?Navsari Gujarat • India
Navsari
Coordinates: 20°51′N 72°55′E / 20.85, 72.92
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 9 m (30 ft)
District(s)	Navsari
Population	134,009 (2001)
Codes • Pincode	• 396445

Coordinates: 20°51′N 72°55′E / 20.85, 72.92 Navsari (Gujarati: નવસારી) is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of Gujarat. The Navsari administrative district is named after it. This article is for the Indian state. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links India_Gujarat_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... Districts of South Gujarat Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India, with its headquarters at Navsari city. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Gujarati can mean two distinct things: The Gujarati language is a language spoken in India and Pakistan, mostly in and around the Gujarat state. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Districts of South Gujarat Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India, with its headquarters at Navsari city. ...

Geography

Navsari is located at 20.58° N 72.55° E. It has an average elevation of 9m (29') above sea level. This article is about the unit of length. ...

The weather is sunny from September to May, rainy from June to August. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 40°C (104°F) and 18°C (64°F) respectively. The average annual rainfall is 122cm (48").

The nearest local airport is at Surat, 30 km north of Navsari, with the nearest international airport being at Mumbai (Bombay), 260 km to the south. Navsari lies on the Mumbai-Delhi railway link. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ...

The soil of the region is black. There are 2 lakes in the city - Dudhiya Talav (Talav means Lake in Gujarati), Sarbatiya Talav. Gujarati can mean two distinct things: The Gujarati language is a language spoken in India and Pakistan, mostly in and around the Gujarat state. ...

Demographics

As of the 2001 census^[1], Navsari had a population of 134,009. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Navsari has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 72%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Landmarks

The Sayaji Vaibhav Library is an important public building in Navsari. The Meherji Rana library at Tarota Bazaar has a very good collection of literary works and is home to some of the oldest texts of the Indian Zoroastrian community. Zoroastrianism (Persian: زرتشتی, Zartoshti) was once the imperial religion of Sassanid (Sassanian) Iran, and played an important role in the Achaemenid as well as Parthian empires in Persia or more properly Iran. ...

The Clock Tower and Old Post Office Building serve as important landmarks for the city's primary market (Mota Bazaar).

Dudhia Talao, another of the area's major market and commercial centers was once a lake. There is a reputed opthalmic hospital near Dudhia Talao built in early 70's. The regionally popular Ashapura Temple is near Dudhia Talao.

Lunsikui, the city's main residential area is named after a large park where the children of the city come to play cricket and eat in the evenings when Lunsikui is filled with vendors, all serving different kinds of food.

Important personalities

Navsari also boasts of a big Parsi-Zoroastrian community. Dadabhai Naoroji, the 'Grand Old Man of India', who was the South Asian to be elected to the British Parliament; and Jamshetji Tata, founder of the Tata group of companies, were both born in Navsari. J. N. Tata's birth place is still preserved as a memorial. Husband of Indira Gandhi, Feroz Gandhi belongs to Navsari. Statue of Naoroji in Mumbai Dadabhai Naoroji (6 September 1825 – 30 June 1917) was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political leader. ... Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (March 3, 1839- May 19, 1904) was a Parsi Zoroastrian and a pioneer in the field of modern industry. ... A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) She was the Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in...

Education

Schools

• The Vidyakunj High School
• St. Francis of Assisi Convent
• Bhakta Ashram
• Seventh-Day
• Seth R.J.J. High School
• Sheth Purushottamdas Harjivandas Vidyalaya (Sanskar Bharti)
• D.K. Tata High School
• Dinbai Daboo Girls High School
• Sir C.J.N.Z. Madresa Highschool
• Tapovan Sanskardham Vidyalaya
• S.G.M. Siroiya English Medium school[CBSE Board]

 R.D PATEL SARVAJANIK HIGH SHOOL KABILPORE 

Colleges and Universities Seth R.J.J. High School is one of the oldest schools in Navsari, India, it was founded in 1846, by Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, an Indian merchant, and philanthropist. ... Sheth Purushottamdas Harjivandas Vidyalaya (Sanskar Bharti) is the school situated near Dudhiya Talaw in Navsari district of Gujarat state of India. ...

• Navsari Agricultural University
• S.B. Garda Science College
• P.K. Patel Commerce College
• Navsari Law College
• Naranlala College Of Commerce & Management
• Mahatma gandhi institute of technical education and research c

Hospitals The Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) was formed as a consequence of the division of Gujarat Agricultural University into four new Universities. ...

• Kesrichand Gulabchand Hospital (K. G. Hospital)
• Dabu Hospital
• Kejal Hospital
• Yashfin Hospital
• Sushrusha Hospital
• K.D.N GOHIL HOSPITAL

References and further reading

NavsariOnNet

Seth Banatwala High School

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