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 (Olpar)
Town
Olpad (Olpar) is located in Gujarat
Olpad (Olpar)
Olpad (Olpar)
Location in Gujarat, India
Olpad (Olpar) is located in India
Olpad (Olpar)
Olpad (Olpar)
Olpad (Olpar) (India)
Coordinates: 21°20′N 72°45′E / 21.333°N 72.750°E / 21.333; 72.750
Country 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 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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