Surat city at a glance

Surat city at a glance

• SURAT, city situated on the left bank of river “Tapi” once one of western India's major ports and trading towns.
• The city extends from latitude 21'15' in the North to longitude 72'52' in the East.
• It occupies a pivotal position on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai corridor and is well connected by railway. Surat is at a distance of 230 km from Ahmedabad, 256 km from Mumbai, and 129 km from Vadodara.
• Recently an airport established in surat and the other nearest airport is at vadodara.
• Surat is second largest city in Gujarat and ninth largest in India.
• Surat is famous for its textile and diamond businesses.
• Surat is also an industrial hub for the production of synthetic fibre and man-made fabrics.
• 92% of world's diamonds are cut and polished from this city.
• Surat has highest number of flyovers in Gujarat state.
• Surat is the fastest growing city in the world.
• Surat is the India’s cleanest city.
• The Old Fort, textile market, Dumas, Hajira, Ubharat, Tithal, Bardoli, Dutch Garden, Sardar Patel Museum, Rangupavan and Bulsar are the significant places of interest.
• State - Gujarat
• Population - 4.9 Million / 49 Lakhs
• Area - 112.27 km²
• Literacy – 72%
• Language Spoken - Gujarati, Hindi, and English
• STD Code – 261/ +91-261
• Summer Temperature: Min-12oC; Max-31oC
• Winter Temperature: Min-24oC; Max-42oC
• Best time to visit surat is October to March.
• Rain Fall - 931.9 mm