South Gujarat | |
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region | |
 Southern Districts of Gujarat State (India) | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,500 km2 (6,800 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,703,004 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| • Other | English, Hindi, Dangi, Bhili, Konkani, Marathi[1][2][3] |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Largest city | Surat |
| Headquarter | Surat |
| Website | gujaratindia |
South Gujarat[lower-alpha 1] is a region in the Indian state of Gujarat. The region has a wetter climate than other regions of Gujarat. The western part is almost coastal and is known as the Template:Translit ('coastal expanse'), and the eastern part is also known as Template:Translit ('hilly expanse'), which ranges from 100 metres (330 ft) to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), with the highest peak at Saputara in the Dang district.
Cities and districts[edit | edit source]
Surat is the largest city in the region, the second largest in Gujarat and eighth largest in India. It is the commercial and economic centre of South Gujarat, famous for its diamonds and textile Industries and as a market for apparels and accessories.
Other important cities are Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Navsari, Vyara, Valsad, Pardi, Bardoli, Vapi, Jambusar, Bilimora, Amalsad, Rajpipla, Ahwa, The Dangs, Saput
The districts in the region are Surat district, Bharuch district, Navsari district, Dang district, Valsad district, Narmada district and Tapi district.
Notable people[edit | edit source]
Freedom fighters[edit | edit source]
Politicians[edit | edit source]
- Dadabhai Naoroji, former Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons
- Morarji Desai – former Prime Minister of India
- Ahmed Patel – former Congress member of the Lok Sabha representing Bharuch
- Kanubhai Desai – BJP member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
- C. R. Patil – BJP member of the Lok Sabha representing Navsari
Businesspeople[edit | edit source]
- Jamsetji Tata – founder of the Tata Group
Entertainers[edit | edit source]
- Freddie Mercury – singer and songwriter for the British rock band Queen, whose family originated from Valsad
Notable places[edit | edit source]
- Saputara – the only hill station in Gujarat
- Dandi Beach
- Ubharat Beach
- Dumas Beach
- Suvali Beach
- Tithal Beach
- Umargam – a town known for its television studio[5]
- Barumal Mahadev Temple – a Hindu temple located in Dharampur
- Kabirvad – a banyan tree located on a small river island in the Narmada River
- Jagdishchandra Bose Aquarium – a large aquarium in Surat
- Gopi Talav – a lake in Surat
Education[edit | edit source]
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Surat
- Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
- AURO University
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ T. Sasaki (28 June 2011). Nature and Human Communities. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-4-431-53967-4.
- ↑ "About Dang".
- ↑ "Konkanian Origin of the 'East Indians'".
- ↑ Verma, Priyarag (22 December 2017). "Rahul Gandhi to Discuss Gujarat Assembly Election Results With Party Leaders". India.com.
- ↑ Karkare, Aakash (29 December 2016). "'Ramayana' to 'Karmaphal Data Shani': Inside India's one-stop shop for mythological television". scroll.in.
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