Olpad

Olpad (Olpar)
Town
Olpad (Olpar)

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 21°20′N 72°45′E / 21.333°N 72.750°E / 21.333; 72.750Coordinates: 21°20′N 72°45′E / 21.333°N 72.750°E / 21.333; 72.750
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Surat
Government
  Body Surat Municipal Corporation
Area
  Total 560 km2 (220 sq mi)
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 394540
Telephone code 91261-XXX-XXXX
Lok Sabha constituency Surat
Vidhan Sabha constituency OLPAD
Civic agency Surat Municipal Corporation

Olpad is an area located in North West of Surat, India, located at 21.33° north, 72.75° east and about 12 meters above sea level. Olpad is a small city in India, having about 45091 residents.

Olpad is divided by Sena River/Creek into Olpad Kasba/Main and Para/Pura/Suburb.

Olpad has second highest Tiger Shrimp Export area. Lot of oil and gas drilling with 30 kilometers of coastal area. The city has many textile and paper mills. It is Surat's nearest fast developing town, sharing a parliamentary seat with Surat West.

It has 3 colleges, industrial technical institute, courts, police station, banks and government offices.

Olpad has dealerships for Suzuki, Tata and Honda. All city amenities are available there.

Olpad is a junction connecting by many roads to and from Surat, Sayan, Kim, Ankleshwar, Dandi, Mor-Bhagwa and Bhatgam. It is a cheap alternative for business or industries. Railway station (Sayan) is 9 miles away. A future Metro is also planned from Sachin to Sayan, makes perfect suburb living with much cleaner and cooler air than Surat due to farming and shrimp ponds between town and ocean. All the roads from Olpad to neighbouring city and towns are very good.

Olpad population consists of Hindus, Muslims, Parsi, people from UP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan among others.

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