Surendranagar district

Surendranagar situated between 22º 43'N Latitude and 71º 43'E Longitude can be rightly termed as gateway to Saurashtra. It is home to 15,15,148 people. Surendranagar is also known as Zalawad, Because the city of Surendranagar was operated by ZALA RAJPUTS of the city and having large numbers of their population.

Population of Surendranagar City is approximate 4,00,000 peoples (Including population of Wadhvan City). The whole city is called as the city of Hi-Tech Bungalows.

Surendranagar is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. The district headquarters are located at Surendranagar. The district occupies an area of 10,489 km² and has a population of 1,515,148 of which 26.56% is urban (as of 2001). [http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm]

Along with the district headquarter: Surendranagar, other cities in the district include Dhrangadhra, Halvad, Wadhwan, Limbdi, Chuda, Lakhtar, Muli, Sayla, and Thangadh, Tarnetar,.

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 centre 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.

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.

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.

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:
* Shree Sardar Patel Vidyalaya( Top in Gujarat since 2003 )
* Shree Sardar Patel Kanya Vidyalaya
* Shree Panchshil Higher Secondary School
* 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
* Tirupati Vidyalaya
* Shri Sava saala, Joravarnagar

Places of Interest

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary is a 100 km² plus birds sanctuary located on ahmedabad-surendranagar border. Birds like flamingos fly to this sanctuary during four months of winter.Nalsarovar attracts hoards of people from all over during winter. Special boating arrangements are also made to get view of birds.

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, primarily comprising of a huge lake and ambient marshes. Mainly inhabited by migratory birds in winter and spring coming from as long as Siberia and Russia it is the one of largest wetland bird sanctuary in India.

The lake measures 123 km², attracts over 210 species of birds in the winter, and harbors a variety of flora and fauna. Thousands of migratory waterfowl flock to this sanctuary just after the Indian monsoon season. The shallow area and ponds on the outer fringes of the lake attract the wading birds that feed in the shallow waters. Besides a few mammalian species including the endangered wild ass and the blackbuck, its migratory bird population includes Rosy Pelicans, Flamingos, White Storks, Brahminy Ducks and Herons.

Wild Ass Sanctuary

The world's only Onager(wild ass) sanctuary. It is located in Little Rann of Kuchchh in Surendranagar district.

Chotila Hill

Chotila hill located at approx 60 km from Surendranagar city is a place for worship for Chamunda Mataji, a Hindu goddess. Thousands of pilgrims comes walking for as far as 300 km to this place.

Main business in Chotila is of pure ghee. Huge number of livestock being the reason for this business.

Tarnetar

Tarnetar is famous for its fair popularly known as the Trinetreshwar Mahadev Mela (Fair) held near the Trinetreshwar Mahadev temple. Villagers from all over the region, dressed in their colorful traditional costumes and exquisite jewellery throng Tarnetar during this fair. About 100,000 people belonging to various tribes like Rabari, Kathi, Charans, Bharwads and Bhangis, and Koli come to the fair. The fair attracts a large number of tourists from India and abroad also.

The fair contains more than 5,00,000 peoples in duration of three days.

The fair is also a kind of match-making event. Tradition holds that if a girl stops to talk to one of the men, it is a sign that she has found the man of her choice. Then the elders of both the girl's and boy's family meet and decide about their choices.

The Fair is also known for various dance and village-sports competitions. The competitions include the horse cart race, bullock cart race and camel race, along with cultural competitions such as rass (Gujarati dance) competition, doha (poem recitation) competition and umbrella decoration competition.

Zharia Mahadev

A natural waterfall near chotila and a place for picnic.where water is dropping from stone continuselt.it is very good place for enjoying. there is a good temple of BOLENATH.

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 and Bapoos,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.

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 and Radhe fun world situated.Near GIDC wadhvan RELIANCE BAUG is situated.Fly Over bridge near Medical college is also good place to watch Sun Set scene.The bridge(road) near District Court building(Near old R.T.O. building) which connects Surendranagar to Muli High Way is Very Beautiful because it passes with equal level of water in the river Bhogavo, it creates beautiful scene like Artificial Beach in Dubai.There is only one place in the whole Gujarat containing two clock towers exactly 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.

Rotary Garden

Rotary garden, which has come up in GIDC area of Wadhwan area is gaining immense popularity. The gaden developed and maintained by Rotary Club of Wadhwan City has become a place to chill out specially on weekends.

Legends

Myth of BhogaavoThe district headquarters of Surendranagar is located on the banks of a river named Bhogaavo. This river has the city of Wadhawan on its other bank. There is an interesting myth related to this river. It is said that in old times (not really ancient) a ruler of Junagadh district, named Rakhengar, saw the queen/princess (not sure) of Wadhwan and fell in love with her. To win her (literally) he attacked Wadhwan. But the queen/princess escaped from the city towards the river Bhogaavo. In the end she sacrificed her life by drowning in the Bhogaavo instead of becoming the queen of Junagadh, but before she died she cursed the river that it would never have water and that it would kill one person every year.

Corporate Field in Surendranagar

In the center of Surendranagar there is MEGA MALL situated,It is from the rarest mall in Gujarat which have parking Facility inside the mall.There is one interrnational call center and customer help center of multinational companies inside the MEGA MALL.There is SATTA HALL located in the mid area of the city, it is the biggest SATTA BAZAR in the whole ASIA. It decides the rate of cotton in many major cities in India and abroad also.It also decides the rate of cotton of New York and London cities also.

External links

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

motor vehicles registered in surendranagar district have their regisatration number starting with GJ-13