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Life In Vadodara: A Rising City Of India

The best overall emerging city of India

By Hayden KerrPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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The balance between work & life is the key to being happy & successful. And attaining the right balance is one of the biggest challenges.

Many people today, not only in Vadodara, are having a tough time reaching the right balance in their lives due to the economic turmoil and its salami slicing. It should not be the fear of losing your work, but the fervor of discovering some new and working on something you love that drives you to work every day.

Well, you must be wondering what is so special about Vadodara & its culture?

Third Largest City In The Indian State of Gujarat

Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the 3rd largest city in Gujarat. And among the many cities that the state of Gujarat has, Vadodara is ranked among the most favourable cities to live in.

This city boasts of a growing population upward of 2.1 million. It is also one of the safest cities in Gujarat covered with ancient palaces & age-old markets together with modern shopping malls and high-class gourmet restaurants. But the prime reason for coming here for many tourists is the amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner and Pavagadh.

Furthermore, it is the site of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace, a possession of the royal Gaekwad dynasty of the Marathas. Vadodara is home to the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, which is the largest university in the state of Gujarat.

Industries In Vadodara

Leading industries include petrochemicals, engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, & plastics. Moreover, with great many software, IT companies, and a plethora of digital marketing companies in Vadodara, it is all set to become one of the well-known IT hubs of the nation.

Vadodara is a perfect place for you with its broad diversity of people and powerful infrastructure. This third largest city in Gujarat is also one of India’s most cosmopolitan cities. And on the other hand, with the world going digital and the number of internet subscribers increasing every day, the digital marketing sector in Vadodara is highly booming.

Furthermore, with the perception and broadmindedness of the Gaekwads, the following industrialization, the proliferation of academic activities and a strategically significant geographical location, Baroda has welcomed a wide array of people from all over the nation and likewise from all over the world too.

Connectivity In The City

Vadodara has a domestic airport called Vadodara Airport, located northeast of the city, providing excellent air connectivity with Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. Also the city plans for an international soon.

Cost Of Living In Vadodara

Coming to the cost of living of Vadodara, it is budged in comparison to metropolitan cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Hyderabad, Bangalore – it happens to be one of the cheapest, less pricey, and peaceful and safe places to live in India.

In this city, you can without any problem get a hold of a furnished 2BHK flat for around Rs.7k-8k, in different parts of the city.

And along with Ahmedabad and Surat, Vadodara is also joining as an emerging metropolitan cluster. Whereas Ahmedabad is the biggest city in Gujarat, Vadodara is a prime industrial hub with giant pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers. Likewise, this has attracted large national and foreign investors to the zone.

Vadodara Is Ranked Overall The Best Emerging City

Gujarat has been honoured with five prestigious “India Today- Best City Awards-2013” in the different groups at a function. Whereas Vadodara succeeds in collecting the award for the overall best emerging city, Gandhinagar & Surat ranked best cities in the classification of Crime & Safety, Rajkot for Housing & Transport, and Vadodara once again for its Public Services.

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