Valsad

Valsad

▪ India
also called  Bulsar 

      town, southeastern Gujarat (Gujarāt) state, west-central India. It lies along the Gulf of Khambhat (Khambhat, Gulf of) (Cambay), south of the city of Surat. Valsad is known for its hand-loomed cloth, dyes, bricks, and pottery, and it also has a castor-oil-extraction industry. Fruit is grown in the vicinity. One of many minor ports of Gujarat, Valsad exports cotton and silk fabrics, grain, timber, tiles, and molasses. It is served by national and state highways and lies on the main line of the Western Railway. Except for a barren coastal stretch, the area around Valsad is intensively cultivated; chief crops include cotton, millet, pulses (legumes), and rice. Pop. (2001) town, 68,679; urban agglom., 145,592.

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