Songadh

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Songadh v • d • e Gujarat • India
Songadh
District(s)	Surat
Coordinates	21.17° N 73.57° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 112 m (367 ft)
Population	22,426 (2001)
Codes • Telephone • Vehicle	• ++91 26 24 • GJ

Coordinates: 21.17° N 73.57° E

Songadh is a city and a municipality in Surat district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

[edit] Geography

Songadh is located at 21.17° N 73.57° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 112 metres (367 feet).

The town is located at the foot of a solitary mountain which can be seen from miles round, paticularly as the surroundind area has been almost completly flattened by local stone quarries. Due to these stone quarries, Songadh has very road links to the city of Surat to its west and the state of Maharastra to its east.

The main town of Songadh is plit into two parts; Junagam (old town) and Navagam (new town). Due to rapid expansion of the town in recent times, Navagam has outgrown the original Junagam and is characterised by the hustle and bustle of the Main Road almost any time of the day. This is largely due to the Bus Terminal which acts as a hub for cross country buses which are en route to the city of Surat. This passing traffic has bought much trade into Songadh as it is the fitst town as you enter Gujarat from the East (or the last before you leave from the West).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Songadh had a population of 22,426. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Songadh has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 58%. In Songadh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.