Sayan, India

City in Gujarat, India
21°19′01″N 72°52′40″E / 21.31694°N 72.87778°E / 21.31694; 72.87778Country IndiaStateGujaratDistrictSuratArea
 • Total7 km2 (3 sq mi)Elevation
19 m (62 ft)Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Telephone code02621Vehicle registrationGJ5Websitegujaratindia.com

Sayan is a city and municipality in the Surat district in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1] It is one of the primary industrial area of Surat Metropolitan Region. Sayan is located on NH 228 only 18 km from Surat. Sayan is also connected by state highway with Kathor village on NH-8. It is famous for its sugar factories. The majority of the population residing in Sayan are the native Kolis.

Demographics

As of the 2016 Sayan had a total population of 12,856. Males outnumbered females by 7,258 to 5,598.[1] Sayan has an average literacy rate of 100%,[1] higher than the national average of 69.3% in 2011.[2] In Sayan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sayan is an industrial suburb of Surat.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sayan Location Map, Where is Sayan". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. ^ "India". uis.unesco.org. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

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