Amalsad

Amalsad
Town
Amalsad
Andheshwar Mahadev Temple at Amalsad
Amalsad is located in Gujarat
Amalsad
Amalsad
Location in Gujarat, India
Amalsad is located in India
Amalsad
Amalsad
Amalsad (India)
Coordinates: 20°48′50.1487″N 72°57′18.9713″E / 20.813930194°N 72.955269806°E / 20.813930194; 72.955269806
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictNavsari
Founded byShahed
Government
 • TypeBJP
 • BodyBJP
Area
 • Total
4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
 • Rank22
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
396310
Telephone code02634
Vehicle registrationGJ
Nearest cityBillimora
Lok Sabha constituencyNavsari
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGandevi
Websitegujaratindia.com

Amalsad (Gujarati: અમલસાડ Amalsāḍ) is a Village in Gujarat, India. It is located in the Gandevi sub-district of Navsari. It is a prominent rail junction on the Mumbai-Vadodara line of the Western Railway (India). The three closest localities to Amalsad are Gandevi, Kachholi, and Billimora. It is famous as the center of Sapodilla trade and exports in the local area of Gujarat, where 5 to 6 tons of Sapodilla get sold in a day during the season. It is also the birthplace of famous Gujarati artist Kalaguru Shri Jashubhai Naik.

Name

The name Amalsāḍ is derived from Āmvalasāḍhi, mentioned in a Chaulukya-era inscription.[1]: 60 

See also

References

  1. ^ Sankalia, Hasmukh Dhirajlal (1949). Studies in the Historical and Cultural Geography and Ethnography of Gujarat. Pune: Deccan College. Retrieved 14 July 2023.


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