University
#Shri Bhailalbhai D. Patel #Shri Babubhai Jashbhai Patel#Dr. Maganbhai D. Patel#Shri Ishvarbhai J. Patel#Shri Rameshbhai S. Mehta#Dr. Ramanbhai D. Patel#Dr. Ranchhodbhai M. Patel#Dr. Krishnalal N. Shah#Dr. Kantibhai C. Patel...
, the town founded by Shri Bhaikaka and Shri Bhikhabhai Saheb of Karamsad with the blessings of the iron-man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of India...
, a leader of the Indian Independence movement and the first home minister of India. The reason of foundation of the University and the town was to spread the Education in the Rural Areas of Gujarat. Both the town and the Sardar Patel University
Sardar Patel University
#Shri Bhailalbhai D. Patel #Shri Babubhai Jashbhai Patel#Dr. Maganbhai D. Patel#Shri Ishvarbhai J. Patel#Shri Rameshbhai S. Mehta#Dr. Ramanbhai D. Patel#Dr. Ranchhodbhai M. Patel#Dr. Krishnalal N. Shah#Dr. Kantibhai C. Patel...
(SPU) are named in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of India...
. The town is also known as V.V. Nagar.
Initially developed as an educational township, as the name suggests Vidya means Knowledge and Nagar means Town in Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
.
Education
Besides 24 University Postgraduate Departments, Vallabh Vidyanagar (also known as VV Nagar) has many Charitable Trusts running colleges, affiliated to the Sardar Patel UniversitySardar Patel University
#Shri Bhailalbhai D. Patel #Shri Babubhai Jashbhai Patel#Dr. Maganbhai D. Patel#Shri Ishvarbhai J. Patel#Shri Rameshbhai S. Mehta#Dr. Ramanbhai D. Patel#Dr. Ranchhodbhai M. Patel#Dr. Krishnalal N. Shah#Dr. Kantibhai C. Patel...
. The oldest of these is CVM (Charutar Vidya Mandal). With the new dimension of disciplines emerging, CVM also expanded to the New Vallabh Vidyanagar. The University has been the strongest candidate for becoming the only Central University in Gujarat. In fact, many departments boast to be on the National and International Map in their subjects. The University was the first in Gujarat to volunteer for accreditation by NAAC, (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), and in 2001 SPU was rated four star by NAAC. The University has attracted a significant number of foreigners to enroll in various programmes including BBA, BCA, MCA, MBA, M-EB, Engg, Medical, M.Sc., Ph.D. etc.
Some specialities of Vallabh Vidyanagar are:
- A University named after Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelSardar Vallabhbhai PatelVallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of India...
, the First Home Minister of IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. - A Regional Library in Mathematics catering to the needs of the Western Region of India set up by the NBHM (National Board for Higher Mathematics), Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.
- Charutar Vidya Mandal that had a former Finance Minister Late Shri H.M. Patel, as its President.
- The town that had a municipality president who would once become a Finance Minister.
- A University that has an FM Radio Station (there are only two such universities in India having their own Radio Stations as of September 2005)
- The University that is covered under the EdusatEdusatEl Sistema de Televisión Educativa, known commonly by its network name Edusat, is an educational television network implemented by the Ministry of Public Education of Mexico in 1994...
, a UGC Scheme of Nationwide Live Lectures using a satellite. - Has the oldest engineering college, Birla Vishwakarma MahavidyalayaBirla Vishwakarma MahavidyalayaBirla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya also known as BVM is an autonomous engineering institution located in Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. It is affiliated to Sardar Patel University...
. This was inaugurated by Lord Mountbatten of BurmaLouis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of BurmaAdmiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
. - Vidyanagar Nature Club, working since 1988 for environment education, awareness & protection,a leading NGO in Anand district & is registered Public Charitable Trust. is located in Vallabh Vidyanagar and is responsible for well protected Trees, and its pollution free atmosphere.
- V V Nagar has more than 80 species of Trees planted on road side, has perhaps highest numbers of trees in the state of Gujarat in such a small area.
- Town has largest colony (habitat) of Rose ringed Parakeet, (Suda) last count was in 2003-4 was of more than 63,000 parakeets, in Vallabh Vidyanagar
- Satyam Rai the son of the late Pandit Vasant RaiVasant RaiVasant Rai was one of world's most acclaimed performers of Indian music and virtuoso of the Indo/Persian/Afghan instrument Sarod.-Personal life and education:Rai was born in Unjha, Kutch, Gujarat and studied music in India...
was for 3 years a resident of Vallabh Vidyanagar. It was there where he partly constructed the worlds largest flute. Satyams flute holds the Guinness and Limca world records. - Gunatit Jyot the women wing of the Gunatit Samaj is based in Vallabh Vidyanagar. Under guidance from P.P.Papaji
- First Educational Website of the Town vvnLive.com
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Vallabh Vidhyanagar had a population of 29,260. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Vallabh Vidhyanagar has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 77%. In Vallabh Vidhyanagar, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.