It is southeast of the historic town ShuklaThirth,[1] where Chanakya apparently lived until he returned to Pataliputra (now Patna).

The economy of Zhagadia is dependent on industrial area (GIDC) and the fertile land where bananas, sugar cane, cotton, wheat, sorghum, and other vegetables and fruits are grown and exported.

Companies there include: Abbott Laboratories, Saint-Gobain, PepsiCo, United Phosphorus, Gulbrandsen Technologies, Kohler, S. Kumar, Century Textile and Industries, Aarti Industries Limited, BEC Fertilizers Limited, Welspun, Brakes India and Agrotech (an affiliate of ConAgra).

Places to visit include: Jain Daherasar, Kabirvad, Gayatri Mandir, Dholi Reservoir, and Hanuman Temple.

Gumandev, an old temple of the Hindu god Hanuman, is a holy place for Hindus in Bharuch, 3 km (1.9 mi) from Zhagadia.