Palej acts as a central hub for many small and big villages of Bharuch and Vadodara district. Being connected by both, a highway and a railway station Palej has become the main source for the frequent as well as the rare commuters. It has witnessed a drastic development in the past decade in all sectors. People of Hindu, Muslim and Jain religion are the prominent resident of Palej. The beauty of Palej has attracted many migrants who have settled here. Palej also has a lake and few religious shrines. In the feudal and
British Raj] past, Palej (also spelled
Palaj) was among the numerous petty
princely states of Gujarat in the
Mahi Kantha Agency. == References ==