Umargam
title: "Umargam" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["beaches-of-gujarat", "cities-and-towns-in-valsad-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umargam" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Umargam |
| other_name | Umbergaon |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Umbergaon beach.jpg |
| image_caption | Sunset over Umargam Beach |
| pushpin_map | India Gujarat#India3 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Gujarat, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Gujarat |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Valsad |
| established_title | |
| government_type | Municipality |
| leader_title1 | Assembly constituency |
| leader_name1 | Umargam (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_total | 27,857 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Gujarati |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code | 396170 / 396171 / 396165 |
| postal_code_type | Pin Code |
| area_code | 91-260-XXX-XXXX |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| registration_plate | GJ-15 |
| website | Valsad tehsils |
| :: |
| name = Umargam | other_name = Umbergaon | nickname = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Umbergaon beach.jpg | image_caption = Sunset over Umargam Beach | pushpin_map = India Gujarat#India3 | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Gujarat | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Valsad | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Municipality | governing_body = | leader_title1 = Assembly constituency | leader_name1 = Umargam (Vidhan Sabha constituency) | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 27,857 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Gujarati | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code = 396170 / 396171 / 396165 | postal_code_type = Pin Code | area_code = 91-260-XXX-XXXX | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = GJ-15 | website = Valsad tehsils | footnotes = Umargam (IAST: Umargām), also known as Umbergaon (IAST: Umbargāv) is a census town and Municipality in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is known for its beaches, its tourist attractions, and its film industry. In 2017, the town became home to India's first nanotechnology manufacturing plant.
Etymology
The Prakritized form of the Sanskrit name "Udumbar-gram" is mentioned as a name of the place in the 15th-17th century Marathi-language text Mahikavatichi Bakhar, "gram" being the Shilahara-era suffix for a small village.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census, Umargam had a population of 21,648. 55% percent of the city was male, while 45% was female. Umargam has a literacy rate of 71%, which is higher than the national average. Several languages are spoken in Umargam, including Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi.
Tourism
In 2012, the Government of Gujarat announced that tourism-related infrastructure will be developed in Umargam, and other towns in the region of Gujarat.
Umargam Beach is popular tourist attraction in the town of Umargam. The location is famous for its 'Chowpatty style' street food, which includes items such as Bhelpuri, Panipuri, Sevpuri, and vada pav. Horse-pulled carriages offer rides to tourists, and the beach is a popular site in the city for the annual Ganesh Chaturthi celebration and other festival like Holi, beach is mostly crowded during evening time. There is a small place named Sarai Fatak which is situated near to Sarigam. It is very natural place.
Climate
Umargam is located in hilly area with a uniform climate. During the summer the temperature reaches 35 °C. Monsoons prevail from mid June to September. Umargam is located at . The town receives average annual precipitation of 1718mm.
Climate |metric first = yes |single line = yes |temperature colour= pastel |location = Umargam (1981–2012)
|Jan high C= 27.6 |Feb high C= 29.3 |Mar high C= 30.5 |Apr high C= 32.5 |May high C= 33.6 |Jun high C= 32.6 |Jul high C= 30.4 |Aug high C= 29.8 |Sep high C= 30.4 |Oct high C= 32.4 |Nov high C= 30.1 |Dec high C= 28.7 |year high C = 30.8
|Jan low C= 16.7 |Feb low C= 17.6 |Mar low C= 20.7 |Apr low C= 24.0 |May low C= 26.9 |Jun low C= 26.6 |Jul low C= 25.3 |Aug low C= 24.9 |Sep low C= 24.3 |Oct low C= 23.3 |Nov low C= 20.7 |Dec low C= 18.2 |year low C = 22.4
|rain colour= green |Jan rain mm= 0.1 |Feb rain mm= 0.1 |Mar rain mm= 0.1 |Apr rain mm= 0.2 |May rain mm= 9.4 |Jun rain mm= 400.3 |Jul rain mm= 665.8 |Aug rain mm= 464.2 |Sep rain mm= 254.2 |Oct rain mm= 35.3 |Nov rain mm= 18.9 |Dec rain mm= 2.8 |year rain mm= 1718.6 |source = Valsad - Central Ground Water Board
Transport
Umargam is served by the Umargam Road railway station. It lies on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line.
Education
List of schools
Affiliated with the State Board
- Chaudhary Charan Singh School
- M.K Mehta Gujarati School
- M.M High School
- Maa Vindwasini Hindi High School
- Sacred Heart English High School
- Saraswati Hindi High School
- Solsumba Central School
- Vinod P Mishra English Medium School
Affiliated with the CBSE
- Agratha Academy
- M.K Mehta High School & College
- S.S.V Gyan Kendra School
** Institutions near Umargam**
- Ace Onyx High School
- Bharti Academy High School
- CGSP College of Arts, Commerce & Science
- GES Pujya Chitre Guruji English Medium High School
- Laxmi Vidyapeeth
- Lokmanya Hindi High School
- M.B.B.I. Educational Academy & Mehernosh Junior College
- N.B Mehta Science & Commerce College
- Nation English High School & Junior College
- Pirojsha Godrej Junior Bordi College
- R.K. Desai College Of Commerce & Science
- Rofel Arts and Commerce College Vapi
- ROFEL Shri G.M. Bilakhia College of Pharmacy Vapi
- ROFEL Shri G.M.Bilakhia College of Applied Sciences Vapi
- Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers
- S.S.R College Of Arts, Commerce And Science
In popular culture
Many television series and films have been shot in Umargam, including Ramayan, Mahabharat, Shani, Razia Sultan, Suryaputra Karn, Radhakrishn, Chandragupta Maurya, and *Porus.*and Shrimad Ramayan
References
References
- "Census of India: Search Details".
- PTI. (22 June 2017). "Midmark sets up medical device manufacturing plant in Gujarat". The Times of India.
- Dipesh Karmarkar. (2012). "Understanding Place Names in 'Mahikavati's Bakhar': A Case of Mumbai-Thane Region". Place Names Society of India.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- Shah, Rajiv. (28 September 2012). "Government mulls forming zonal tourism authorities". [[The Times of India]].
- [https://www.mapsofindia.com/lat_long/gujarat/umbergaon.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Umargam]
- "Monthly mean maximum & minimum temperature and total rainfall based upon 1981–2012 data". Valsad - Central Ground Water Board.
- Karkare, Aakash. (29 December 2016). "'Ramayana' to 'Karmaphal Data Shani': Inside India's one-stop shop for mythological television".
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