- Valsad district
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Bulsar, Valhad
type = city
latd = 20.61005
longd = 72.925873
state_name = Gujarat
district = Valsad
population_city = 68,679
population_District = 1,410,553 (As per Census 2001)
population_density (District) = 423 persons per sq. km
area_total(District) = 2,939 km2
area_telephone = 912632
postal_code = 396 001
vehicle_code_range = GJ-15
sex_ratio = 920 Females per 1000 Males
Average Rainfall = 2000mm
Siesmic Zone = Zone III
footnotes =Valsad is a district in the Western Indian state of
Gujarat . It is bounded byNavsari district to the north,Dang district to the east and the State of Maharashtra to the south. TheArabian Sea lies west of the district.The district's largest city and administrative capital is
Valsad .The district covers 5,244 square kilometres and is divided into five
taluka s: Valsad, Pardi, Umargam,Kaparada and Dharampur. As of the 2001 India census,GR|India the total population of the district was 1,410,553, with 27.02% of its residents living in urban areas.Valsad is well known for its production of
mango es,sapodilla , andteak , and for its chemical industry based onAtul .General Information
Valsad has got population countof about 68,679 according to latest census. Valsad district gives home to some of popular names such as Vapi ( The Chemical Hub of Gujarat), Daman, Silvassa (Tourism landmarks of gujarat), Umbergaon & Sarigam (The Industrial Estates). This city's longitude and latitude are 72.98 and 20.54 respectively.
Average Rainfall = 2000mm
Siesmic Zone = Zone III
Major_Rivers = Damanganga, Paar, Auranga, Kolak, Taan and Maan
Talukas = 5 (Valsad, Pardi, Umbergaon, Dharampur, Kaprada)
Major cities in District =Valsad ,Vapi , Daman, Silvassa, Dharampur, Umbergaon,Bhilad Railways
Valsad has got its landmark importance in railways. Valsad Station was established in 1925. City has got Valsad Control Tower for better railway operation in range of hundreds of km. City has got workshpos for train as well as coach maintenance. Many trains even originate from valsad such as Valsad-Bandra (4:35 PM IST Up), Valsad Fast Passenger (4:55 AM IST), Valsad Kanpur Kamdar Sp Train (Mondays 05:55 PM IST-Dhr), Valsad-Vadodra Intercity, Gujarat Queen, Valsad Viramgam Pass.
Tithal
Tithal is very importance tourist attraction of Valsad. It is a very nice beach surrounded with blue lush of Arabian Sea. Beach Also Contains some grand temples of Shri Sai Baba & Lord Shri Swami Narayan. Beach has enough attractive features so that government has paid attention towards it and developed some wonderful platforms near beach.
Government Engineering College & Government Polytechnic
City has got two technical colleges namely Govt. Polytechnic (Estd. 1965), Govt. Engg. College (Estd. 2004 Dhr). City is responsible in giving smart and skillful engineers to country.
Govt. Polytechnic helds following programmmes:
1. Mechanical Engg.
2. Chemical Engg.
3. Electrical Engg.
4. Plastic Dept.
5. Civil Engg.
Government Engineering College helds following Programmes.
1.Chemical Engineering
2.Mechanical EngineeringEconomy and Industry Profile
Valsad is an industrial base for sectors such as chemicals, textiles, and paper &pulp industriesSince 1980’s, Textile and Chemicals have been the major sectors of investments and employment inthe districtValsad is emerging as a horticulture hub of the State, witnessing significant production in food grainsand cropsWith over 300 medium and large scale industries, Vapi is a major industrial center in Valsad witnessingtremendous business activitiesOne of the Asia’s largest Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) is present in Vapi, owned byVapi Waste &Effluent Management Company and promoted by Vapi Industrial AssociationOver 10,716 units of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), involved in different sectors, such aschemicals, textiles, engineering, and paper industry etc., are present in the districtSeveral private conglomerates are present in Valsad, including Wyeth, Welspun Polyesters India Ltd.,Aarti Industries, Atul industries, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. (GHCL), Raymond, Sun Pharmaceuticals,United Phosphorus, Pidilite and Vadilal.
Agriculture
Total production of food crops in Valsad in 2006-07was 3.6 lakhs MT
Major horticulture crops being produced in the districtare mango, cucurbits, chiku, banana and sugarcaneIn 2006-07, Valsad had the highest production ofmango in the State, accounting for 2,03,112 MTThe district was the 2nd highest producer of Cucurbitswith a production of 47,960 MT during 2006-07Major Industries
Chemical products such as, diamino sulphone, acetic acids and esters, differenttypes of dyes etc. Valsad Atul LimitedPharmaceutical products Valsad Wyeth Lederle Ltd.Cotton yarns, madeups of cotton terry towel and fabrics Pardi Welspun PolyestersIndia Ltd.Semi processed & Instant foods, Tomato ketchup, canned and frozen foods Dharampur Vadilal Industries Ltd.Electronic equipments for environmental and air pollution control, PhosphorusPeentasulphide, Benzoate etc. Pardi United Phosphorus Ltd.Pharmaceutical products Pardi Sun PharmaceuticalsIron pipes, seamless pipes and stainless steels etc. Umbergaon Sarigam Steel Ltd.Uncoated craft paper, newsprint and poster paper etc. Pardi Ruby Mascot Ltd.synthetic resins, adhesives, colour pigments and lubricating chemicals etc. Pardi Pidilite Industries ltd.Chemical products such as, chloroaniline, calcium phosphate, sulphuric acid,single super phosphate etc. Pardi Aarti Industries Ltd.Weaving and processing of artificial and synthetic textile fibres etc. Pardi Raymond Ltd.Printing inks, synthetic resins, prepared glues and adhesives etc. Pardi Hindustan Inks Ltd.Madeups of curtains and bed covers etc. Pardi GHCL Ltd.
mall Scale Industries (SSI)
In 5 talukas of the district, there are 10,716 units generating58,641 jobs, with investments to the tune of INR 84,912 lakh(USD 207 million Dhr) Dye stuff &opticals, cotton textiles, chemicals and lathes&machine tools are the major small scale industry sectorspresent in Valsad district Pardi taluka houses maximum number of SSI units with a healthy investment of over INR 39,340 lakhs (USD 100million), providing jobs to 25,776 people
Further reading
* [http://collectorvalsad.gujarat.gov.in/ Official Website] of the Valsad Collectorate (in Gujarati).
* [http://sycd.gov.in/phototvalsad_index.htm Photographs] of the district.
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