Sachin | |
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Suburb | |
  Sachin Location in Gujarat, India  Sachin Sachin (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°05′N 72°53′E / 21.08°N 72.88°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Talukas | Choryasi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Surat Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 45,000 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 394230 |
| Telephone code | 0261 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-5 |
| Sex ratio | 664/1000 males ♂/♀ |
| Civic agency | Surat Municipal Corporation |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Sachin is area and Surat Municipal corporation in the Surat Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town has a large industrial area managed by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), SurSEZ (Surat Special Economic Zone), Diamond SEZ and many other private SEZs, In Land Container Depot (ICD) is located in Sachin.
The town is located 9 km from Surat by railway and 13 km from Surat by road and in south of Udhana on Surat-Navsari-Mumbai State Highway which is known as Surat-Navsari Twin City Road. The town is also closer to Navsari, it is 11 km north of Navsari. Sachin is also a railway junction on Delhi-Mumbai railway line. Sachin is on junction of NH-6, NH-228, NH-8 and other major State Highways. Sachin is in important area on Surat-Navsari Industrial Area, Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor and Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India.
Sachin is under the Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA). Some area are under governing body Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), some is in Sachin INA Development Authority and some is in Kanakpur-Kansad Municipality. In 2015, Sachin was upgraded to a municipality status to provide better amenities to residents of the town.
Sachin is the southernmost town of Surat district. The town had good location as a result of which many industries were established by GIDC. The Sachin Industrial Area is Asia's second largest industrial settlement in terms of area.