Tapi district

Tapi district (તાપી જિલ્લો) is one of the 26 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Vyara town is the district headquarters.

History
Located in the southern part of Gujarat. On 27th September 2007, the district of Surat was bifurcated into two new districts, viz. Surat district with its headquarter at Surat and Tapi district with its headquarter at Vyara. The newly constituted Tapi district consists of five talukas viz. Vyara, Songadh, Uchchal, Nizar and Valod. Vyara and Songadh in Tapi district are known for dense forests with a major production of bamboos. Key tourist destinations: Fort of Songadh, Gaumukh, Dosvada Dam, Hindustan Bridge, Tapi River and Ukai Dam.

Geography
The area of the district is 2951.10 km².

Divisions
The district consists of five talukas. These are: Vyara, Songadh, Valod, Uchchhal and Nizar. This district shares border with Maharashtra.

Demographics
According to the 2011 census has a population of 806,489, roughly equal to the nation of Comoros or the US state of South Dakota. This gives it a ranking of 484th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 249 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 	12.07	%. Tapi	has a sex ratio of 	1004	females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of	69.23	%.

Notable personalities

 * Suresh Joshi (1921–1986) Writer and academic. Born in Valod.