Olpad
Town in Gujarat, India
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Olpad is a town northwest of Surat, India,[1] located at 21.33° north, 72.75° east and about 12 meters above sea level. Olpad is a small town in Surat, having about 50,898 residents.
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  Olpad (Olpar) Location in Gujarat, India  Olpad (Olpar) Olpad (Olpar) (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°20′N 72°45′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Surat Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 394540 |
| Telephone code | 91261-XXX-XXXX |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Surat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | OLPAD |
| Civic agency | Surat Municipal Corporation |
Olpad is divided by Sena River/Creek into Olpad Kasba/Main and Para/Pura/Suburb.
Olpad has second highest Tiger Shrimp Export area. Lot of oil and gas drilling with 30 kilometers of coastal area. It is Surat's nearest fast developing town, sharing a parliamentary seat with Surat West.
It has 3 colleges, industrial technical institute, courts, police station, banks and government offices.
Olpad is a junction connecting by many roads to and from Surat, Sayan, Kim, Ankleshwar, Dandi, and Bhatgam. Railway station (Sayan) is 9 miles away.
Olpad population consists of Hindus, Muslims, people from UP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan among others.
