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| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District(s) | Surat |
| Subdistrict(s) | Choryasi |
| Civic agency | Sachin Development Authority |
| Population • Density |
67,890 (2010[update]) • 16,000 /km2 (41,440 /sq mi) |
| Sex ratio | 664/1000 males ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
15.12 km2 (6 sq mi) • 13 metres (43 ft) |
Sachin (Hindi: सचिन) is one of the major Industrial city in Surat Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is located 11 km south of Udhana and 19 km from Surat on old Surat-Udhana-Mumbai highway. Sachin is also a Railway junction on Surat-Navsari line. The town is one of Asia's largest Industrial areas.
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The city is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 22 metres (66 feet).
As of 2008[update] estimate Sachin had a population of 47870 . Males constitute 63% of the population and females 38%. Sachin has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 63%. In Sachin, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sachin was a princely state in India during the British Raj. The ruler held the title of Nawab.
Sachin was an independent princely state during independence but after the formation of Gujarat state it was merged in Surat district. Sachin is the south-most town of Surat district. The town had good location as a result of which many industries were established by GIDC. The Sachin Industrial Area is Asia's second largest Industrial Settlement in terms of area.
By road: Sachin is 9 km from Udhana and 13 km from Surat.
By rail: Sachin is a railway station on Vadodara-Surat-Navsari-Mumbai railway line.
By air: Nearest airport is Surat which is 15 km from Sachin.