Mandvi, Surat district
Mandvi | |
|---|---|
town | |
Premshankar Bhatt | |
| Nickname: mandapipur | |
Mandvi Location in Gujarat, India Mandvi Mandvi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°09′N 73°11′E / 21.15°N 73.18°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 17,453 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 394160 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 19 |
| Sex ratio | 968 ♂/♀ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Mandvi is a town located in the Mandvi tehsil of Surat District, Gujarat state, India and lies on the banks of the Tapti River. It is around 61 kilometres (38 mi) east of Surat.
Mandvi is situated at an altitude of 50 meters and 113 km (aerial distance) from sea coast.The town is connected to surrounding towns by roads. There are three state highways passing through the city. The average annual rain fall for the area is 67 inches.
Mandvi an ancient town was once a State of King Bhil with its capital at Pipalwada. Mandvi was predominantly tribal area. After independence, Mandvi became an integral part of old Bombay State. When Bombay State was bifurcated, this area came under newly formed Gujarat. Mandvi is known for its carpentry, blacksmith work and handlooms. In Mandvi, residential land use predominates in the inner part of city. Commercial land use is broadly mixed type and it has mainly retail shops and groceries stores. The town can be divided in two parts. The left side can be considered developing and right side is less developed. On other part of the town area slum area, agriculture land, wasteland and a hilly area.