Hansot

Hansot is a village in Bharuch district, Gujarat, India, situated about 15 miles (24 km) south west of Bharuch on the south bank of the Narmada River.^[1] The village and the surrounding taluka were acquired by the British in 1775, returned to the local princely rulers in 1783 and finally incorporated into the Broach district of the Bombay Presidency in 1803.^[1]

HANSOT is a beautiful village in Bharuch district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Hansot was once a small village known as Hansnagari. Soon, it grew into a town. Now it stands as a Taluka with a population of about fifteen thousand of which six thousand are Muslims.

It has modern amenities including Electricity, Telephone, Bus Station, Primary and Higher Secondary Schools, Hospitals, libraries, etc. It has two main communities - Muslims and Hindus.

Farming is the main occupation and a large number of people migrate to find jobs. Since Narmada river is near, Hansot is also famous for its Fish in Bharuch District.

It is located around 20 km from where the Narmada river merges with the Arabian sea. It is the largest Village between Surat and Ankleshwar. Ankleshwar is located 20 Km. West from Hansot (Ankleshwar is Asia's largest industrial estate, and one of 190 industrial complexes in Gujarat's "Golden Corridor." The Golden Corridor, so called because of the money brought by rapid development, is an industrial belt running from Vapi at the southern end of Gujarat to Mahesana, about 270 miles to the North). Surat city is 51 Km. West from Hansot.

Although not that popular on an international or even regional level, it is the home of people known as Hansotis. Hansoti people are found today all around the world. Although a small village, almost every house has at least one member who resides and earns his living outside Hansot.

Hansot is also a Taluka. Taluka means Jurisdiction. So, several areas come under Hansot Taluka.

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