South Gujarat

South Gujarat
region
Southern Districts of Gujarat State (India)
Southern Districts of Gujarat State (India)
Country India
StateGujarat
Area
 • Total
17,500 km2 (6,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,703,004
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
 • OtherEnglish, Hindi, Dangi, Bhili, Konkani, Marathi[1][2][3]
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Largest citySurat
HeadquarterSurat
Websitegujaratindia.com

South Gujarat, also known as Dakshin Gujarat,[4] 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 Kantha Vistar ("coastal expanse" in Gujarati), and the eastern part is also known as Dungar Vistar ("hilly expanse"), which ranges from 100 to 1000 metres, with the highest peak at Saputara in the Dang district.

Cities and districts

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 from South Gujarat

Freedom fighters

Politicians

Businesspeople

  • Jamsetji Tata - founder of what would later become the Tata Group of companies, regarded as the father of Indian industry.

Entertainers

Notable places

  • Saputara - a hill station located 172 km from Surat, perched in the Sahayadri mountain range. It is the only hill station in Gujarat.
  • Dandi - a beach located 45 km from Surat, famous for the Salt March ([Dandi Satyagraha), held in 1930 by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Ubharat Beach - a beach located 45 km from Surat and 30 km from Navsari.
  • Dumas Beach - a beach in Surat.
  • Suvali Beach - a beach located 35 km from Surat.
  • Tithal Beach - a beach located 100 km from Surat and 7 km from Valsad.
  • Umargam - a town known for its television studio where many mythological drama series are shot.[5]
  • Barumal Mahadev Temple - a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shankar (a form of Shiva), located in Dharampur.
  • Kabirvad - a banyan tree located on a small river island in the Narmada River, in Bharuch district.
  • Jagdishchandra Bose Aquarium - a large aquarium in Surat.
  • Gopi Talav - a lake in Surat.

Education

References

  1. ^ T. Sasaki (28 June 2011). Nature and Human Communities. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-4-431-53967-4.
  2. ^ "About Dang".
  3. ^ "Konkanian Origin of the 'East Indians'".
  4. ^ Verma, Priyarag (22 December 2017). "Rahul Gandhi to Discuss Gujarat Assembly Election Results With Party Leaders". India.com.
  5. ^ 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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