Valsad, the administrative headquarters of the
Valsad District, is a small and beautiful town in South
Gujarat. It is 110 km south of
Surat.
The town is famous for handloom textiles, dyes, bricks, and pottery and castor-oil-extraction industry. Valsad also boasts the largest petrochemical complex in the country.
Daman District is around 30 km southwest of Valsad.
Vansada is a nearby attraction.
Valsad Railway Station is on the Mumbai-Surat line. The
National Highway 8 passes through Valsad.