Saputara

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Saputara
Hill station
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View of Saputara Hill station
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Saputara
Location in Gujarat
Coordinates: 20°34′47″N73°44′48″E / 20.57972°N 73.74667°E / 20.57972; 73.74667
CountryIndia
State Gujarat
District Dang District
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,968
  Density3,151/km2 (8,160/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Gujarati
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
394720
Telephone code+02631
Vehicle registration GJ-30

Saputara is a hill station located in Sahyadris or Western Ghats. Saputara town is part of Dang district in Gujarat, India. It is a tourist destination. [1]

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Places

There are many places to visit in Saputara, which include, Vansda National Park, Hathgadh Fort, Saputara Lake, Gira falls, Echo Point, Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Step Garden, Table Point, Saputara Tribal Museum, Lake Garden, Saptashringi Devi Mandir, Purna Sanctuary.

Climate

The best time to visit Saputara is winter. The Winter season begins in October and goes on till February. Though the winter temperature in Saputara can drop as low as 8 °C, overall, the weather remains quite enjoyable. The maximum temperature here during the winter is 28 °C.

Demographics

As per 2011 census of India, the Saputara notified area has population of 2,968 of which 1,031 are males while 1,937 are females. [2] The literacy rate of Saputara is 87.4%. Thus Saputara has higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female literacy rate is 86.29% in Saputara. [3]

Transportation

Saputara lies on National Highway 953 which connects to Songadh in Gujarat and Pimpalgaon Baswant in Maharashtra. [4]

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References

  1. "Saputara Hill station". Dangs district administration website. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. "Saputara Population Census 2011" . Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. "Saputara demographics" . Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. "New highways notification dated 13th June, 2014" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2018.