Songadh

Songadh
Songadh
City
	Nickname(s): City of Fort
	Songadh Location in Gujarat, India
	Coordinates: 21°10′01″N 73°33′50″E / 21.167°N 73.564°ECoordinates: 21°10′01″N 73°33′50″E / 21.167°N 73.564°E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Tapi district
Founded by	Pilaji Rao Gaekwad
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Bhartiya Janata Party
Elevation	112 m (367 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	229,782
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	394670
Telephone code	02624
Vehicle registration	GJ 26

Songadh is a taluka in Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Geography[]

Fort Songadh is located at

21°10′N 73°34′E / 21.17°N 73.57°E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 112 metres (367 feet).

The town is located at the foot of a solitary hill, the surrounding area has been almost completely flattened by approximately 30 stone quarries. Due to these stone quarries, its economy has increased to the level of the rest of the state. Songadh's surrounding areas are covered with semi dense forest.

The main town of Fort Songadh is located on Highway 6 with Nandurbar district to its east and Vyara (district headquarters) to its west. Surat is about 85 km from Songadh which has a higher population and substantially more industry. Surat has grown faster than other cities of Gujarat and consequently Tapi district was created from the former District of Surat and Vyara was selected as the capital of the Tapi district. Songadh is about 259 km from Vadodara, about 85 km from Surat, about 18 km from Vyara.

The main town of Songadh is split into two parts; Junagam (old town) and Navagam (new town). Due to rapid expansion of the town in recent times, Navagam has outgrown the original Junagam and is characterised by the hustle and bustle of the Main Road almost any time of the day. This is largely due to the Bus Terminal which acts as a hub for cross country buses which are en route to the city of Surat. This passing traffic has bought much trade into Songadh as it is the first town as you enter Gujarat from the East (or the last before you leave from the West).

To the west of Songadh is the district capital of Vyara which has a slightly smaller population but substantially more industry. Thus, Vyara has grown faster than Songadh.^{[citation needed]}

Places of interest in Fort Songadh[]

The Fort of Songadh literally means 'Son' stands for Gold & 'Gadh' stands for fort which means that the 'Fort of Gold'

Fort of Songadh - In City
Quarries located around Songadh
Rokadiya Hanuman Temple- 3 km
Parshuram Temple, CPM- 5 km
The Central Pulp Mills (CPM) (now part of JK Singhania Group)- 4 km
Swarnim Tapi Van- 5 km
Ukai Thermal Power Station & Hydro power station- 5 km
Hindustan Bridge- 8 km
Ukai Dam - 13 km
BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Ukai, Gujarat 394680
Dosvada Dam-Rani Mahal- 5 km
Gaumukh- 13 km
Chimer waterfall- 28 km (on Songadh-Otta Road)
Navi Ukai-5km

History of Fort[]

The Songadh Fort was built by the founder of the Gaekwad dynasty, Pillaji Rao Gaekwad between 1729-1766. Built deliberately on top of the high hill as a vantage point to keep an eye on enemies, the fort is also a brilliant example of Indian architecture where the influence of both Mughals and Marathas are evident.

There are not many forts built in Gujarat State due to the relatively flat nature of the landscape. Neighbouring Maharashtra has comparatively many forts because of its topology. Maharashtra is guarded by Sahyadri Mountains. So the forts are in Maharashtra are very difficult to trek where as the fort in Songadh does not have much height and its takes approximately half an hour to reach the top of the fort.

Neighbouring Towns[]

Vyara (Guj) - 18 km
Navapur (Mah) - 25 km
Ukai (Guj) - 8 km

Demographics[]

The Songadh Municipality has a population of 26,515 of which 13,518 are males while 12,997 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.^[3] The population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3546 which is 13.37% of the total population of Songadh (M). In Songadh Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 961 against state average of 919. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Songadh is around 920 compared to Gujarat state average of 890. Literacy rate of Songadh City is 80.92% higher than the state average of 78.03%. In Songadh, Male literacy is around 87.40% while the female literacy rate is 74.22%.

