Sachin, Gujarat
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Sachin સચીન |
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 Sachin
Sachin
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| Coordinates: 21°05′N 72°53′E / 21.08°N 72.88°ECoordinates: 21°05′N 72°53′E / 21.08°N 72.88°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Talukas | Choryasi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Sachin Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,852 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 394230 |
| Telephone code | 0261 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-5 |
| Sex ratio | 664/1000 males ♂/♀ |
| Civic agency | Sachin Municipality |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Sachin is City and Municipality in the Surat Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town has a large industrial area managed by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), SurSEZ (Surat Special Economic Zone), Diamond SEZ and many other private SEZs, In Land Container Depot (ICD) Sachin are located in Sachin.
The town is located 9 km from Surat by railway and 13 km from Surat by road and in south of Udhana on Surat-Navsari-Mumbai State Highway which is known as Surat-Navsari Twin City Road. Sachin is also a railway junction on Delhi-Mumbai railway line. Sachin is on junction of NH-6, NH-228, NH-8 and other major State Highways. Sachin is in important area on Surat-Navsari Industrial Area, Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor and Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India.
Sachin is under the Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA). Some area are under governing body Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), some is in Sachin INA Development Authority and some is in Kanakpur-Kansad Municipality. In 2015, Sachin was upgraded to a municipality status to provide better amenities to residents of the town.
Sachin is the southernmost 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.
The city is located at 21°05′N 72°53′E / 21.08°N 72.88°E. It has an average elevation of 22 metres (66 feet).
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