Derol
Derol | |
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village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Sabarkantha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +912770 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-9 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
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Derol or Dedol is a village in the Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, in western India.
History
Derol was a Sixth Class princely state, including a second village in Mahi Kantha.
It had a combined population of 837 in 1901, yielding a state revenue of 1,823 Rupees (1903–1904, mostly from land), paying tributes of 513 Rupees to the Gaikwar Baroda State and 47 Rupees to Idar State.
Geography and transportation
- The village's small Derol railway station connects it to Kalol, which lies on the main trunk road State Highway-5. It is connected to Godhra, 27 km to the north, and Halol (13 km) and Vadodara (50 km) to the south.
- Apart from the highway, it is connected to adjacent villages through a network of country roads. Most of the country roads are paved, single-lane and reasonably maintained. A portion of the route between Kalol and Vadodara is a toll road.
See also
- Vaghela Derol, nearby village
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History
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