Kosamba
| Kosamba | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kosamba Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°29′N 72°57′E / 21.48°N 72.95°ECoordinates: 21°29′N 72°57′E / 21.48°N 72.95°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gautam suryavanshi |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 50,568 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 02629 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ5,GJ19 |
Kosamba is a city and a municipality situated in the Mangrol Taluka in Surat district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kosamba comes under Surat Metropolitan Region. Kosamba consists of Twin Towns of (1)Tarsadi Nagarpalika and (2) Kosamba Gram Panchayat. Of these two municipalities, Tarasadi is larger than Kosamba. Though they have independent civic bodies, both are generally known as Kosamba.
Geography
Kosamba is located at 21°29′N 72°57′E / 21.48°N 72.95°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).
Transport
Kosamba is well linked with NH-8, has railway station which has connectivity to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.Hansot-Mosali State Highway No 160, Kosamba-Moti Pardi Road,Sahol-Kosamba State High Way, Mahuvej Road,Kim -Kosamba Balapir Road, Kosamba-Karmali Road, Hathuran Road.
Rail
As Kosamba station is a major junction having good stoppages of Local as well as Express Trains like lokshakti Express and Saurashtra Janata Express which stop at Kosamba after starting from Surat. Nowadays a computer reservation system has started at Kosamba Station. Mr.Akhtar Kureaisi is a Sarpanch of Kosamba Panchayat and Mrs Indiraben Sapariya is current President of Tarsadi Nagar Palika.
Recreation and Entertainment
Kosamba has a single screen theatre (called Salim Talkies). In Kosamba there are many famous eating joints.Especially, Adam's, cowboys, Jalaram vadaPav and Northstar. On highway, which is around 4 km from the town, there are numerous dining options. Particularly, Ashirwad hotel is known for 'Only Veg' meals.Also Rose Garden , Amliwala and 'Surjit' hotel are popular in the region. Even lot nursing home and hospitals are also available.
Education
Kosamba is known for quality schools offering high class education. There is also a very famous school name Sarvajanik School, it has two sections, one is English medium and second is Gujarati medium. Kosamba has English medium school called Jin School which is famous.
Shree V S Patel High School is oldest in the area - offering schooling from Jr Kg till 12th. The school has different divisions for Boys and Girls for secondary section. Her Excellency, the Governor of Gujarat, Mrs Kamladevi Beniwal, visited Shree V S Patel High School on the occasion of inauguration of new school building.
There are few government schools also operating and giving schooling to students of the area. A Y Dadabhai Technical Institute is self-financed-institute offering Diploma Engineering courses in various branches.
Industry
- GSFC FU, Gujarat State Fertilizer Company - Fiber Unit
- Piramal Glass, Division of Piramal Group
- Neutral Glass, Division of Vazir Group
- Pragati Glass, Division of Gupta Group
- Birla Cellulosic, Division of Aditya Birla Group
- PANDVAI SUGAR, Co Op Sugar Mill Hansot Road.
- Makwana Brothers Industries LTD
- Chavhan Infra Ltd.