Amalsad
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Amalsad | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Andheshwar Mahadev Temple at Amalsad | |
  Amalsad Location in Gujarat, India  Amalsad Amalsad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°48′50.1487″N 72°57′18.9713″E / 20.813930194°N 72.955269806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Navsari |
| Founder | Shahed |
| Government | |
| • Type | BJP |
| • Body | BJP |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 396310 |
| Telephone code | 02634 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Nearest city | Billimora |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Navsari |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gandevi |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Amalsad (Gujarati: અમલસાડ Amalsāḍ) is a village in Gujarat, India. It is located in the Gandevi sub-district of Navsari. It is a prominent rail junction on the Mumbai-Vadodara line of the Western Railway (India). The three closest localities to Amalsad are Gandevi, Kachholi, and Billimora. It is famous as the center of Sapodilla trade and exports in the local area of Gujarat, where 5 to 6 tons of Sapodilla get sold in a day during the season. It is also the birthplace of famous Gujarati artist Kalaguru Shri Jashubhai Naik. Amalsad is famous for chikoo grown locally.
Name
The name Amalsāḍ is derived from Āmvalasāḍhi, mentioned in a Chaulukya-era inscription.: 60
See also
References
- ↑ Das, Kasturi (5 March 2022). "In Gujarat's Amalsad, a ramshackle crematorium comes to life as a recreational space". Architectural Digest India. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
- ↑ "Sapodilla auction commences at Amalsad in Gujarat's Navsari". ANI News. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
- ↑ "Amalsad chikoo from South Gujarat gets GI tag". The Times of India. 5 April 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
- ↑ Sankalia, Hasmukh Dhirajlal (1949). Studies in the Historical and Cultural Geography and Ethnography of Gujarat. Pune: Deccan College. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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