Navapur
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Navapur Nawapur |
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 Navapur
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| Coordinates: 21°10′12″N 73°46′48″E / 21.17000°N 73.78000°ECoordinates: 21°10′12″N 73°46′48″E / 21.17000°N 73.78000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nandurbar |
| Taluka | Navapur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 29,979 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 425418 |
| Telephone code | 91-2569 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-39 |
| Nearest city | Nandurbar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nandurbar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Navapur |
| Website | navapur |
Navapur is a nagar panchayat (municipality) and headquarters for Navapur Taluka in Nandurbar district, in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Navapur municipality is situated on the border with the state of Gujarat. It is approximately 100 km both from Surat and Dhule. Rangavali River passes by Navapur. The railway station of Navapur is built in two states; one half of it is in Maharashtra and the other half is in Gujarat. Even a train which halts at Navapur Railway station is stationed half in Maharashtra and half in Gujarat.
The municipality is overlooked by hills on one side.
Navapur thrives as a marketing and processing town for the surrounding agricultural areas. The municipality has agro based industries such as a sugar factory and a tuvar daal mill as well as other food processing facilities. Rentio tuvar daal is manufactured here. Agro based industries and related occupations like animal husbandry and poultry farming are practiced by the people here. Desai Poultry Farm was the first poultry farm founded by Shri Hasu Desai at nearby village called Uchchhal.
Light Bazaar is the shopping place for the villagers surrounding Navapur. The weekly bazaar is called Shanivari i.e. held on each Saturday. The golden fruit and vegetable company[G.F.C]was started by Abdul jalil Abdul Gafur Shaikh, on 20 May 1994. At A.P.M.C Navapur, the vegetable and fruit supplied to many states, e.g. Gujarat, Mp and Up from Navapur market, Navapur is famous for fresh vegetables and fruits.
Navapur has a railway station and lies on the Surat - Bhusaval Broad Gauge line. It is also well connected for road transport. State Transport buses of Maharashtra and Gujarat are available from Navapur to many cities. Maximum number of buses which ply to Surat from Maharashtra State pass through Navapur. It is connected with Surat - [Nagpur] [National Highway 6 (India)|NH-6]. The nearest commercial airport is in Surat. State Transport buses are also available from the Uchchhal bus stand.
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