Surendranagar city

Surendranagar situated between 22º 43'N Latitude and 71º 43'E Longitude can be rightly termed as gateway to Saurashtra."'Surendranagar is also known as Zalawad,"'Population of Surendranagar City is approximate 400,000 peoples (Including population of Wadhvan City).The whole city is called as the city of Hi-Tech Bunglows.

The chief agricultural product of Surendranagar district is cotton...In fact Surendranagar district is one of the highest quality producers of cotton in world. First private cotton futures trading exchange was established in Surendranagar.Big number of SMEs & Industry is also present, and is involved in such things as confectionery,ceramics, pharmaceuticals ,engineering plastics and salt production.

Also called the Wadhwan city,,it is now a major trade and processing center for agricultural products, soap, glass, cotton, salt, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics, textile bearings, ceramics and sanitary-ware.

Economy

Surendranagar is a hub of cotton and ginning activities of India. One of the largest producer of quality "Shankar" cotton in world. In fact Surendranagar houses first Cotton Trading Exchange in India. Nearly 25% of India's salt supply comes from mining and in the area. There are miles of "Agar" (Salt pans) specially in Kharaghoda area.

SMEs in various segments like confectionery, textile bearings, ceramics, sanitary-ware, pharmaceuticals, soda ash, bromine, chemicals and plastics have developed to a great extent. Surendranagar being a cotton hub of the country is also home to large number of ginning and pressing units.

The city is also home to a big textile and clothing market, specially for saris. Big clothing showrooms are located in the city on Jawahar Road and Vithal Press Road. The city has a wholesale grain market called Mehta Market.

In the past, Surendranagar was used as a hill station by the outsiders as it has dry environment. This was mainly because this type of environment helps the people to cure some physical as well as mental tensions. In fact, Surendranagar's dry air is still believed to be the best place in Gujarat to cure T.B. patients.

Surendranagar having second number of growth of development in whole Gujarat state.Surendranagar is the city which is most powerful candidate which have strong opportunity of having Municiple corporation

Surendranagar is Second numbered city in whole Gujarat which have largest numbers of Educational institutes in Compare(level) of population.

Corporates in Surendranagar

In the center of Surendranagar there is a MEGA MALL, There is a interrnational call center and few customer help center of multinational compnies inside the MEGA MALL.SATTA HALL located in the middle area of the city, it is the biggest for cotton trading and futures cotten trading in ASIA. Rates of cotton in many major cities in India and abroad take a cue from local satta hall in surendranagar. It also decides the rate of cootton of New York and London cities also.

A few big companies like Makson Machinery, Makson Pharmaceuticals, zenith engineering works, Textile Bearings(KCI) Industies, Luxite Industries, Mepro Pharmaceuticals, New Age Industries, LMS Foundry, Amba Mechanic Works, Meghdev Enterpries, Rimtex group of companies, Biodeal Laboratories Panama group, Ronak Cotton ind. are situated in the city or the Wadhwan GIDC area..

Educational Institutes

There has been an exponential growth in the number of educational institutes in Surendranagar recently. These include:

Graduation and Post-Graduation:
* C.U. Shah Medical College
* C.U. Shah College of Engineering
* C.U. Shah Pharmacy College
* C.U. Shah College of Commerce, Computer and Management
* Government Polytechnic
* M.P.Shah Commerce College
* M.P. Vora College
* M. P. Shah Arts & Science College

Secondary and Higher Secondary:
* J. N. V. (Jawaharlal Naheru Vividhlakshi) High school
* Shri Sheth N.T.M. High School
* Shri C. P. Oza Sharda Mandir High School
* Shri D.N.T. High School
* Shri Savitaben Vadilal Muni. Prathmik Shala, Joravarnagar
* C.U. Shah School (English Medium)
* Dayamayi Mata School (English Medium)
* Sardar Patel Vidyalaya
* Sunflower School (English Medium)
* R.P.P. (Rambhaben Purshottamdas Patadia) School for Girls
* S.P.vidayalaya (Sardar Patel Vidyalaya)
* Tirupati Vidyalaya
* Shri Sava saala, Joravarnagar

People

Population of Surendranagar City is aproxymate 4,00,000 peoples (Including population of Wadhvan City).People of Surendranagar have been peace lover and co-operative. Notably, majority of the population is Jains and this city is also called as Baniya's city. City is main center for Sthanakvasi jains in India. Main residents of Surendranagar are Kshatriya,Jains and Patels. Various community in surendranagar live harmoniously. Surendranagar has traditionally been a peace loving city. There is huge influx of people from surrounding villages due to development of educational institutes in the city. People from other community like Bharvad, Rabari etc are also in good numbers. Interestingly, Surendranagar is one of the best place in terms of mutual understanding between different communities — which has made the place a peaceful and nice place to live in.

People are very fond of spicy food and "golla"(finely granulated ice with different sweet and sour flavor). Tanki chowk is the hot spot for golla.

it is one of the best place to live in. it has almost all facilities and very good neighborhood.

Lately there is fast prosperity is coming in due to bumper cotton production, good rains and rapid industrial development.

Delicacies

People of Surendranagar are food loving people. Wide range of delicecy is found in surendrangar.

Some of famous delicacies of surendranagar are

Parotha Saak

Puri Saak

Pani Puri

Bhajiya & Patra

Dabeli

Various other food / beverages / snacks are famous like

Golas

Goti Soda

Shankar Papdi

Sikandar Sing

Sev Mamra

Gathia

Wadhawani Marcha

Good Places in Surendranagar City

There are many places in the city which are good and visitable.In the places most favorite of the peoples is "Fatshar Ganpati Mandir and Dholi Dhaja Dam"Both places of the city Having large numbers of visitors.in the centre of City there is Tagore Baug situated.Near GIDC wadhvan Rotary Garden is situated.Fly Over bridge near Medical college is also good place to watch Sun Set scene.

There is only one place in the whole Gujarat containing two clock towers excattly in opposite position at Tower Road.There are two clock towers, one is the AJRAMAR TOWER(City Tower/Tower in Tanki chowk) and the another one is the clock tower of Town Hall.

One good place containing lots of trees called Vruksh Mandir(Tree Temple) situated on Muli/Rajkot Highway.Another good place in the Surendranagar is Mandir of Meladi Maa's. It is the center of faith of many peoples.In the end area of Ratanpar there is the Temple of Rameshvar Mahadev is also good in art and structure.

External links

* [http://collectorsurendranagar.gujarat.gov.in Surendranagar Collector]
*Surendranagar Airport
* [http://www.surendranagaronline.com SurendranagarOnline]