Songadh
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Songadh સોનગઢ |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): City of Fort | |
 Songadh
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| Coordinates: 21°10′01″N 73°33′50″E / 21.167°N 73.564°ECoordinates: 21°10′01″N 73°33′50″E / 21.167°N 73.564°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| District | Tapi district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 40,256 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 394670 |
| Telephone code | 02624 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 26 |
Songadh is a taluka in Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Fort Songadh is located at 21°10′N 73°34′E / 21.17°N 73.57°E. It has an average elevation of 112 metres (367 feet).
The town is located at the foot of a solitary hill, the surrounding area has been almost completely flattened by approximately 30 stone quarries. Due to these stone quarries, its economy has increased to the level of the rest of the state. Songadh's surrounding areas are covered with semi dense forest.
The main town of Fort Songadh is located on Highway 6 with Nandurbar district to its east and Vyara (district headquarters) to its west. Surat is about 85 km from Songadh which has a higher population and substantially more industry. Surat has grown faster than other cities of Gujarat and consequently Tapi district was created from the former District of Surat and Vyara was selected as the capital of the Tapi district. Songadh is about 259 km from Vadodara,about 85 km from Surat,about 18 km from Vyara.
The main town of Songadh is split into two parts; Junagam (old town) and Navagam (new town). Due to rapid expansion of the town in recent times, Navagam has outgrown the original Junagam and is characterised by the hustle and bustle of the Main Road almost any time of the day. This is largely due to the Bus Terminal which acts as a hub for cross country buses which are en route to the city of Surat. This passing traffic has bought much trade into Songadh as it is the first town as you enter Gujarat from the East (or the last before you leave from the West).
To the west of Songadh is the district capital of Vyara which has a slightly smaller population but substantially more industry. Vyara has grown faster than Songadh due to the higher work ethic of the Vyara population in comparison to the younger population of Songadh, this is in part due to the practice of intermarrying of cousins in Songadh.
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