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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Valsad district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Valsad
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| other_name = Bulsar
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Valsad City View from Parnera Hill in Gujarat,India.jpg
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| image_caption = Valsad City View from Parnera Hill
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| coordinates = {{coord|20.610|N|72.926|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Valsad district|Valsad]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 24.10
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| elevation_m = 13
| population_total = 170,060
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Valsadians, Valsadis
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=555577 |title=Archived copy |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924123639/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=555577 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| blank_name_sec2 = Literacy
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 396001
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 912632
| registration_plate = GJ-15
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'''Valsad''' (Pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Gujarati|[ʋalsɑɖ]]]) (Gujarati: વલસાડ), historically known as '''Bulsar''', is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Valsad district]] of the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Gujarat]]. It is the district headquarters of [[Valsad district]].<ref>https://www.valsad.nic.in</ref> The city of Valsad is located in the south of [[Navsari]] and [[Surat]].

== Etymology ==
The name "Valsad" derives from ''vad-saal'', a [[Gujarati language]] [[compound word|compound]] meaning "hampered (''saal'') by [[banyan tree]]s (''vad'')" (the area was naturally rich in banyan trees). During British Raj, it was historically known as "Bulsar".

== Geography ==
Valsad is located at {{Coord|20.63|N|72.93|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Valsad.html|title=redirect to /world/IN/09/Valsad.html|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet). The old city is about 4 km inland from the [[Arabian sea]].

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" colspan="2" style="background:orange;"| Geography of Valsad City:<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.valsadonline.in/city-guide/geography-of-valsad| title=Geography of Valsad| website=Valsadonline}}</ref>

|-
||'''Average rainfall'''
||'''1500 mm'''
|-
||'''Average temperature'''
||'''26.9 °C'''
|-
||'''Seismic Zone'''
||'''[[Earthquake hazard zoning of India#Zone 3|Zone III]]'''
|-
||'''Major rivers'''
||'''[[Auranga River (Gujarat)|Auranga]], Wanki'''
|-
||'''Beaches'''
||'''[[Tithal Beach]]'''
|}

===Climate===
Valsad has a [[tropical savanna climate]] (Aw) with little to no rainfall from October to May and very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from June to September when it is under the direct influence of the Arabian Sea branch of the South-west monsoon.
{{Weather box
| location = Valsad, India (1981-2010, extremes 1974–2012)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| collapsed =
| Jan record high C = 36.9
| Feb record high C = 38.8
| Mar record high C = 42.3
| Apr record high C = 43.1
| May record high C = 41.9
| Jun record high C = 38.1
| Jul record high C = 36.8
| Aug record high C = 33.4
| Sep record high C = 36.4
| Oct record high C = 38.9
| Nov record high C = 38.1
| Dec record high C = 36.7
|year record high C = 43.1
| Jan high C = 29.6
| Feb high C = 29.7
| Mar high C = 32.4
| Apr high C = 33.8
| May high C = 33.8
| Jun high C = 32.5
| Jul high C = 30.1
| Aug high C = 29.3
| Sep high C = 30.4
| Oct high C = 32.9
| Nov high C = 32.4
| Dec high C = 31.4
| year high C = 31.5
| Jan low C = 14.6
| Feb low C = 15.8
| Mar low C = 19.1
| Apr low C = 22.8
| May low C = 26.0
| Jun low C = 26.2
| Jul low C = 24.9
| Aug low C = 24.5
| Sep low C = 23.9
| Oct low C = 22.2
| Nov low C = 18.7
| Dec low C = 15.6
| year low C = 21.2
| Jan record low C = 7.1
| Feb record low C = 5.6
| Mar record low C = 10.6
| Apr record low C = 17.1
| May record low C = 19.8
| Jun record low C = 17.0
| Jul record low C = 16.8
| Aug record low C = 15.6
| Sep record low C = 16.8
| Oct record low C = 12.6
| Nov record low C = 10.4
| Dec record low C = 7.0
|year record low C = 5.6
|rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 0.3
| Feb rain mm = 0.0
| Mar rain mm = 0.1
| Apr rain mm = 0.0
| May rain mm = 3.0
| Jun rain mm = 274.6
| Jul rain mm = 576.0
| Aug rain mm = 381.4
| Sep rain mm = 218.4
| Oct rain mm = 32.6
| Nov rain mm = 13.3
| Dec rain mm = 0.6
| year rain mm = 1500.3
| Jan rain days = 0.0
| Feb rain days = 0.0
| Mar rain days = 0.0
| Apr rain days = 0.0
| May rain days = 0.4
| Jun rain days = 7.9
| Jul rain days = 15.5
| Aug rain days = 15.5
| Sep rain days = 9.0
| Oct rain days = 1.4
| Nov rain days = 0.5
| Dec rain days = 0.1
|year rain days = 50.3
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 54
| Feb humidity = 53
| Mar humidity = 50
| Apr humidity = 58
| May humidity = 66
| Jun humidity = 75
| Jul humidity = 82
| Aug humidity = 84
| Sep humidity = 79
| Oct humidity = 67
| Nov humidity = 56
| Dec humidity = 55
|year humidity =
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 8 July 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = July 2020
| pages = 75–76
| access-date = 28 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M51
| access-date = 28 September 2020}}</ref>
}}

