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1 Cities and districts  





2 Notable People from South Gujarat  



2.1  Freedom fighters  





2.2  Politicians  





2.3  Businesspeople  





2.4  Entertainers  







3 Notable places  





4 Education  





5 References  














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South Gujarat
region
Southern Districts of Gujarat State (India)
Southern Districts of Gujarat State (India)
Country India
StateGujarat
Area
 • Total17,500 km2 (6,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,703,004
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
 • OtherEnglish, Hindi, Dangi, Bhili, Konkani, Marathi[1][2][3]
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Largest citySurat
HeadquarterSurat
Websitegujaratindia.com

South Gujarat, also known as Dakshin Gujarat,[4] is a region in the Indian stateofGujarat. The region has a wetter climate than other regions of Gujarat. The western part is almost coastal and is known as Kantha Vistar ("coastal expanse" in Gujarati), and the eastern part is also known as Dungar Vistar ("hilly expanse"), which ranges from 100 to 1000 metres, with the highest peak at Saputara in the Dang district.

Cities and districts

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Surat is the largest city in the region, the second largest in Gujarat and eighth largest in India. It is the commercial and economic centre of South Gujarat, famous for its diamonds and textile Industries and as a market for apparels and accessories.

Other important cities are Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Navsari, Vyara, Valsad, Pardi, Bardoli, Vapi, Jambusar, Bilimora, Amalsad, Rajpipla, Ahwa, The Dangs, Saputara, and Songadh.

The districts in the region are Surat district, Bharuch district, Navsari district, Dang district, Valsad district, Narmada district and Tapi district.

Notable People from South Gujarat

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Freedom fighters

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Politicians

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Businesspeople

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Entertainers

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Notable places

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Education

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References

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  1. ^ T. Sasaki (28 June 2011). Nature and Human Communities. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-4-431-53967-4.
  • ^ "About Dang".
  • ^ "Konkanian Origin of the 'East Indians'".
  • ^ Verma, Priyarag (22 December 2017). "Rahul Gandhi to Discuss Gujarat Assembly Election Results With Party Leaders". India.com.
  • ^ Karkare, Aakash (29 December 2016). "'Ramayana' to 'Karmaphal Data Shani': Inside India's one-stop shop for mythological television". scroll.in.

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