Songadh
| Songadh सोनगढ़ Hunugad | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Nickname(s): Hunugad | |
  Songadh | |
| Coordinates: 21°10′N 73°34′E / 21.17°N 73.57°ECoordinates: 21°10′N 73°34′E / 21.17°N 73.57°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Tapi district |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 40,256 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 394670 |
| Telephone code | 02624 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 26 |
| Website | Fort Songadh |
Songadh is a taluka in Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Geography
Fort Songadh is located at 21°10′N 73°34′E / 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 hill, the surrounding area has been almost completely flattened by approximately 30 stone quarries.Due to these stone quarries,its economy increase to the Governed state/district. Songadh surrouding areas are cover with dense forest people living in taluka has a road linked towards Songadh.It has national highway 6 connected to neighbouring talukas Vyara to its west and ucchal towards East.
The main town of Songadh is located on Highway 6 with Nandurbar district to its east and Vyara(district headquarter) to its west. Surat is about 80 km from Songadh which has a higher population and substantially more industry. Surat has grown faster than other cities of Gujarat and consequently Tapi district was created from the former District of Surat and Vyara was selected as the capital of the Tapi district. Songadh is about 170 km from Vadodara,about 80 km from Surat,about 20 km from Vyara.
Places of interest in Fort Songadh
- Hills and forests
- Fort of Songadh
- Gaumukh
- The Tps & Hydro power station.( The work in progress of Unit 6 in Tps),
- V.I.P.,Ukai
- National Gate,Bhurival, Bhimpura
- ukai dam
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] 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.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Songadh
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.