== Demographics ==
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Valsad
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Amount
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|85.04}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|10.31}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|2.55}}
{{bar percent|[[Christians]]|blue|1.24}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.8}}
|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
†<small>Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.2%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (0.11%).</small>
}}

As of the 2011 India census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Valsad (metropolitan area) has a population of 170,060. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Valsad has an average literacy rate of 91.66%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 94.62%, and female literacy is 88.58%.

The major language spoken is [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]. Other languages spoken are [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[English language|English]].

The major religion followed in Valsad is Hinduism. Other religions followed are Islam, Christianity, Jainism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism.

==Transport==
[[file:Valsad Railway Building.jpg|thumb|[[Valsad railway station]]]]
Valsad lies on [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH 48]]. Valsad is connected to many cities in [[Gujarat]] by the [[Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation]] bus service. Valsad is one of the 16 divisions of [[GSRTC]] referred as [[Daman Ganga River|Daman Ganga]].

[[Valsad railway station]] is managed by the [[Mumbai WR railway division]] of the [[Western Railway (India)|Western Railway]] and it is a Sub-Division under Western Railway. It lies on the [[New Delhi–Mumbai main line]]. The present railway station building was established in 1925. Adjacent to the railway station is the [[Electric Loco Shed, Valsad|Valsad Electric Loco Shed]] which houses over 100 electric locomotives.

Valsad is close to [[Surat International Airport]], which is 99 km north of the city, located in [[Surat]]. The other airport closer to Valsad is [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport]], which is 188.3 km south from the city.

== Economy ==
Valsad is an industrial base for sectors such as chemicals, textiles, and paper & pulp industries. Since the 1980s, textile and chemicals have been the major sectors of investments and employment in the district. Valsad is emerging as a horticulture hub of the state, witnessing significant production in food grains and crops.

Valsad has 7 industrial estates located in Dungra, Pardi, Dharampur, Bhilad, Valsad, Umbergaon, Sarigam, Vapi (the [[chemical hub]] of Gujarat) and 1 Industrial park in Kalgam.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.globalgujarat.com/images/valsad-district-profile.pdf| title=District Profile: Valsad| website=Global Gujarat}}</ref> With over 300 medium and large scale industries, Vapi is a major industrial center in Valsad. One of Asia's largest Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) is present in Vapi, owned by Vapi Waste & Effluent Management Company and promoted by Vapi Industrial Association.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/2016-17/30.%20Valsad%202016-17.pdf| title={{not a typo|DISTIRCT}} INDUSTRIAL POTENTIALITY SURVEY REPORT| website=Dcmsme}}</ref>

==Education==

===Colleges===
*GMERS Medical College, est 2014
*Government Engineering College, est 2004
*Government Polytechnic, est 1965
*Smt. J.P. Shroff Arts College
*Shah N.H. Commerce College
*Dhiru-Sarla Institute of Management and Commerce
*B.K.M. Science College
*Dolat-Usha Institute of Applied Sciences
*Shree N. K. M. Nursing Instuite
*Shah K.M. Law College

===Schools===
;Affiliated with [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]]
*[[Atul Vidyalaya School]]

;Affiliated with the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
* [[Saraswati International School]]
* Shree Vallabh Ashram's MGM Amin & V N Savani International School
* [http://www.vadb.edu.in/ Shree Vallabh Sanskar Dham's Smt. Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel Day Boarding School]
* [http://www.vamcm.edu.in/ Shree Vallabh Ashram's MCM Kothari Girl's Residential School]
* Western Railway English Medium Secondary School

;Affiliated with the [[Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board|GSHSEB]]
* D.M.D.G. Municipal High School
* Jamnabai Sarvajanik Kanya Vidyalaya
* Maniba Sarvajanik Vidyalaya
* Shah Khimchand Mulji Sarvajanik High School
* St. Joseph's English Teaching High School
* Mother Mary Public High school.
* Bai Ava Bai High School
* BAPS Swaminarayan Vidhyamandir
* G.V.D. Sarvajanik High School
* Sett Rustomjee Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy or Sett R.J.J High School
* R.M. & V.M. Desai Vidyalaya
* Swaminarayan High School
* Gayatri High School
* Kusum Vidyalaya
* C.B High school

== Tourist Attraction ==
[[File:Tithal Beach Sun Set.JPG|thumb|Tithal Beach]]
[[Tithal Beach]] is located near [[Tithal]] town. The sand of the beach is black sand. Tithal Beach Festival and International Kite Festival are also organized on the shore of the beach.

