Pandesara | |
Settlement Type: | Suburb |
Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gujarat, India |
Coordinates: | 21.06°N 72.88°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Surat |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Surat city |
Governing Body: | Surat Municipal Corporation (UZ) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 14.12 |
Elevation M: | 23 |
Population Total: | 212000 |
Population As Of: | 2007 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati, Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 394221 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0261 |
Registration Plate: | GJ-5 |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Surat Municipal Corporation (UZ) |
Pandesara is an industrial area in the city of Surat, India. It is about 10 km from Surat central Railway Station and 5 km from Udhana. It hosts more than 230 industries and is home to 150,000 residents.
Once, Pandesara was a small village in Surat district, but owing to the establishment of industries it became a large commercial hub. It comes under Surat Municipal Corporation. Pandesara was the only area of Surat which was not affected by the floods of 2006 owing to its elevation, the highest in Surat. Pandesara adjoins City Light, Althan, Sachin and Udhana.