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Killa Pardi

Pardi
Killa Pardi
town
Pardi is located in Gujarat
Pardi
Pardi
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 20°31′N 72°57′E / 20.52°N 72.95°E / 20.52; 72.95Coordinates: 20°31′N 72°57′E / 20.52°N 72.95°E / 20.52; 72.95
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Valsad
Government
 • President, Pardi Municipality Mrs. Falguni Rajan Bhatt
Vice President Mr. Bipin Patel
Elevation 18 m (59 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 28,495
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

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 centre also known for the Bus Stop at the intersection of Roads from Chival (West), Umarsadi (East), Damni Zampa (South) and Valsadi Zampa (North). It has a wonderful lake called Talav spread over 99 acres which is proposed to be made tourist place in the near future. The bank of the lake is a place for evening walks by elders. Historically, there is a Hill in the middle of the town facing the lake where it is said Shivaji built the Killa (Fort). It's from this Killa (Fort) that the town is also called Killa-Pardi.

The city of Vapi, a large industrial township for small-scale industries, Roughly 14 km south of Pardi town. Pardi has its own industrial zone which is governed by GIDC and caters mainly to the Textile industry.

Udvada, the holy town for Parsis, is about 7 km south of Pardi town.

Daman & Dadra Nagar Haveli, a famous tourist destination, is about 16 km south of Pardi town.

Pardi is located at 20°31′N 72°57′E / 20.52°N 72.95°E / 20.52; 72.95. It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet).


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