Navsari

Navsari is a city and municipality in the Surat Metropolitan Region and also the administrative headquarters Navsari District of Gujarat, India. Navsari is also the Twin City of Surat, and only 37 km south of Surat.

Geography

Navsari is located at 20°57′N 72°56′E / 20.95°N 72.93°E / 20.95; 72.93. It has an average elevation of 9m (29') above sea level. The city is located in southern Gujarat and is situated near the Purna River, within a few kilometres of the river's delta, which is west of the city and empties into the Gulf of Khambhat.

Weather in Navsari is sunny from September to May, rainy from June to August. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 40 °C (104 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) respectively. The average annual rainfall is 122 cm (48 in).

The soil of the region is black. There are two lakes in the city: Dudhiya Talav (Talāv means Lake in Gujarati), and Sharbatiya Talav.

Demographics

The city's first settlers were the Chalukyas, followed by the Rashtrakutas, and subsequent settlements by the Parsis.

Navsari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Navsari assembly constituency (નવસારી વિધાનસભા બેઠક) is one of the 182 assembly constituencies of Gujarat. It is located in Navsari district.

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments

1. Navsari Taluka (Part) Villages – Kasbapar, Viraval, Satem, Toli, Sadlav, Ashtagam, Un, Chhapra, Dantej, Italva, Wada (Sisodra), Pardi, Sarpor, Dabhalai, Nagdhara, Kumbhar Faliya, Butlav, Kanbad, Bhula Faliya, Khadsupa, Kachhol, Adada, Partapor, Mogar, Chandravasan Supa, Boriach, Rajwada, Kambada, Bhunwadi, Mahudi, Puni, Jamalpore, Kabilpor, Kaliawadi, Chovisi, Navsari (M).

2. Gandevi Taluka (Part) Villages – Mohanpur, Kolva, Salej, Ichhapor, Pinjra, Vegam, Vagalvad, Matwad, Gandeva, Khapariya, Pipaldhara, Manekpor, Gadat, Sonwadi, Ancheli, Khakhwada, Pathri, Dhanori, Endhal, Ajrai, Kachholi, Ganghor, Amalsad, Dhamdachha, Vasan, Kotha, Masa.

Total Number of Voters

Member of Legislative Assembly

Navsari (Lok Sabha constituency)

Navsari Lok Sabha constituency (Gujarati: નવસારી લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in western India. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Chandrakant Raghunath Patil of the Bharatiya Janata Party. As of the latest elections in 2014, Patil represents this constituency.

Assembly segments

As of 2014, Navsari Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

Members of Parliament

Key

  BJP  

Election results

General election 2009

General election 2014

References

See also