Navsari
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| Navsari | |
  Navsari
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| State - District(s) |
Gujarat - Navsari |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 9 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
134,009 - |
| Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 396445 - + - |
Navsari (Gujarati: નવસારી) is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of Gujarat. The Navsari administrative district is named after it.
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[edit] Geography
Navsari is located at . It has an average elevation of 9m (29') above sea level.
The weather is sunny from September to May, rainy from June to August. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 40°C (104°F) and 18°C (64°F) respectively. The average annual rainfall is 122cm (48").
The nearest local airport is at Surat, 30 km north of Navsari, with the nearest international airport being at Mumbai (Bombay), 260 km to the south. Navsari lies on the Mumbai-Delhi railway link.
The soil of the region in black. There are 2 lakes in the city - Dudhiya Talav, Sarbatiya Talav.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2001 censusGRIndia, Navsari had a population of 134,009. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Navsari has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 72%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Landmarks
The Sayaji Vaibhav Library is an important public building in Navsari. The Meherji Rana library at Tarota Bazaar is home to some of the oldest texts of the Indian Zoroastrian community.
The Clock Tower and Old Post Office Building serve as important landmarks for the city's primary market (Mota Bazaar).
Dudhia Talao, another of the area's major market and commercial centers was once a lake. There is a reputed opthalmic hospital near Dudhia Talao built in early 70's. The regionally popular Ashapura Temple is near Dudhia Talao.
Lunsikui, the city's main residential area is named after a large park where the children of the city come to play cricket and eat in the evenings when Lunsikui is filled with vendors, all serving different kinds of food.
K. K. Bakery, one of oldest local bakeries, once competed with brand names like Britannia Bread and Modern Bread. Other old local businesses like Hundraj and Kolah dairies even serve the immigrant Gujarati community. Today, the city commercial interests are dependent on the region's diamond polishing industry.
[edit] Important personalities
Navsari also boasts of a big Parsi-Zoroastrian community. Dadabhai Naoroji, the 'Grand Old Man of India', who was the first person to get elected in British Parliament; and Jamshedji Tata, founder of the Tata group of companies, were both born there. J. N. Tata's birth place is still preserved as a memorial.
