Hazira

Hazira Surat
Hazira Town
Hazira Industries
Hazira Industries
Hazira Surat is located in Gujarat
Hazira Surat
Hazira Surat
Location in Gujarat, India
Hazira Surat is located in India
Hazira Surat
Hazira Surat
Hazira Surat (India)
Coordinates: 21°09′40″N 72°39′50″E / 21.161°N 72.664°E / 21.161; 72.664
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictSurat
Government
 • BodySurat Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total
168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,562
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
394270
Phone code0261
Vehicle registrationGJ-05
CitySurat
Civic agencySurat Municipal Corporation

Hazira is a suburb and a transshipment port in the Surat City in the Gujarat state of India. It is the west most end of Surat.

Hazira is one of the major ports of India and the most important element of Surat Metropolitan Region. The town is known as the industrial hub of India and is located on the bank of the Tapti River, eight kilometers away from the Arabian Sea. It is a centre for health tourism due to its natural springs, and a base for major industrial and shipping facilities like Essar, Kribhco, Shell, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, ONGC, GAIL, GSEG power plant, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, UltraTech Cement and Hazira Manufacturing Division (HMD) of Reliance Industries.