Vadodara district , also known as Baroda district , is situated in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India . The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of Vadodara (Baroda). The district covers an area of 7,794 km and had a population of 4,165,626 as of 2011. Out of this population, 49.6% were urban, 50.4% were rural, 5.3% were Scheduled Castes and 27.6% were Scheduled Tribes . As of 2011, Vadodara district is the third most populous district of Gujarat, out of 33 districts in the state.
29-624: Gorwa is a residential-commercial area in the Vadodara district of the Gujarat State in India. Gorwa lies on the north-western part of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) limits. It is also known as ' Gorva '. The place is famous due to 'Gorwa lake', which lies in the downtown of this settlement. Situated alomost on the border of the urban city limits, Gorwa situated in the middle of
58-803: A seasonal lag of half a season or more is common, reckoning based on astronomical markers is shifted half a season. By this method, in North America, summer is the period from the summer solstice (usually 20 or 21 June in the Northern Hemisphere) to the autumn equinox . Reckoning by cultural festivals, the summer season in the United States is traditionally regarded as beginning on Memorial Day weekend (the last weekend in May) and ending on Labor Day (the first Monday in September), more closely in line with
87-749: A minimum in February and March and a peak in early September. In the North Indian basin, storms are most common from April to December, with peaks in May and November. In the Southern Hemisphere , the tropical cyclone season runs from the start of November until the end of April with peaks in mid-February to early March. Thunderstorm season in the United States and Canada runs in the spring through summer but sometimes can run as late as October or even November in
116-429: A population of 3,093,795, of which 1,993,356 (64.43%) lived in urban areas. The divided district had a sex ratio of 923 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 196,350 (6.35%) and 293,039 (9.47%) of the population respectively. Hindus were 3,640,856 (86.59%), while Muslims were 450,357 (11.12%), Jains 75,355 (1.75%) and Christians 23,229 (0.60%). Languages of Vadodara district (2011) At
145-518: A seasonal shift in the prevailing winds , it is known as a monsoon. In the northern Atlantic Ocean, a distinct tropical cyclone season occurs from 1 June to 30 November. The statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is 10 September. The Northeast Pacific Ocean has a broader period of activity, but in a similar timeframe to the Atlantic. The Northwest Pacific sees tropical cyclones year-round, with
174-732: A summer vacation in mid-July and resume in the later weeks of September or the first week of October. A wide range of public holidays fall during summer, including: People generally take advantage of the high temperatures by spending more time outdoors during summer. Activities such as travelling to the beach and picnics occur during the summer months. Sports including cricket , association football (soccer), horse racing , basketball , American football , volleyball , skateboarding , baseball , softball , tennis and golf are played. Water sports also occur. These include water skiing , wakeboarding , swimming , surfing , tubing and water polo . The modern Olympics have been held during
203-499: Is associated with the Christmas and New Year holidays. Many families take extended holidays for two or three weeks or longer during summer. In Australia and New Zealand , summer begins on 1 December and ends on 28 February (29 February in leap years). In Chinese astronomy , summer starts on or around 5 May, with the jiéqì ( solar term ) known as lìxià (立夏), i.e. "establishment of summer". Summer ends around 7 August, with
232-468: Is divided into 8 talukas : According to the 2011 census Vadodara district has a population of 4,165,626, The district has a population density of 551 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,430/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.16%. Vadodara has a sex ratio of 934 females for every 1000 males. It has a literacy rate of 81.21% in 2011, a ten percentage points increase in 10 years. The divided district has