Health Facilities in Songadh is predominantly provided by 1) Community Health Centre ( Referral Hospital), 2) Sarthak Hospital (a Physician speciality advanced care hospital), 3) Dhiraj Hospital(a Surgical hospital), 4) Mamta Hospital, 5) Sanjeevani Hospital(paediatric), 6)Sai Krupa Hospital(Gynaec), 7) Kumar Hospital, 8) Doshi Doctor and several General Practitioners. Dr. Mehul's Diagnostic Centre is newly opened diagnostic centre in a town with advanced Whole-body sonography, 3D/ 4D sonography, colour Doppler and Digital Xray set up. It is a single facility of its kind in Songadh is run by Dr Mehul Patel (MD Radio-diagnosis).

Villages of Songadh Taluka[]

Achhalva
Agasvan
Ajvar
Amaldi
Amalgundi
Amalpada
Amba
Amli
Amlipada
Amthava
Balamrai
Bandharpada
Bavli
Bedi
Bedpada
Bedvan Khadka
Bedvan P Bhensrot
Bedvan P Umarda
Bhanpur
Bharadada
Bhatvada
Bhimpura
Bhorthava
Bhurivel
Borda
Bori Savar
Borkuva
Borpada
Bundha
Chakalia
Chakvan
Champavadi
Chapaldhara
Chikhalapada
Chikhli Bhensrot
Chikli Khadka
Chimer
Chimkuva
Chorvad
Dardi
Devalpada
Dhajamba
Dhamodi
Dhanmauli
Don
Dosvada
Dumda
Ekva Golan
Gaisavar
Galkhadi
Galkuva
Gatadi
Ghanchikuva
Ghasiya Medha
Ghoda
Ghodchit
Ghodi Ruvali
Ghuntvel
Ghusargam
Golan
Gopalpura
Gundi
Gunkhadi
Gunsada
Hanmantiya
Hindla
Hiravadi
Jamapur
Jamkhadi
Jhadpati
Jharali
Jhari Amba
Junai
Junvan
Kakad Kuva
Kakad Kuva P Umarda
Kalaghat
Kanadevi
Kanala
Kanji
Kanti
Kapad Bandh
Karvanda
Kavla
Kelai
Khadi
Khambhala
Khanjar
Khapatia
Kharsi
Khervada
Khogal Gam
Khokhsa
Kikakui
Kuilivel
Kukadjhar
Kukradungri
Kumkuva
Langad
Lavchali
Limbi
Mahudi
Maiyali
Mal
Malangdev
Mandal
Mandvi Pani
Masanpada
Medha
Medhsingi
Mohpada(Mangaldev)
Monghvan
Mota Satsila
Mota Tarpada
Moti Bhurvan
Moti Khervan
Nana Bandharpada
Nana Tarpada
Nani Bhurvan
Nani Khervan
Nindvada
Nishana
Ojhar
Otatokarva
Otta
Pahadada
Panch Pipla
Patharda
Pipalkuva
Pokhran
Rampura Kanadevi
Rampura Kothar
Raniamba
Rasmati
Rupvada
Sadadkuva
Sadadun
Sadadvel
Samarkuva
Sandhkuva
Sar Jamli
Seljhar
Serulla
Shravaniya
Silatvel
Sinand
Singal Khanch
Singalvan
Singpur
Siraspada
Sisor
Sonarpada
Songadh
Taparvada
Tarsadi
Satkashi Satkashi
Ukai Resettlement
Ukhalda
Umarda
Vadda P Bhensrot
Vadi Bhensrot
Vadirupgadh
Vadpada P Tokarva
Vadpada P Umarda
Vagda
Temka
Tichakia
Village
Veljhar
Virthava
Vaghnera
Vajharda
Vajpur
Vanjhafali
Vankvel
Vekur
Tokarva (Jamankuva)
Tokarva (Segupada)

References[]

[1] "Songadh Taluka Population, Religion, Caste Tapi district, Gujarat - Census India".

[2] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Songadh

[3] "Songadh Municipality City Population Census 2011-2021 | Gujarat".

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Songadh
City
Nickname(s): City of Fort
Songadh Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 21°10′01″N 73°33′50″E / 21.167°N 73.564°E / 21.167; 73.564Coordinates: 21°10′01″N 73°33′50″E / 21.167°N 73.564°E / 21.167; 73.564
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Tapi district
Founded by	Pilaji Rao Gaekwad
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Bhartiya Janata Party
Elevation	112 m (367 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	229,782^[1]
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	394670
Telephone code	02624
Vehicle registration	GJ 26