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Saputara | |
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Hill station | |
 View of Saputara Hill station | |
  Saputara Location in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 20°34′47″N 73°44′48″E / 20.57972°N 73.74667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Dang District |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,968 |
| • Density | 3,151/km2 (8,160/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 394720 |
| Telephone code | +02631 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-30 |
Saputara town in the Dang district of Gujarat, India, is a hill station located in the Sahyadris or Western Ghats. It is a well-known tourist destination.[1]
Notable sites
[edit]Near Saputara is the Vansda National Park. Saputara Lake is also nearby.
Climate
[edit]The winter season begins in October and goes on till February. Though the winter temperature in Saputara can drop as low as 8 °C, overall, the weather remains quite enjoyable. The maximum temperature here during the winter is 28 °C.
Demographics
[edit]As per 2011 census of India, the Saputara notified area has population of 2,968 of which 1,031 are males while 1,937 are females.[2] The literacy rate of Saputara is 87.4%. Thus Saputara has higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female literacy rate is 86.29% in Saputara.[3]
Transportation
[edit]Saputara lies on National Highway 953 which connects to Songadh in Gujarat and Pimpalgaon Baswant in Maharashtra.[4]
Gallery
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View of Saputara Hill station -
Valley view -
Nageshwar Temple -
Boats at Saputara Lake -
A View from Sunset Point Saputara Hill Station
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Saputara Hill station". Dangs district administration website. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Saputara Population Census 2011". Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Saputara demographics". Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "New highways notification dated 13th June, 2014" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