261-1760: Is one of the biggest in Vadodara city. United Way of Baroda Garba Mahotsav is also a major attraction of Gorwa organized at Alembic Ground. The most happening mall of Baroda InOrbit Mall is also located at Gorwa. The major Railway Junction is the Vadodara Junction. However, many small and medium standard railway stations are within reachable distance. Few of the nearest stations are: Vadodara (5.6 km) Vishvāmitri (5.3 km) Goya Gate (7.3 km) Chhayapuri (8 km) Bājuva (8.3 km) Bhaili (9.4 km) Rānoli (15.2 km) Pilol (16.7 km) Kelanpur (18.2 km) Alindra Road (24.6 km) Itola (26.6 km) Rānu Pipri (27.2 km) Ānklāv (28 km) Vyankatpura (32.5 km) Bhilupur (32.6 km) Adās Road (33.1 km) Ajwa (33.1 km) Karchia (34.1 km) Samlāya (36.7 km) Antoli (37.9 km) Mobha Road (38.1 km) Nāvli (40.3 km) Thuwāvi (41.7 km) Karmaliyapura (41.7 km) Prayagpura Flag Station (44.9 km) Vesanpura (46.8 km) Mevli (53.7 km) Wadwāna (54 km) Few populated places near Gorwa are: Gorwa (0 km) Vadodara (5.6 km) Koyali (4.0 km) Sursi (11.7 km) Sokhda (15.9 km) Anghad (16.3 km) Padra (18.1 km) Umeta (7 km) Vāsad (20 km) Tundāo (27 km) Rawāl (27.7 km) Jarod (30.9 km) Bhādarwa (32.2 km) Vāghodia (32.2 km) Dabka (33.9 km) Nāpād (39.8 km) Sārsa (40 km) Bhādran (36 km) Sāvli (40.5 km) Borsad (36 km) Miyāgām (43.2 km) Dabhoi (44.9 km) Nāhāpa (45.5 km) This list gives
290-513: Is the Bhailal Amin Marg (BA Road), connecting Gorwa to the outer city-sites of IOC and IPCL industrial areas on one side and the colonies of Alembic and Fatehgunj on the other. The second major road is the Sardar patel Road, connecting Gorwa to the famous Race-Course circle and Alkapuri , the economic hub of Vadodara, on one side and merging with the Bhailal Amin Marg on the other end. Gorwa
319-592: Is used in countries including Australia , New Zealand , Austria , Denmark , Russia and Japan . It is also used by many people in the United Kingdom and Canada . In Ireland , the summer months according to the national meteorological service, Met Éireann , are June, July and August. By the Irish calendar , summer begins on 1 May ( Beltane ) and ends on 31 July ( Lughnasadh ). Days continue to lengthen from equinox to solstice and summer days progressively shorten after
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#1732898344790348-577: The Southern Hemisphere , and vice versa. The modern English summer derives from the Middle English somer , via the Old English sumor . From an astronomical view, the equinoxes and solstices would be the middle of the respective seasons, but sometimes astronomical summer is defined as starting at the solstice, the time of maximal insolation , often identified with 21 June or 21 December. By solar reckoning, summer instead starts on May Day and
377-404: The fall . These storms can produce hail , strong winds and tornadoes , usually during the afternoon and evening. Schools and universities typically have a summer break to take advantage of the warmer weather and longer days. In almost all countries, children are out of school during this time of year for summer break , although dates vary. Many families will take holidays for a week or two over
406-465: The summer solstice , daylight hours are the longest and darkness hours are the shortest, with day length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The earliest sunrises and latest sunsets also occur near the date of the solstice. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to climate , tradition, and culture. When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere , it is winter in
435-500: The Bhailal Amin Road in Vadodara. Gorwa has mixture of both residential and commercial sites along with numerous restaurants, medical centers and one of the biggest and the oldest vegetable market of Vadodara . Gorwa is situated in Vadodara , Gujarat , India , and its geographical coordinates are 22° 19' 0" North, 73° 10' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Gorwa. Gorwa is connected by 2 major roadways. The first
464-704: The Southern Hemisphere, school summer holiday dates include the major holidays of Christmas and New Year's Day . School summer holidays in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa begin in early December and end in early February, with dates varying between states. In South Africa, the new school year usually starts during the second week of January, thus aligning the academic year with the Calendar year . In India , school ends in late April and resumes in early or mid-June. In Cameroon and Nigeria , schools usually start
493-461: The last day of February. Summer is traditionally associated with hot or warm weather. In Mediterranean climates , it is also associated with dry weather, while in other places (particularly in Eastern Asia because of the monsoon) it is associated with rainy weather. The wet season is the main period of vegetation growth within the savanna climate regime. Where the wet season is associated with
522-423: The meteorological definition for the parts of the country that have four-season weather. The similar Canadian tradition starts summer on Victoria Day one week prior (although summer conditions vary widely across Canada's expansive territory) and ends, as in the United States, on Labour Day . In some Southern Hemisphere countries such as Brazil , Argentina , South Africa , Australia and New Zealand , summer
