| Umargam | |
| Other Name: | Umbergaon |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat#India3 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gujarat, India |
| Coordinates: | 20.17°N 72.76°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Valsad |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title1: | Assembly constituency |
| Leader Name1: | Umargam (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 27,857 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 396170 / 396171 / 396165 |
| Postal Code Type: | Pin Code |
| Area Code: | 91-260-XXX-XXXX |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | GJ-15 |
| Website: | Valsad tehsils |
Umargam (IAST: Umargām), also known as Umbergaon (IAST: Umbargāv) is a census town and Municipality in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is known for its beaches, its tourist attractions, and its film industry. In 2017, the town became home to India's first nanotechnology manufacturing plant.[2]
As of the 2011 Indian census, Umargam had a population of 21,648. 55% percent of the city was male, while 45% was female. Umargam has a literacy rate of 71%, which is higher than the national average. Several languages are spoken in Umargam, including Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi.[3]
In 2012, the Government of Gujarat announced that tourism-related infrastructure will be developed in Umargam, and other towns in the region of Gujarat.[4]
Umargam Beach is popular tourist attraction in the town of Umargam. The location is famous for its 'Chowpatty style' street food, which includes items such as Bhelpuri, Panipuri, Sevpuri, and vada pav. Horse-pulled carriages offer rides to tourists, and the beach is a popular site in the city for the annual Ganesh Chaturthi celebration and other festival like Holi, beach is mostly crowded during evening time. There is a small place named Sarai Fatak which is situated near to Sarigam. It is very natural place.
Umargam is located in hilly area with a uniform climate. During the summer the temperature reaches 35 °C. Monsoons prevail from mid June to September. Umargam is located at . The town receives average annual precipitation of 1718mm.[5]
Umargam is served by the Umargam Road railway station. It lies on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line.
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Many television series and films have been shot in Umargam, including Ramayan, Mahabharat, Shani, Razia Sultan, Suryaputra Karn, Radhakrishn, Chandragupta Maurya, and Porus.[6]