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Olpad

Coordinates: 21°20′N 72°45′E / 21.333°N 72.750°E / 21.333; 72.750
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Olpad (Olpar)
Town
Olpad (Olpar) is located in Gujarat
Olpad (Olpar)
Olpad (Olpar)
Location in Gujarat, India
 India
StateGujarat
DistrictSurat
Government
 • BodySurat Municipal Corporation
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Urdu, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
394540
Telephone code91261-XXX-XXXX
Lok Sabha constituencySurat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyOLPAD
Civic agencySurat Municipal Corporation

Olpad is a town northwest of Surat, India, located at 21.33° north, 72.75° east and about 12 meters above sea level. Olpad is a small town in Surat, having about 50,898 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. 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 is a junction connecting by many roads to and from Surat, Sayan, Kim, Ankleshwar, Dandi, and Bhatgam. Railway station (Sayan) is 9 miles away.

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

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