551-416: The names of any artificial pond or lake or tank near Gorwa. Wardala Tank (36.2 km) Karchia Tank (41 km) Hanumān Tank (43.4 km) Wadwana Tank (52.8 km) Mahi River (12. km) Tamsi River (45 km) Vadodara district The Vadodara district has a dry climate and three distinct seasons, namely summer , winter and monsoon . Vadodara is divided into 2 Prants: Vadodara
580-665: The nearest major Hospitals like the Bhailal Amin General Hospital and the Sterling-Unity Hospital are less than 10 kilometers away. Gorwa also houses the Gorwa Industrial Estate and the famous Industrial Training Institute (I.T.I). Gorwa is also known for its Garba-Navratri celebrations that takes place every year near the Lakshmipura substation ground. Counting by the size of the garba circle, this
609-477: The solar term of lìqiū (立秋, "establishment of autumn"). In southern and southeast Asia, where the monsoon occurs, summer is more generally defined as lasting from March, April, May and June, the warmest time of the year, ending with the onset of the monsoon rains . Because the temperature lag is shorter in the oceanic temperate southern hemisphere, most countries in this region use the meteorological definition with summer starting on 1 December and ending on
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#1732898344790638-430: The solstice, so meteorological summer encompasses the build-up to the longest day and a diminishing thereafter, with summer having many more hours of daylight than spring. Reckoning by hours of daylight alone, summer solstice marks the midpoint, not the beginning, of the seasons. Midsummer takes place over the shortest night of the year, which is the summer solstice, or on a nearby date that varies with tradition. Where
667-403: The southern hemisphere. Under meteorological definitions, all seasons are arbitrarily set to start at the beginning of a calendar month and end at the end of a month. This meteorological definition of summer also aligns with the commonly viewed notion of summer as the season with the longest (and warmest) days of the year, in which daylight predominates. The meteorological reckoning of seasons
696-523: The summer holiday begins in late June and ends in mid-to-late August. Similarly, in Canada the summer holiday starts on the last or second-last Friday in June and ends in late August or on the first Tuesday of September, with the exception of when that date falls before Labour Day , in which case, ends on the second Tuesday of the month. In Russia , the summer holiday begins at the end of May and ends on 31 August. In
725-520: The summer months every four years since 1896. The 2000 Summer Olympics , in Sydney , were held in spring and the 2016 Summer Olympics , in Rio de Janeiro , were held in winter . In the United States, many television shows made for children are released during the summer, as children are off school. Conversely, the music and film industries generally experience higher returns during the summer than other times of
754-402: The summer solstice is Midsummer . A variable seasonal lag means that the meteorological centre of the season, which is based on average temperature patterns, occurs several weeks after the time of maximal insolation. The meteorological convention defines summer as comprising the months of June, July, and August in the northern hemisphere and the months of December, January, and February in
783-580: The summer, particularly in Southern Hemisphere Western countries with statutory Christmas and New Year holidays. In the United States, public schools usually end in late May in Memorial Day weekend, while colleges finish in early May. Public school traditionally resumes near Labor Day, while higher institutions often resume in mid-August. In England and Wales , school ends in mid-July and resumes again in early September. In Scotland ,
812-451: The time of the 2011 census, 81.97% of the population spoke Gujarati , 9.64% Hindi , 4.51% Marathi and 1.11% Sindhi as their first language. The Wadhvana Wetland located near Dabhoi Taluka here is a wetland that was designated as a Ramsar wetland site on 2021. Summer Summer or summertime is the hottest and brightest of the four temperate seasons , occurring after spring and before autumn . At or centred on
841-771: Was originally a village and remained so until the late 1980s, when the Industrial boom in Vadodara saw a great influx of people from all around the country looking for a cheap residential accommodation. Majority of the residential areas in Gorwa are managed by the Gujarat Housing Board (GHB), a government undertaking. Few of the famous residential societies in Gorwa are Parishram park, Laxmikunj Society , Adarsh Duplex , Akansha Duplex , Millenium Society , Narmada Nagari , Vitthalesh Bunglows housing projects from GHB and many more. It has many medical clinics and centers spear across, but
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