Surat district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: University Road, Dutch and Armenian Cemetery, Kedareshwar Temple, Bardoli, Dumas Beach and Hazira Port, Apartments in Vesu | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Surat District | |
.svg) Location of district in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 20°55′N 73°3′E / 20.917°N 73.050°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Headquarters | Surat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,418 km2 (1,706 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,758,263 |
| • Rank | 10 of 640 in India 2 of 33 in Gujarat |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 05, GJ 19 & GJ 28 |
| Website | surat |
Surat is a district in the state of Gujarat, 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 Cambay. It is the second-most advanced district in Gujarat. It had a population of 6,081,322 of which 79.68% were urban as of 2011. On 2 October 2007 Surat district was split into two by the creation of a new Tapi district, under the Surat District Re-organisation Act 2007.
During the Quit India Movement of Mahatma Gandhi in 1942, A large number of 3,000 Koli cultivators from Matwad, Karadi, Machhad and Kothmadi in Surat District fought against British soldiers at Matwad with lathis and dharias on 21 August 1942. In this fight, four persons including one policeman died. The kolis also snatched away four police muskets and two bayonets. Kolis smashed up the Jalalpore Railway Station, removed the Rails and burnt down the post office. After this, situation in the neighbouring villages of Borsad, Anand and Thasra taluqas became so aggravated that British troops was marched through the villages between 22 and 24 August 1942.[3][4]
As of 2011 it is the 12th most populous district of India (out of 640), and the second most populous district of Gujarat (out of 33) after Ahmadabad.[1][2]
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- ^ Krishan, Shri (2005-04-07). Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934-47. New Delhi, India: SAGE Publications India. p. 226. ISBN 978-81-321-0208-3.
- ^ Hardiman, David (2007). Histories for the Subordinated. New Delhi, India: Seagull Books. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-905422-38-8.