Vadia
Village of Prostitutes | |
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village | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Banaskantha |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ |
Website |
gujaratindia |
Vadia is a village in Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 70 miles west of Palanpur city, and about 240 kilometres (150 miles) from Ahmedabad. [1]
Historically, unmarried women of this village supported themselves through prostitution, with the men of the village working as pimps. [1] [2]
Efforts are underway to change this state of affairs, by such organizations as Vicharta Samuday Samarthan Manch. [1]
Vadia was known as a hub for the sex trade since before India gained independence from Britain in 1947 and most of the men work as pimps, the Times of India reported.