Kosamba

Kosamba
Town
Kosamba

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 21°29′N 72°57′E / 21.48°N 72.95°ECoordinates: 21°29′N 72°57′E / 21.48°N 72.95°E
Country  India
State Gujarat
Government
 • Mayor Gautam suryavanshi
Population (2011)
 • Total 50,568
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 02629
Vehicle registration GJ5,GJ19

Kosamba is a city and a municipality situated in the Mangrol Taluka in Surat district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kosamba comes under Surat Metropolitan Region. Kosamba consists of Twin Towns of (1)Tarsadi Nagarpalika and (2) Kosamba Gram Panchayat. Of these two municipalities, Tarasadi is larger than Kosamba. Though they have independent civic bodies, both are generally known as Kosamba.

Geography

Kosamba is located at 21°29′N 72°57′E / 21.48°N 72.95°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).

Transport

Kosamba is well linked with NH-8, has railway station which has connectivity to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.Kosamba-Velachha Road, Kosamba-Moti Pardi Road,Sahol-Kosamba Road,Mahuvej Road,Mandir Road,Kosamba-Karmali Road,Hathuran Road.

Rail

As Kosamba station is a major junction having good stoppages of Local as well as Express Trains like lokshakti Express and Saurashtra Janata Express which stop at Kosamba after starting from Surat. Nowadays a computer reservation system has started at Kosamba Station.

Mrs Indiraben Sapariya is current President of Tarsadi Nagar Palika.

Recreation and Entertainment

Kosamba has a single screen theatre (called Salim Talkies). In Kosamba there are many famous eating joints.Especially, Adam's, cowboys and Northstar. On highway, which is around 4 km from the town, there are numerous dining options. Particularly, Ashirwad hotel is known for 'Only Veg' meals.Also Rose Garden , Amliwala and 'Surjit' hotel are popular in the region. Even lot nursing home and hospitals are also available.

Education

Kosamba is known for quality schools offering high class education. There is also a very famous school name Sarvajanik School, it has two sections, one is English medium and second is Gujarati medium. Kosamba has English medium school called Jin School which is famous.

Shree V S Patel High School is oldest in the area - offering schooling from Jr Kg till 12th. The school has different divisions for Boys and Girls for secondary section. Her Excellency, the Governor of Gujarat, Mrs Kamladevi Beniwal, visited Shree V S Patel High School on the occasion of inauguration of new school building.

There are few government schools also operating and giving schooling to students of the area. A Y Dadabhai Technical Institute is self-financed-institute offering Diploma Engineering courses in various branches.

Industry

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kosamba