Valsad | |
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City | |
 Valsad City View from Parnera Hill | |
  Valsad  Valsad  Valsad | |
| Coordinates:20°36′36″N72°55′34″E / 20.610°N 72.926°E /20.610; 72.926 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Valsad |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.10 km2 (9.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 170,060 |
| • Density | 7,056/km2 (18,280/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Valsadians, Valsadis |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 396001 |
| Telephone code | 91263 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-15 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/1000♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 91 % |
Valsad (pronounced[ˈʋəlsɑɽ]) is a town andmunicipality in theValsad district of theIndian state ofGujarat. It is the district headquarters ofValsad district.[2] Valsad is located north ofVapi and shares border withMaharashtra and the union territories ofDaman in the south.
The name "Valsad" derives fromvad-saal, aGujarati languagecompound meaning "covered (sal) bybanyan trees (vad)" or "wherevad (banyan trees) andsal (sal tree) are" (the area was naturally rich in banyan trees). DuringBritish Era, it was historically known as "Bulsar".[3]
Valsad is located at20°38′N72°56′E / 20.63°N 72.93°E /20.63; 72.93.[4] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet). The old city is about 4 km inland from theArabian Sea.
| Geography of Valsad City:[5] | |
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| Average rainfall | 2300 mm |
| Average temperature | 26.9 °C |
| Seismic Zone | Zone III |
| Major rivers | Auranga, Wanki |
| Beaches | Tithal Beach |
Valsad has atropical 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 theArabian Sea branch of the South-west monsoon.
| Climate data for Valsad, India (1991-2020, extremes 1974–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.9 (98.4) | 38.8 (101.8) | 42.3 (108.1) | 43.1 (109.6) | 41.9 (107.4) | 38.1 (100.6) | 36.8 (98.2) | 33.4 (92.1) | 36.4 (97.5) | 38.9 (102.0) | 38.1 (100.6) | 36.7 (98.1) | 43.1 (109.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 34.2 (93.6) | 35.2 (95.4) | 34.5 (94.1) | 33.0 (91.4) | 30.4 (86.7) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.9 (87.6) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.4 (90.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 18.6 (65.5) | 22.3 (72.1) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.2 (77.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 18.4 (65.1) | 15.0 (59.0) | 20.6 (69.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) | 5.6 (42.1) | 10.1 (50.2) | 16.1 (61.0) | 19.8 (67.6) | 17.0 (62.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 15.6 (60.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 12.6 (54.7) | 10.4 (50.7) | 7.0 (44.6) | 5.6 (42.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.4 (0.02) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (0.03) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (0.03) | 322.8 (12.71) | 665.0 (26.18) | 442.8 (17.43) | 279.9 (11.02) | 26.9 (1.06) | 6.3 (0.25) | 5.9 (0.23) | 1,751.4 (68.95) |
| Average rainy days | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 54.7 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 17:30IST) | 51 | 50 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 54 | 64 |
| Source:India Meteorological Department[6][7][8] | |||||||||||||
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 85.04% | |||
| Muslims | 10.31% | |||
| Jains | 2.55% | |||
| Christians | 1.24% | |||
| Others† | 0.8% | |||
| Distribution of religions †IncludesSikhs (0.2%),Buddhists (0.11%). | ||||
As of the 2011 India census,[9] 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 isGujarati. Other languages spoken areHindi,Marathi andEnglish.
The major religion followed in Valsad is Hinduism. Other religions followed areIslam,Christianity, Jainism,Zoroastrianism andBuddhism. The town was once a hub forParsis.[10]
Valsad lies onNH 48 and is connected to many cities inGujarat and neighbouring states by theGujarat State Road Transport Corporation bus service.
Valsad railway station is managed by theMumbai WR railway division of theWestern Railway and it is a Sub-Division under Western Railway. It lies on theNew Delhi–Mumbai main line. The present railway station building was established in 1925.[11] Adjacent to the railway station is theValsad Electric Loco Shed which houses over 100 electric locomotives.
Valsad is close toSurat International Airport, which is 99 km north of the city andChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport,Mumbai which is 188.3 km south of the city.
Valsad is an industrial base for sectors such aschemicals,textiles, andpaper & 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.[12]
Valsad has 7 industrial estates located in Dungra, Pardi, Dharampur, Bhilad, Valsad, Umbergaon, Sarigam, Vapi (thechemical hub of Gujarat) and 1 Industrial park in Kalgam.[13] 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.[14]
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is located on the shore of the beach inTithal town of Valsad district. This is a temple of Lord Swami Narayan.
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