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'''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. The place is also referred as 'Gorva'. The place is known so due to the very famous Gorwa lake which still is the center of this region. Situated alomost on the border of the urban city limits, Gorwa lies in the middle of the famous Bhailal Amin Road in Vadodara. Gorwa boasts about a mixture of both residential and commercial sites along with numerous restaurants and medical centers and one of the biggest and the oldest vegetable market of [[Vadodara]].

== About ==
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 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 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 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 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.

== Railway Connection ==
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)

== Neighbouring Areas ==
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)

== Water Reservoir ==
This list gives 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)

== Rivers ==
Mahi River (12. km)
Tamsi River (45 km)

== External links ==
* [http://travelingluck.com/Asia/India/Gujar%C4%81t/_1270897_Gorwa.html#local_map Geographic features & Photographs around Gorwa]

{{Urban and suburban areas of Vadodara}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Vadodara district]]

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