Valsad
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Valsad is a city and district in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
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District of Valsad
The district covers 5,244 square kilometres, is divided in to eight talukas, and has a total population of about 2,175,000. Its administrative capital is Valsad, but the largest city is the diamond centre of Navsari.
Valsad is well-known for its production of mangoes, sapodilla, and teak, and also has a chemical industry centred on Atul. The coastal village of Dandi is best known for its association with Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha, and still has a large salt-making industry.
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External links
- Valsad District (http://collectorvalsad.gujarat.gov.in/) — official site in Gujarati, with English navigation
- Statistics (http://www.mygujarat.com/dgraphics/valsad.htm)
- Photographs of the District (http://sycd.gov.in/phototvalsad_index.htm)
