Surat
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From top: Skyline across the
Tapi River,
Surat Diamond Bourse,
Gaurav Path,
British Cemetery of Surat,
Swaminarayan Mandir,
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium, Vesu Skyline,
Surat Science Centre,
Surat International Airport
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Nickname:
Diamond City of India
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Coordinates: 21°12′18″N 72°50′24″E / 21.20500°N 72.84000°E / 21.20500; 72.84000 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Gujarat |
District | Surat |
Named after | Surya |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Surat Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Daxesh Mavani[2] (BJP) |
Area | |
461.60 km2 (178.22 sq mi) | |
• Metro | 722 km2 (279 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34.68 m (113.78 ft) |
Population | |
6,936,534 | |
• Rank | 2nd in Gujarat |
• Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
• Metro rank | 9th |
• Demonym | Surati |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Pincode(s) |
394xxx, 395xxx
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Area code | 0261 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-05, GJ-19, GJ-28[8] |
Sex ratio | 1.27[9] ♂/♀ |
Urban planning Agency | SUDA |
Language | Gujarati |
Literacy rate | 86.65%[10] |
Gross domestic product | $60 billion[11] |
Website | suratmunicipal |
Surat
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From top: Skyline across the
Tapi River,
Surat Diamond Bourse,
Gaurav Path,
British Cemetery of Surat,
Swaminarayan Mandir,
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium, Vesu Skyline,
Surat Science Centre,
Surat International Airport
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|
Nickname:
Diamond City of India
[1]
|
|
|
|
Coordinates: 21°12′18″N 72°50′24″E / 21.20500°N 72.84000°E / 21.20500; 72.84000 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Gujarat |
District | Surat |
Named after | Surya |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Surat Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Daxesh Mavani[2] (BJP) |
Area | |
461.60 km2 (178.22 sq mi) | |
• Metro | 722 km2 (279 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34.68 m (113.78 ft) |
Population | |
6,936,534 | |
• Rank | 2nd in Gujarat |
• Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
• Metro rank | 9th |
• Demonym | Surati |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Pincode(s) |
394xxx, 395xxx
|
Area code | 0261 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-05, GJ-19, GJ-28[8] |
Sex ratio | 1.27[9] ♂/♀ |
Urban planning Agency | SUDA |
Language | Gujarati |
Literacy rate | 86.65%[10] |
Gross domestic product | $60 billion[11] |
Website | suratmunicipal |