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Adding short description: "Lake in Gujarat, India" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{Short description|Lake in Gujarat, India}}
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'''Saputara Lake''' is a [[man made lake]] situated in the Dang District, [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. The Saputara Lake is located at a mere distance of 1 kilometer from the main city hill station. Saputara town is part of [[Dang District, India|Dang district]] in [[Gujarat]]. It is a tourist destination.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Saputara Hill station|url=https://dangs.gujarat.gov.in/tourist/saputara-hill-station|access-date=13 Jun 2018|website=Dangs district administration website}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saputara Gujarat, Saputara Tourist Guide, route map Saputara, Directory of hotels & resorts in Saputara, Hill station saputara|url=https://www.indianmirror.com/tourism/saputara.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=www.indianmirror.com}}</ref>

== History ==
Saputara has [[myth]]ological importance as it is believed that [[Rama|Lord Rama]] spent 11 years of his exile here. The name Saputara literally means ‘Abode of Serpents’.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-06-15|title=Saputara- A Beautiful Hill Station in Gujarat|url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/blog/saputara-beautiful-hill-station-of-gujarat/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Tour My India|language=en}}</ref>

== Geography ==
The lake is [[Artificiality|manmade]] and is quite popular for activities like boating. There are several children's parks also in the locality and several other play grounds for the entertainment of the tourists. There are several boating clubs located near the lake. The season after the monsoon is considered to be the best for visiting the lake.<ref name=":1" />

== Leisure ==
Saputara Lake is encompassed by undulating [[hill]]s and lush greenery, which make it a picturesque place to relax and rejoice. It also offers a distant panorama of the majestic Sahyadri Hills.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Incredible India {{!}} Saputara|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/saputara.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=www.incredibleindia.org}}</ref> The sunrise and sunset points of this lake provide stunning vistas during dawn and dusk. For the locals and tourists of Saputara, this spot is considered to be a popular picnic get away. This water body in Saputara is surrounded with lush green environs and beauty. The time after a [[monsoon]] is the best to visit.<ref name=":1" />

== Demographics of Saputara ==
As per 2011 census of India, the Saputara notified area has [[population]] of 2,968. In that population 1,031 are males and 1,937 are females. Thus Saputara has higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of The Dangs district. The literacy rate of Saputara is 87.4'''%.''' In Saputara, male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female [[literacy]] rate is 86.29%.

== Nearby attractions ==

* [[Purna Wildlife Sanctuary]]
*[[Don, Dang|Don Hill Station]]

== See also ==

* [[Saputara]]
* [[Dang district, India|Dang District]]

== References ==
{{commons category}}<references />{{Hydrography of Gujarat}}

[[Category:Lakes of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Dang district, India]]

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