Gandevi
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Gandevi is a City
and a Municipality
in Navsari district
in the state of Gujarat, India
.
, and 20 kilometres south of the city of Navsari
and about 7 km north from the city and rail junction of Bilimora
.It is a small beautiful town well connected by roadways and serves as a link connecting the major towns of Navsari district.Gandevi is situated in the Coastal heartlands of South gujarat region.The nearest city with an airport is Surat, and the nearest international airport is in Mumbai.
Gandevi is situated on the bank of river Vangania.
It is considered to be one of the major town of South Gujarat region.
Gandevi is Taluka,however it is smaller than taluka's largest & Navsari dist second number of city Bilimora
es and sapota (called Chikoo in India). In fact, the district of Navsari is the biggest exporter of the sapota fruit in India, and India is the biggest sapota exporter in the world.
Gandevi has a market place called Gandevi bazar which acts as a commercial hub of the town.Basically Gandevi got more retailing business which consists of small scale enterpreneurs.Nowadays the town is experiencing construction & infrastructure development and its area expansion as well.
, Gandevi had a total population of 15,865 in 3,243 households with an even sex ratio. Gandevi has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is around 81%, and female literacy is around 72%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
A good number of Gandevi residents have immigrated to countries like USA,CANADA,UK,SOUTH AFRICA,AUSTRALIA etc.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
and a Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Navsari district
Navsari district
Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India, with its headquarters at Navsari city. The district covers an area of 2,211 square kilometres, and had a population of 1,229,250 in 2001.Dudhia Talao:...
in the state of Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Geography
The town of Gandevi lies in the prosperous southern part of the state of Gujarat. It lies approximately 50 kilometres south of the city of SuratSurat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
, and 20 kilometres south of the city of Navsari
Navsari
Navsari is a city and municipality in the Surat Metropolitan Region and also the administrative headquarters Navsari District of Gujarat, India. Navsari is also the Twin City of Surat, and only 37 km south of Surat.-Geography:...
and about 7 km north from the city and rail junction of Bilimora
Bilimora
Bilimora is a city situated on banks of river Ambika and a municipality in Navsari district in the state of Gujarat, India. The city comes under the purview of Surat Metropolitan Region. The city is roughly 70 km south of the city of Surat and is the south most end of Surat Metropolitan...
.It is a small beautiful town well connected by roadways and serves as a link connecting the major towns of Navsari district.Gandevi is situated in the Coastal heartlands of South gujarat region.The nearest city with an airport is Surat, and the nearest international airport is in Mumbai.
Gandevi is situated on the bank of river Vangania.
It is considered to be one of the major town of South Gujarat region.
Gandevi is Taluka,however it is smaller than taluka's largest & Navsari dist second number of city Bilimora
Bilimora
Bilimora is a city situated on banks of river Ambika and a municipality in Navsari district in the state of Gujarat, India. The city comes under the purview of Surat Metropolitan Region. The city is roughly 70 km south of the city of Surat and is the south most end of Surat Metropolitan...
Economy
The area in and around Gandevi is blessed with very rich black cotton and clayey soils, ideal for the cultivation of mangoMango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
es and sapota (called Chikoo in India). In fact, the district of Navsari is the biggest exporter of the sapota fruit in India, and India is the biggest sapota exporter in the world.
Gandevi has a market place called Gandevi bazar which acts as a commercial hub of the town.Basically Gandevi got more retailing business which consists of small scale enterpreneurs.Nowadays the town is experiencing construction & infrastructure development and its area expansion as well.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Gandevi had a total population of 15,865 in 3,243 households with an even sex ratio. Gandevi has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is around 81%, and female literacy is around 72%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
A good number of Gandevi residents have immigrated to countries like USA,CANADA,UK,SOUTH AFRICA,AUSTRALIA etc.