Parvat was City and a
Municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Surat district
Surat is a district in the state of Gujarat, India with Surat city as the administrative headquarters of this district. It is surrounded by Bharuch, Narmada (North), Navsari (South) districts and east Tapi district To the west is the Gulf of C ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
. The town is roughly 8 km from
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...
. As in 2006 Eight Municipalities Amalgamated in
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...
and Parvat is one of those which was added to
Limbayat Zone.
Demographics
India
census
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,
Parvat had a population of 20,694. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Parvat has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 53%. In Parvat, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Surat
Surat is a principal business hub of the Indian state Gujarat, the eighth largest city and ninth largest urban agglomeration. Surat is the 2nd cleanest city of India. and fastest growing city of the world Surat is also famous for its food, ...
References
Suburban area of Surat
Cities and towns in Surat district
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