Navsari district | |
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| Coordinates:20°57′0″N72°55′12″E / 20.95000°N 72.92000°E /20.95000; 72.92000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Collector & DM | Ms Ardra Agarwal IAS |
| Headquarters | Navsari |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,211 km2 (854 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st inGujarat |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 1,329,672 |
| • Rank | 22nd inGujarat and 366th inIndia |
| • Density | 602/km2 (1,560/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati,Hindi,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin code | 396 445 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-21 |
| Literacy | 84.78 %census of 2011 |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Navsari Valsad for vansda region |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Navsari Jalalpore Gandevi Vansda |
| Website | navsari |
Navsari is an administrativedistrict in the state ofGujarat inIndia, with its headquarters at the city ofNavsari. The district covers an area of 2,211 square kilometres and was formed in 1997 afterValsad district was split into Valsad and Navsari districts.[1] It is the largest producer ofchikoos in India.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 293,802 | — |
| 1911 | 314,205 | +0.67% |
| 1921 | 315,412 | +0.04% |
| 1931 | 346,750 | +0.95% |
| 1941 | 418,321 | +1.89% |
| 1951 | 496,373 | +1.73% |
| 1961 | 588,362 | +1.71% |
| 1971 | 732,616 | +2.22% |
| 1981 | 909,765 | +2.19% |
| 1991 | 1,085,692 | +1.78% |
| 2001 | 1,229,463 | +1.25% |
| 2011 | 1,329,672 | +0.79% |
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According to the2011 census Navsari district has apopulation of 1,329,672,[4] roughly equal to the nation ofEstonia[5] or the US states ofMaine orHawaii.[6] The census shows that 678,165 (51%) of the population is male and 651,507 (49%) of it is female, this ranks Nasvari district 366th in India, out of a total of640 districts. 30.77% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.07% and 48.11% of the population respectively.[4]
Children below 6 years old account for just 9.73% of the population, the lowest in Gujarat, and is composed of 52% male and 48% female. There are about 295,131 households in the district and each one has an average of 5 members.
Jalalpore being the least populated region with 228,065 people, ranks 86th and is the least populated taluka in Gujarat. Navsari taluka being the most populated region with 311,238 people, ranks 39th as the most populated taluka of Gujarat and Chikhli.[4]
Thepopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 8.24%, the lowest population growth rate in Gujarat (with 7.86% males and 8.63% females), less than half the growth rate of Gujarat in 1st decade of the 21st century.
Navsari has witnessed sharp decreases in rural population compared to neighbouring districts and is ranked highest in urban population with 64.7% of the population (~201,371 people) with 70,162 households.
Thesex ratio is 961females every 1000 males, the 5th highest in Gujarat state afterDang,Tapi,Dahod,Amreli and ranks 234th inIndia among 640 district in 2011. The child sex ratio is 921 females every 1000 males, 7th in Gujarat after Dang, Tapi, Dahod, Narmada, Valsad and Panchmahal).
Navsari District has aliteracy rate of 84.78%. The urban literacy rate is 89.8% and the rural literacy rate is 82.55%.
At the time of the2011 Census of India, a total of 991 families lived on footpaths or without any roof cover.
| Religions in Navsari district (2011)[7] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 92.13% | |||
| Islam | 5.92% | |||
| Jains | 1.01% | |||
| Christianity | 0.43% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.51% | |||
92.13% of the population isHindu. Religious minorities includeMuslims (5.92%),Christians (0.43%) andJains andSikhs (1.01%, 0.18%).[8]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 89.46% of the total population spokeGujarati, 4.95%Hindi and 2.69%Marathi as their first language.[9]
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
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| Navsari | 174 | Jalalpore | R. C. Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 175 | Navsari | Rakesh Desai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 176 | Gandevi (ST) | Naresh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 177 | Vansda (ST) | Anant Patel | Indian National Congress | |||
Navsari district is divided into 6 talukas (20th out of 33):
There are a few big tourist spots in Navsari District.Unai hot spring in Vansda taluka is famous for its medical benefit to the body And jankivan [sanskruti van] near vansda.Umbharat,Dandi andDandi Beaches in South Gujarat withTithal Beach of Valsad are also popular tourist spots for which the district is well known.
Some notable libraries are Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library in Navsari City, Mehrajirana library, NAU central library and Nila spore library.
Temples are another important part of the local tourism such as Andheshwar temple inAmalsad, Gangeshvar Temple inKachholi,Kameshwar Mahadev near Gadat, Mallikarjun Mahadev near Majigam, Shukleshwar Mahadev near Anaval, Barumal Mahadev near Barumal, Vighneshwar Mahadev near Mahuwa, Kedareshwar Mahadev near Bardoli, Somnath Mahadev Mandir, Shri Jalaram Mandir, Shri Gayatri Mandir, Shri Dwarkadhish Mandir, Swaminarayan Mandir, Ganga Mata Temple, Shri Ramji Mandir (at Talodh) near Bilimora inGandevi taluka (tehsil), Unai Mata Temple inVansda taluka (Tehsil) and Ashapuri Temple inNavsari City and other few temples for religious tourism of Hindu and masjid-e-noor and Bhattai mosque for religious tourism for Muslims and DesaiAtash Behram a fire temple forParsis and Chintamani temple forJain.
This district containsVansda National Park nearVansda, known forBengal tigers,Indian leopards,hyenas,pythons, andIndian langurs. It is also famous for its Giradhodh waterfall and botanical garden nearWaghai inDang District.Purna Wildlife Sanctuary in nearby Dang District[10][11] is considered as being part of theDangs' Forest.[12]
Dudhia Talao is a major market area with a shopping centre and the Ashapuri Temple. Part of the Dudhia Talao was given to J.N. Tata Navsari Memorial Trust and it was then used as a ground to build one of the finest auditoriums in Navsari known as J.N. Tata Memorial Hall in which performing arts and meetings take place.[citation needed]
Gujarat comes under theWestern Railway Zone of theIndian Railways.Navsari Railway Station is one of the busiest railway stations in Gujarat. It is situated on theMumbai –Delhi Western Railway Mainline. Other close important railway stations areSurat railway station,Bharuch Railway Station,Vadodra Railway Station andValsad railway station. Indian Railways is planning Delhi–Mumbai dedicated rail freight route passing through the District. National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited is planning toMumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor passing through Navsari District and having station stop atBilimora.
Gujarat State has the longest sea coast in India, at 1600 km.Gujarat Maritime Board has identified Vansi – Borsi nearUmbharat Beach as a Greenfield site for the development of a direct berthing deep-water port. The location handles petroleum and liquid chemical cargo. The proposed site is 13 km away from a Navsari broad gauge railway link. Other important ports in Gujarat are thePort of Navlakhi,Port Pipavav,Bedi Port, Port ofPorbandar, Port ofVeraval, and the privately ownedMundra Port.Ro-Ro ferry service is available near Navsari at Dahej. Modern fishing harbour (jalalpore) Dhaloi gone develop as Dhaloi Port at the cost of 3.5 millionUS Dollars.
Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) is the primary body responsible for providing the bus services within the state of Gujarat and also with the neighbouring states. It is a public transport corporation providing bus services and public transit within Gujarat and to the other states in India. Apart from this, there are a number of services provided by GSRTC.
Estonia 1,319,133 July 2011 est.
Maine 1,328,361 and Hawaii 1,360,301
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