Wadhwan is one of the tourist cities located in the Surendranagar district of the state of Gujarat.It is one of the talukas in the Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India. Earlier Wadhwan was known as Wardhamanpuri. This name was given after Jain Tirthankar Bhagwan Vardhman. The population of Wadhwan according to the census taken by the Indian Government in 2011 is 75,755. Out of the total population males constitute about 52% whereas females 48%.
Earlier Wadhwan was ruled by the Jhala Rajputs .The city of Wadhwan is now governed by the Wadhwan Municipality. Surendranagar Dudhrej is the name of the Municipality that governs the taluka of Wadhwan in the State of Surendranagar District. Wadhwan is divided into 12 wards.The taluka of Wadhwan has 47 villages.Wadhwan falls under the Surendranagar constituency. The Surendranagar district ranks 11th in terms of population, the first being Ahmadabad followed by Surat.
Important Government Officials in Wadhwan
Varshaben Narendrabhai is the MLA of Wadhwan 2014 while Fatepara Devajibhai Govindbhai is the MP of Surendranagar.
Shri J. K. Astik District Development Officer Surendranagar Address : District Panchayat, Surendranagar. Contact : (O) 02752 - 283752 (F) 02752 - 283402 email : ddo-srn@gujarat.gov.in
Courts of Wadhwan
The city of Wadhwan has the following courts:- Taluka court Wadhwan Address: Taluka Panchayat Rd, Sayla,
Gujarat 363430
District court Surendranagar Address: Surendranagar,
Gujarat
Civil court Surendranagar Address: Dhandhuka,
Gujarat 382460
Jail in Wadhwan
The city of Wadhwan has only one jail i.e the Surendranagar Sub Jail.
The Gujarat Police is the responsible authority for the enforcement of law for the Wadhwan taluka in the state of Gujarat in India. The Gujarat Police has its headquarters in Gandhinagar which is the state capital.
The Gujarat Police was formed on 1 May 1960.
The head of the Gujarat Police is the Director General of Police (DGP). There are four Commissioners' offices. They are located at Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat. There are seven ranges in the Gujarat Police: Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Junagadh and Boarder Range. The Gujarat Police has been divided into some branches for special tasks which are as follows:
Crime Branch
Anti-terrorist squad (ATS) and
The Intelligence wing.
Demographics of Wadhwan Taluka
The following are the important information regarding the city of Wadhwan Altitude: 67 meters. Above Seal level Telephone Code / Std Code: 02752 Vehicle Registration Number: GJ-13 RTO Office : Surendranagar