Shree Shirdi Saibaba Sansthapan is located on the shore of the beach in [[Tithal]] town of Valsad district. The temple was established in 1982.

[[File:Swaminarayan Temple.Tithal,Valsad.JPG|thumb|Swaminarayan Temple, Tithal]]
[[Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Tithal|Shri Swaminarayan Mandir]] is located on the shore of the beach in [[Tithal]] town of Valsad district. This is a temple of Lord Swami Narayan.

Shantidham Aradhana Kendra in Tithal is a meditation centre.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jinjimaharaj.com/home/| title=Shantidham Aradhana Kendra| website=Jinjimaharaj}}</ref>

[[Tadkeshwar Mahadev Temple]] is a temple of Lord Shiva located in [[Abrama]]. This temple is more than 800 years old.

Morarji Desai Museum is built to dedicate former 5th Prime Minister of India, [[Morarji Desai]] in Valsad. The museum was developed by Valsad municipality at a cost of Rs. 4 crore. The museum was inaugurated by former Chief Minister of Gujarat, [[Anandiben Patel]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://deshgujarat.com/2014/12/29/museum-on-morarji-desai-likely-to-open-in-february-2015-in-gujarat/| title=Museum on Morarji Desai likely to open in February 2015 in Gujarat| website=DeshGujarat| date=29 December 2014}}</ref>

Callian Baug is an urban park in Valsad. In 1929, Mr. Motilal Callianji presented a donation for park to Valsad Municipality in memory of his father. In 1931, Callian Baug was opened by J.H.Garrett.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://valsadtourism.weebly.com/|title=Valsad Tourism|website=Valsad Tourism}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Bhulabhai Desai]] - [[Indian freedom fighter|freedom fighter]] and acclaimed lawyer.
* [[Bindu (actress)|Bindu Desai]] - Hindi film actress.
* [[Dadabhoy Havewala]] - first-class cricketer, who played for [[Bombay cricket team]] and [[Parsees cricket team]].
* [[Freddie Mercury]] (born ''Farrokh Bulsara'') - singer and songwriter for the British rock band ''[[Queen (band)|Queen]]'', whose family originated from Valsad.
* [[Hemin Desai]] - Indian-born cricketer, who has represented Oman at the [[List A cricket]].
* [[Makarand Dave]] - Gujarati poet.
* [[Manilal Desai]] - Gujarati poet.
* [[Morarji Desai]] - former [[Prime Minister of India]].
* [[Nagindas Parekh]] - literary critic, editor and translator.
* [[Nanubhai Vakil]] - a Hindi and Gujarati film director.
* [[Narayan Desai]] - Gujarati author.
* [[Nirupa Roy]] - Hindi film actress.
* [[Pooja Jhaveri]] - Telugu, Tamil and Kannada film actress.
* [[Pramodkumar Patel]] - literary critic.
* [[Pratap Save]] - a social activist.
* [[Ravindra Parekh]] - a writer, novelist, poet, critic and translator.
* [[Rex Sellers (cricketer)|Rex Sellers]] - a former Indian-Australian cricketer.
* [[Sam Manekshaw]] - First Field Marshal of India and former chief of army staff, India. His family hailed from Valsad, later moved to Bombay and then Amritsar.
* [[Sam Balsara]] - Indian advertising executive.
* [[Sangeita Chauhan]] - Indian film and television actress.
* [[Sheela Sharma]] - Hindi and Gujarati film actress.
* [[Ushnas]] - Gujarati poet.

==See also==
*[[Bulsara]]
*[[Balsara]]
*[[Gulf of Khambhat]]
*[[Tithal Beach]]
*[[Surat]]
*[[Vapi]]
*[[Navsari]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Wikivoyage|Valsad}}
* [http://valsadnagarpalika.org/ Official website] of the Valsad Nagarpalika.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080513174557/http://collectorvalsad.gujarat.gov.in/ Official website] of the Valsad Collectorate (in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]).

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