Amalsad

Amalsad (Gujarati: અમલસાડ Amalsāḍ) is a Village in Gujarat, India. It is located in the Gandevi sub-district of Navsari. It is a prominent rail junction on the Mumbai-Vadodara line of the Western Railway (India). The three closest localities to Amalsad are Gandevi, Kachholi, and Billimora. It is famous as the center of Sapodilla trade and exports in the local area of Gujarat, where 5 to 6 tons of Sapodilla get sold in a day during the season. It is also the birthplace of famous Gujarati artist Kalaguru Shri Jashubhai Naik.

Amalsad
Town
Andheshwar Mahadev Temple at Amalsad
Amalsad Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Amalsad Amalsad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 20°48′50.1487″N 72°57′18.9713″E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Navsari
Founded by	Shahed
Government
• Type	BJP
• Body	BJP
Area
• Total	4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
• Rank	22
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	396310
Telephone code	02634
Vehicle registration	GJ
Nearest city	Billimora
Lok Sabha constituency	Navsari
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Gandevi
Website	gujaratindia.com

Name

The name Amalsāḍ is derived from Āmvalasāḍhi, mentioned in a Chaulukya-era inscription.^[1]: 60

See also

• Amalsad railway station

References

1. Sankalia, Hasmukh Dhirajlal (1949). Studies in the Historical and Cultural Geography and Ethnography of Gujarat. Pune: Deccan College. Retrieved 14 July 2023.