Patel surname is popular and terms to a particular land owning status,people of different castes occasionally share this surname. The Patels are basically various Patidar sub castes,Which are found in Charotar,Kanam,Vakad(This three divisions are based on rivers)
Mahisagar River Divides some part from other part of Gujarat.
From Vasad to Nadiad is called Charotar
From Vasad to Padra and all is called Vakad
From Kelanpur to Mota foafadia is called Kanam
Charotar consists of Kheda and Anand District
Kanam consits of Vadodara (only some part,some part of vadodara is also consisted by Vakad)
Bharuch,Panchmahal
Vakad consists of vadodara.
