Pardi
- For the place in Azerbaijan, see Pərdili.
| Pardi | |
| — city — | |
|
|
|
| Coordinates | 20°31′N 72°57′E / 20.52°N 72.95°ECoordinates: 20°31′N 72°57′E / 20.52°N 72.95°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District(s) | Valsad |
| Mrs. Suraj Desai, Mayor, Pardi Nagarplika | Mr. Jawahar G. Desai, Prashant J. Desai, leading lawyers. |
| Population | 25,241 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 18 metres (59 ft) |
Pardi is a town and a municipality in Valsad district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Roughly 14 km south of the district headquarters city of Valsad, Pardi has a rail station on the Mumbai-Vadodara line of Western Railway (India). National Highway 8 bisects the town in east and west regions. The town has a municipality office and a court.
The city of Vapi, a large industrial township for small-scale industries, falls under Pardi taluka administration and is about 14 km south of Pardi town. Pardi has its own industrial zone which is governed by GIDC and caters mainly to the Chemical industry.
Udvada, the holy town for Parsis, is about 7 km south of Pardi town.
Sai Baba of Shirdi is said to have been born here.[citation needed]
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Pardi is located at 20°31′N 72°57′E / 20.52°N 72.95°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Pardi had a population of 25,241. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pardi has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Pardi, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] College & Computer Institute
1. J.P.Pardiwala Arts & Commerce Collage.
2. J.F.S. Midle school.
3. D.C.O. Sarvjanik High School
4. D.J. Damania Bal Mandir
5. J.P. Pardiwala Computer Center
6. H.j. Damania High School and Computer Center
7. N.J. School and Computer Center
8. B.R.J.P. Pardiwala English Medium School
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pardi
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
[edit] External link
 |
This article about a location in Valsad district, Gujarat, India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
