Netrang

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Netrang
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Netrang
Location in Gujarat, India
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Netrang
Netrang (India)
Coordinates: 21°38′20″N73°21′43″E / 21.639°N 73.362°E / 21.639; 73.362
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Bharuch
Taluka Netrang
Elevation
435 m (1,427 ft)
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
393130
Telephone code02643
ISO 3166 code IN-GJ
Vehicle registration GJ-16
Nearest cities Rajpipla, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Vadodara
Literacy60%
Avg. summer temperature40 °C (104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

Netrang is a town in the Netrang taluka in Bharuch district of the Indian state of Gujarat. [1]

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Geography and climate

Netrang lies in the southern part of the Gujarat peninsula at an elevation of 435 metres (1,427 ft) and has a tropical savanna climate (under Köppen's Climate classification), moderated by the Arabian Sea. The summer begins in early March and lasts until June. April and May are the hottest months, the average maximum temperature being 43 °C (109 °F). The monsoon season begins in late June and the town receives about 800 millimetres (31 in) of rain by the end of September, with the average maximum temperature being 32 °C (90 °F) during those months. October and November see the retreat of the monsoon and a return of high temperatures until late November. Winter starts in December and ends in late February, with average temperatures of around 23 °C (73 °F).

Transport

Netrang is well connected by National Highway 753B, National Highway 56 & Gujarat State Highways 13, 5, and 163. Netrang has a last railway station from ankleshwar jhagadiya route, but it is off posission since 1995 and the nearest railway stations are about 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from the town, in Kevdi, Umalla, Zankhvav, and Juna Rajuvadiya, while a major railway station is located in ankleshwar 43 km.west of Netrang. The nearest airport to Netrang are the Surat Airport and the Civil Airport Harni in Vadodara, 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Netrang.

Education

Tourism

Netrang is located in the lap of nature. Nature at its best during the season of monsoon and winter. Here are some of the place(s) around the town you can visit during the season:

See also

References

  1. "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.