This article is about the city in Gujarat, India. For other uses, see Surat (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Surat Thani.
Metropolis in Gujarat, India
Surat
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From top: Tapi River panorama, Surat Diamond Bourse, Gaurav path, University Road, Swaminarayan Mandir, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium, Vesu Skyline, Science Centre, Surat, Surat Airport
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Surat (Gujarati: [suɾət]) is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means face in Urdu, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic centre of South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India. It has well-established diamond and textile industry, and is a major supply centre for apparels and accessories. About 90% of the world's diamonds are cut and polished in Surat.[13][14][15] It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the eighth largest city by population and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district.
The city is located 284 km (176 mi) south of the state capital, Gandhinagar; 265 km (165 mi) south of Ahmedabad; and 289 km (180 mi) north of Mumbai. The city centre is located on the Tapti River (popularly known as Tapi), close to the Arabian Sea.[16]
Surat will be the world's fastest-growing city from 2019 to 2035, according to a study conducted by Economic Times.[17] The city registered an annualised GDP growth rate of 11.5% over the seven fiscal years between 2001 and 2008.[18] Surat was awarded "best city" by the Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS) in 2013.[19] Surat has been selected as the first smart IT city in India which is being constituted by the Microsoft CityNext Initiative tied up with IT services majors Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro.[20] The city has 2.97 million internet users, about 65% of total population.[21] Surat was selected in 2015 for an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant.[22][23] Surat has been selected as one of twenty Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.[24] Surat is also home to the world's largest office building by floor area, the Surat Diamond Bourse.
Surat is listed as the second cleanest city of India as of 21 August 2020 according to the Swachh Survekshan 2020 on 20 August.[25][26] It suffered a major pipeline fire which caused some damage.[27] In the 2021 edition of the same survey, it slipped to 12th place and further dropped to 25th in 2023. Despite these recent fluctuations, Surat continues to implement various cleanliness initiatives and shared the title of the cleanest city in India with Indore in the 2023 Swachh Survekshan Awards, highlighting its ongoing efforts towards maintaining high cleanliness standards.
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