Sachin, Gujarat

Sachin
—  city  —
Sachin Location of Sachin in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	21°05′N 72°53′E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Surat
Subdistrict(s)	Choryasi
Civic agency	Sachin Development Authority
Population • Density	67,890 (2010) • 16,000 /km2 (41,440 /sq mi)
Sex ratio	664/1000 males ♂/♀
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	15.12 km2 (6 sq mi) • 13 metres (43 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 394230 • Telephone • +0261 • Vehicle • GJ-5

Sachin (Hindi: सचिन) is one of the major Industrial city in Surat Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is located 11 km south of Udhana and 19 km from Surat on old Surat-Udhana-Mumbai highway. Sachin is also a Railway junction on Surat-Navsari line. The town is one of Asia's largest Industrial areas.

Geography

The city is located at 21.08°N 72.88°E / 21.08; 72.88. It has an average elevation of 22 metres (66 feet).

Demographics

As of 2008 estimate Sachin had a population of 47870 . Males constitute 63% of the population and females 38%. Sachin has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 63%. In Sachin, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Sachin was a princely state in India during the British Raj. The ruler held the title of Nawab.

About

Sachin was an independent princely state during independence but after the formation of Gujarat state it was merged in Surat district. Sachin is the south-most town of Surat district. The town had good location as a result of which many industries were established by GIDC. The Sachin Industrial Area is Asia's second largest Industrial Settlement in terms of area.

Transport

By road: Sachin is 9 km from Udhana and 13 km from Surat.

By rail: Sachin is a railway station on Vadodara-Surat-Navsari-Mumbai railway line.

By air: Nearest airport is Surat which is 15 km from Sachin.