Known by a number of other names like Diamond City, Textile City, Clean City and Silk City, Surat is one of the fastest growing cities of India. Surat also holds credit for being one of the cleanest cities of India. This city has experienced a rapid economic, industrial and infrastructural development in the recent years. Surat is also known as the ‘Economic heart of Gujarat’. This city boasts for holding the following credits:
- 99% of India’s total rough diamond cutting and polishing is done in Surat.
- 90% of the world’s total rough diamond cutting and polishing is done here.
- Apart from exporting diamonds, a large portion of fabric and fibre production is carried out in Surat.
Experts have predicted that by the year 2020, Surat will be the most developed and the largest city of Gujarat.Surat also boasts for having some of the reputed schools and colleges. These are some of the best educational institutes in Surat:Schools:Delhi Public SchoolCitizen’s SchoolCosmos Castle International SchoolSungrace SchoolBhavan’s Nand Vidya NiketanDivine Child High SchoolLancers Army SchoolLourdes Convent Higher Secondary SchoolColleges:Government College of EngineeringGovernment Medical CollegeSouth Gujarat UniversityThis city also has several law and management colleges.Due to these developments, Surat has become one of the residential and commercial hotspots of India. Let us take a look at the real estate developments in Surat:
| Sr. No. | Location Name | Average Price Range |
| 1 | Adajan | Rs. 2500 – 3000 |
| 2 | Vesu | Rs. 3200 – 4200 |
| 3 | Ghod Dod Road | Rs. 4000 – 5000 |
| 4 | Althan | Rs. 2000 – 3000 |
| 5 | Bhatar | Rs. 3000 – 4000 |
| 6 | Nanpura | Rs. 1500 – 3000 |
| 7 | Parle Point | Rs. 3000 – 5000 |
Some of the best residential locations in Surat are: SBI Colony, Nanpura, Sachin GIDC, VIP Road, Nahar Colony, New Citylight, etc. Given below are the location wise property rates:A number of new villas and apartment townships are coming up in the prime locations of Surat. With all such realty and other developments, Surat is definitely a city to make smart investments in.

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