South Gujarat
Region in Gujarat, India
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South Gujarat[a] 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 kantha vistar ('coastal expanse'), and the eastern part is also known as dungar vistar ('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.
South Gujarat | |
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region | |
Southern Districts of Gujarat State (India) | |
  South Gujarat Location within Gujarat  South Gujarat Location within 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 |
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
Freedom fighters
Politicians
- 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
- Jamsetji Tata – founder of the Tata Group
Entertainers
- Freddie Mercury – singer and songwriter for the British rock band Queen, whose family originated from Valsad
Notable places
- 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
Notes
- Dakṣiṇ Gujarāt,[4] pronounced [ˈd̪əkʃiɳ ˈɡudʒəɾət̪]