Zaghadia

Zhagadia is a taluka in Bharuch district in the state of Gujarat, India. Zhagadia is located 2mi south of the southern bank of the Narmada River. It is southeast of the historic town ShuklaThirth, where Chanakya lived until he returned to Pataliputra . The economy of Zhagadia is dependent on industrial area and the fertile land where bananas, sugar cane, cotton, wheat, sorghum, and other vegetables and fruits are grown and exported. Trade to the interior villages, local government offices, and Seva Rural Hospital and local businesses provide most of the employment.In Zhagadia is the town Bhalod, on the Narmada riverbank, across from another town, Koral. Bhalod is known for farming bananas, cotton, and sugar cane, although it suffers from a high rate of emigration, primarily to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Africa. The town is famous for its cultural activities, such as the three-day program of Gangadashahara. During this period, many Brahmins from various parts of Gujarat and elswhere travel to Bhalod to be blessed by the holy River Narmada, in celebration of the 'birth' of the holy River Ganges. Bhalod is host to a number of temples, including Ramnath Mahadev, Mokshnath Mahadev, Datatrey, Ranchhodnathji and Gayatri Mata.