Navsari district

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Districts of South Gujarat

Navsari pronunciation (help·info) 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 1,229,463 of which 27.36% were urban as of 2001. [1]

[edit] Profile

Administrative Importance : District
Area : 2658 square kilometers
Population : Approximately 1 100 000
Languages Spoken : Gujarati, Hindi, Sindhi, English
Primary School's : 31
Secondry School's : 12
Colleges : Arts, Commerce, Science, Law, Mahila College, Engineering
Liabraries : Meharji Rana, Sayaji Viabav, Santadevi.
Dispensaries : More than 30.
Hospitals : Civil, Lion Artho., Rotary Eye, Gohil Hosp.,Daboo Hosp., Marolia Hosp., D.N.Mehta Hosp, Yashfin.
Gardens : Jubileey Baug, Hiren Vipul Garden at Luncikui, Children Park
Special Education Institute : Technial Institute (1945), Agriculture College (1959), School For Deaf and Dumb (1970)
Big Industries :Mafatlal Mill, Special Metal Steel Strip, Naranlalla,G.I.D.C, Udhyog Nagar, P. S. Ind., Anner, N. O. P., N. I. F.
Wards : 14 wards
Railway : Western Railway,between Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Historic Village : Dandi.
Important Points : Centralise of Div Dandi and Umbhrat Gas.

Talukas (Regions) and Pupulations (Pandya, 2004):

Navsari, 257 000
Gandevi, 218 000
Chikhli , 261 000
Vansda, 174 000
Jalalpor, 183 000

[edit] History at Glance

1142 Parsis Settled In Navsari
1304 Navsari was Under Delhi Muslim Sultanate
1573 Akbar Snatched away Rules of Navsari
1842 Jamshedji Jijibhai was the first person of Navsari to receive the title of Sir
1856 Sir C. J. Navsari Jarthosti Madresha was the First Education Centre Established in Navsari
1860 Rustamji H. Hathiram was the first Western Style Doctor
1863 Navsari Received Postal Services
1863 First Judge was Appointed in Navsari for the Service in the Court
1866 Navsari Received Railway Services
1866-1870 Surat And Navsari was looted
1875 Maharaja Sayaji Rao Came to Power
1876 Engineering Dept. and Public Academic Office was Started
1880 Building Of Sub-Jail was Constructed
1890 Special Magistrate Court was Started
1892 Laxman Hall - Tower was Constructed
1898 Sayaji Vaibhav Library
1899 First Government Dispensary
1900 Daboo Family was given Higher Status in Gayakwad Kingdom
1908 Bheramji C. Rawai Gifted Lunsikui Ground
1919 Establishment of Municipality in Navsari
1921 Establishment of Navsari Electric Supply Company
1928 First Water Works
1930 Mahatma Gandhi Arrived at Navsari During Dandi Marched (Salt Satyagrah)
1932 Under Ground Drainage System
1935 Road From Tower To Station
1945 Establishment of Higher Education College
1948 Sindhi were Sheltered
1959 Agriculture College (1000 Acre)
1960-1990 Competition in Diamond Industries
1976 Establishment Of Red Cross
1978 Tata Town Hall (Auditorium)
1984 Started T.V. Relay Kendra.
1995 J. P. O. and Telephone Auto Exchange Were Started
1997 Establishment of Bhagvan Mahavir Pashu-Pankhi Seva Chikitsha Kendra at Khadsupa
1997 Navsari Declared as a District of Five Taluka's

[edit] People

Jamshedji Tata, industrialist Ketan Mehta, film director Dadabhai Naoroji,first Indian in British Parliament Homai Vyarewala,first woman photojournalist of India

Pandya, Alpa. Navsari District Map. Anada Shahitya Prakashan, Ahmedabad. 2004.

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