Introduction: 7 kilometers from Anand and one kilometer from Vadod railway station – first railway station between Anand and Vadodara in Ahmedabad-Mumbai railway line, is Vadod village. It is believed that village derived its name from Vadod-Oath. Village is spread on one square kilometer and its actual land measurement is 4787 acre and 65 Gunta. In 1945 Zankharia, Gopalpur and Vadod had common village panchayat. After independence, three panchayats got separated.
Industries: Agriculture is main activity of Vadod. Main crops include Tobacco, Potato and Banana. Village has 18 tobacco processing factories and one Snuff making unit. Bidi and Patti is sent to other cities by local villagers. Vadod also has timber factory. As Anand is very close to Vadod, villagers have developed business activity in the city.
