Surat district

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Surat district
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Surat district
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Location of district in Gujarat
Coordinates: 20°55′N73°3′E / 20.917°N 73.050°E / 20.917; 73.050
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
Headquarters Surat
Area
  Total4,418 km2 (1,706 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [1] [2]
  Total9,758,263
  Rank10 of 640 in India
2 of 33 in Gujarat
  Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ 05, GJ 19 & GJ 28
Website surat.gujarat.gov.in

Surat is a district in the state of Gujarat, city as the administrative headquarters of this district. It is surrounded by Bharuch, Narmada (North), Navsari (South) districts and east Tapi district To the west is the Gulf of Cambay. It is the second-most advanced district in Gujarat. It had a population of 6,081,322 of which 79.68% were urban as of 2011. On 2 October 2007 Surat district was split into two by the creation of a new Tapi district, under the Surat District Re-organisation Act 2007.

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As of 2011 it is the 12th most populous district of India (out of 640), and the second most populous district of Gujarat (out of 33) after Ahmadabad. [1] [2]

Geography

Map of Surat district, Bombay Presidency, British India 1877 Surat district 1877 map.jpg
Map of Surat district, Bombay Presidency, British India 1877

Surat District's total area is 4,418 km 2, and the density of Surat District was 1,376 per km 2 at the 2011 Census. The region has the highest population density in the State, followed by Ahmedabad region. There are 10 sub-districts in Surat district. These include Surat city, Mandvi, Bardoli, Palsana, Mahuva, Kamrej, Mangrol, Choryasi, Olpad and Umarpada.

Climate

Surat has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw), moderated strongly by the Sea to the Gulf of Cambay. The summer begins in early March and lasts until June. April and May are the hottest months, the average maximum temperature being 37 °C (99 °F). Monsoon begins in late June, and the city receives about 1,200 millimetres (47 in) of rain by the end of September, with the average maximum 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 mean temperatures of around 23 °C (73 °F), and negligible rain.

Since the 20th century, Surat has experienced 14 floods. [3] In 1968, most parts of the city were flooded and in 1994 a flood caused a country-wide plague outbreak, Surat being the epicenter. In 1998, 30 per cent of Surat had gone under water due to flooding in Tapti river following release of water from Ukai dam located 90 km from Surat and in Aug, 2006 more than 95 per cent of the city was under Tapti river waters, killing more than 120 people, stranding tens of thousands in their homes without food or electricity and closing businesses and schools for weeks. [4] [3]

Climate data for Surat, Gujarat (1932–1980)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Source 1: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial [5]
Source 2: World Climate Guide (sunshine only) [6]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901462,643    
1911494,771+0.67%
1921496,671+0.04%
1931546,018+0.95%
1941658,719+1.89%
1951781,625+1.73%
1961984,689+2.34%
19711,329,422+3.05%
19811,965,240+3.99%
19912,770,921+3.50%
20014,275,540+4.43%
20239,758,263+3.82%
source: [7]

According to the 2011 census Surat district has a population of 6,081,322, [1] roughly equal to the nation of El Salvador [8] or the US state of Missouri. [9] This gives it a ranking of 12th in India (out of a total of 640). [1] The district has a population density of 1,376 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,560/sq mi) . [1] Its population growth rate was 42.24% over the decade 2001–2011 and 54.30% over the decade 1991–2001. [10] Surat has a sex ratio of 788 females for every 1000 males, [1] and a literacy rate of 86.5%. 79.74% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.60% and 14.09% of the population respectively. [1]

Religion

Religions in Surat district (2011) [11]
Hinduism
86.50%
Islam
10.87%
Jainism
1.86%
Other or not stated
0.77%
Distribution of religions

Hinduism is the main religion. Islam and Jainism are also present. [11]

Language

Languages of Surat district (2011) [12]

   Gujarati (60.06%)
   Hindi (19.62%)
   Marathi (8.03%)
   Odia (2.60%)
   Urdu (2.47%)
   Marwari (1.44%)
   Bhojpuri (1.30%)
   Chodri (1.01%)
  Others (3.47%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 60.06% of the population spoke Gujarati, 19.62% Hindi, 8.03% Marathi, 2.60% Odia, 2.47% Urdu, 1.44% Marwari, 1.30% Bhojpuri and 1.01% Chodri as their first language. [12]

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyRemarks
Surat 155 Olpad Mukesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
156 Mangrol (Surat) (ST) Ganpat Vasava Bharatiya Janata Party
157 Mandvi (Surat) (ST)Kunvarjibhai Halpati Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
158 Kamrej Prafulbhai Pansheriya Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
159 Surat East Arvind Rana Bharatiya Janata Party
160 Surat North Kantibhai Balar Bharatiya Janata Party
161 Varachha Road Kishore Kanani Bharatiya Janata Party
162 Karanj Pravinbhai Ghoghari Bharatiya Janata Party
163 Limbayat Sangita Patil Bharatiya Janata Party
164 Udhana Manubhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
165 Majura Harsh Sanghavi Bharatiya Janata Party MoS(I/C)
166 Katargam Vinodbhai Moradiya Bharatiya Janata Party
167 Surat West Purnesh Modi Bharatiya Janata Party
168 Choryasi Sandip Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
169 Bardoli (SC) Ishwarbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST) Mohanbhai Dhodia Bharatiya Janata Party

Culture

Places of tourist interest in Surat are the old fort build by Muhammad bin Tughluq, the beautiful beaches of Ubhrat and Dumas , the villages of Bardoli.

Industry at a Glance

Industry and data
NoHeadUnitParticulars
1REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL UNITNumber52,252
2TOTAL INDUSTRIAL UNITNumber52,252
3REGISTERED MEDIUM & LARGE UNITNumber805
4ESTIMATED AVERAGE NO. OF DAILY & WORKER EMPLOYED IN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIESNumber1,45,527
5EMPLOYMENT IN LARGE & MEDIUM INDUSTRIESNumber1,68,987
6NO. OF INDUSTRIAL AREANumber10
7TURNOVER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIESRs. (in Lacs)6,180
8TURNOVER OF MEDIUM & LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIESRs. (in Lacs)34,862

The above details has been taken from Brief Industrial Profile of Surat District [13]

Notable personalities

See also

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