Vadia, Banaskantha
Vadia
Village of Prostitutes | |
|---|---|
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]
References
- ^ a b c Caulfield, Philip (11 March 2012). "Indian mothers hold mass wedding in 'village of sex workers' to save daughters from prostitution". NY Daily News. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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.
- ^ "Women of this village pimped by their kin". The Times of India. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.