Surat district

Geography

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. Monsoon begins in late June, and the city receives about 1200 mm of rain by the end of September, with the average maximum being 32 C 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, and negligible rain.

Since the 20th century, Surat has experienced 14 floods. 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.

Talukas

• Surat City (included Udhna, Katargam, Puna & Majura)
• Bardoli
• Choryasi
• Kamrej
• Mandavi
• Mahuva
• Mangrol
• Olpad
• Palsana
• Umarpada
• Ambika
• Areth

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Surat district has a population of 6,081,322, roughly equal to the nation of El Salvador{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 13, 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = El Salvador 6,071,774 July 2011 est.

Religion

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

Language

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.

Politics

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Culture

Places of tourist interest in Surat include the beautiful beaches of Dumas and Ubhrat, the Swaminarayan Mandir, the Science Centre, Surat, the village of Bardoli among many others.

Industry at a Glance

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

Notable personalities

• Narmadashankar Dave (1833–1886) Author, poet, scholar and public speaker. Born in Surat.
• Shaikh Randeri (a.k.a. Shaikh Raneri) was famous for spreading the Islamic faith to Indonesia.
• Navalram (1836–1888) Author and literary critic. Born in Surat.
• Ranjitram Mehta (1881–1917) Author. Born in Surat.
• Naval Hormusji Tata (1904–1989) Industrialist, Tata Family. Born in Surat.
• Gunvant Shah (1937– ) Author. Born in Rander, Surat.
• Hardik Pandya (1993–) Cricketer. Born in Choryasi, Surat.
• Wadia family Industrialists. From Surat.

References

References

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6. [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]
7. "District Census Hand Book – Surat". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
8. "Surat District : Census 2011 data". Census 2011.
9. (2011). "Population by Religion - Gujarat". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
10. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
11. "Profile of Surat District".
12. [http://www.deshvidesh.com/aboutgunvantshah.htm Basic Information about Gunvant Shah]