Telephone code 0261 Area 37 km² Population 765,000 (2008) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration GJ5 Elevation 12 m Area code 0261 | |
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Smashan yatra of dead pigeon of katargam darwaja surat city
Katargam is a Suburb in Surat city and host of the world famous Surat Diamond Industry. Today Katargam has one of the best developed area in Surat city and also boasts of Diamond Industries. It is home to the upper middle class of the city's residents. The area is also known as dense Concrete Jungle. It was a Nagar Panchayat in 1970s but was amalgamated in Surat Municipal Corporation. Due to the development of Diamond Industries in the town it spurred growth in population and its population is around 0.7 million as of 2008 estimates. The majority of the population is from Saurastra also known as Katiyawad. The town has grown in size in the year 2006 with amalgamation of municipalities of Amroli, Chapprabhatta, Kosad.It has very famous river side view called Cause Way which is developed on the bank of river Tapi.Surat city has been developed mainly due to River Tapi.