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{{Short description|City in Gujarat, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2011}}
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Navsari district|Navsari]]
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| population_rank = 62nd in Gujarat
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| postal_code = 396321
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| website = [http://www.bilimoranagarpalika.net]
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'''Bilimora''' is a city situated on the banks of the river [[Ambika River|Ambika]], in [[Gandevi]] taluka & [[Navsari district]] of [[Gujarat]] state, in [[India]]. The city comes under the purview of the [[Surat Metropolitan Region]]. The city is roughly {{convert|70|km|mi}} south of the city of Surat and is the southernmost point of the Surat Metropolitan Region and the Metropolis of [[Surat]]. It is linked to Surat by [[State Highway (India)|SH]] 6 and [[State Highway (India)|SH]] 88.{{clarify|date=December 2011}}

In the late 18th century, the [[Baroda State]] established a naval station at Bilimora, a port about {{convert|40|mi|km}} south of Surat, known as ''Bunder Bilimora Suba Armor''. A fleet of 50 vessels were stationed here, mostly sailboats, cargo vessels for trading and military vessels to secure the sea from the [[Portugal|Portuguese]], the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] and the [[France|French]].<ref name="it">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-27/vadodara/28212949_1_vessels-erstwhile-baroda-state-passports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103185234/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-27/vadodara/28212949_1_vessels-erstwhile-baroda-state-passports|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=280 years ago, Baroda had its own Navy|date=27 September 2010}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Bilimora is located at {{coord|20.75|N|72.95|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Bilimora.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bilimora]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|4|m|ft}}. Bilimora is the second largest city in the [[Navsari district]] after [[Navsari]] city. The city is supposed to have been surrounded by three rivers: Ambika from the north, Kaveri river from the south, and the Karera river passes close by.

== People and culture ==
Most of the population is of [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]], [[Marathi people|Marathi]], [[Muslim]] and other north Indian states particularly that of Uttar pradesh and Bihar.

There were also a lot of [[Parsi]] in the town; now the Parsi population is not that significant, however there is still a street called 'Agiyari Mahollo' inhabited by [[Parsi]].

Also, a large number of the [[Sikh]] community which were stationed there as part of a refugee camp during partition remain in Bilimora. Although Bilimora is situated in the state of Gujarat, it has a lot of cultural influence from [[Mumbai]] which is around 220 km away. It takes 3 hours by train and 4 hours by road to reach Mumbai from Bilimora.

== Transport ==
Bilimora is well connected through road, rail & sea. It takes 3 hours maximum by train and 4 to 5 hours by road from Mumbai. The closest domestic & international airport is [[Surat International Airport]], the airport is 79.4 km north-west from Bilimora, located in Surat city. The other international airport is [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport]], the airport is 213.8 km south from Bilimora, located in Mumbai.

[[Bilimora railway station|Bilimora]] is the only rail junction in the [[Mumbai]] division line of the [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]] ([[India]]), from which a narrow gauge line separates from the broad line to arrive at [[Waghai]] in the [[Dang District, India|Dang]] District. It is said to be that this narrow gauge line is to be converted into broad gauge and will be extended up to [[Manmad]]. Bilimora will be well connected through [[Maharashtra]]; the survey has been done and the project is to be evaluated for estimate. The town of [[Chikhli, Gujarat|Chikhli]] is about 10 km to the east, which is on [[National Highway 8 (India)|National Highway 8]].

It is directly connected to [[Saputara]] - a hill station in Gujarat - by bus. The buses come from Bilimora and also from Surat to Nasik or Pune via Bilimora - [[Saputara]].

The town is about 25 km north of the city of [[Valsad]] and about 25 km south of the district headquarters [[Navsari]].

==Banks & ATM==
Bilimora has all major banks, including: Dena bank, the Bank of Baroda, the Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Indusland Bank, Punjab National Bank, the State Bank of India and the Union Bank of India. There is also one peoples' bank called The Gandevi Peoples' Bank. ATMs from these major banks are available in Bilimora.

==Popular places==
[[File:Shiva Temple in Billimora, Gujarat.jpg|thumb|A Shiv temple at Bilimora]]

Bilimora is a small city with lot of temples, such as the Sri Jalaram mandir, the Sri Gayatri mandir, the Sri Dvarkadhish mandir, Swaminarayan mandir, the Ganga Mata temple, Somnat Mahadev mandir, and a Sikh Gurudwara on Gandevi road. Also,there The new inclusion is Sai mandir on Somnath road. There are also some Muslim mosques in Billinaka

'''Saputara and Dang District Tourism:'''
[[Saputara]], the only hill station in Gujarat, is around 110 km away from Bilimora. One can visit [[Waghai]], [[Saputara]], Gira falls in [[Dang District, India]] via a one-day road trip from Bilimora.

Unai hot springs are another popular place. Many local people believe in the legend of Sri Ram which is linked to the hot springs. Unai is about 40 km from Bilimora. The nearest railway station is [[Waghai]]. The narrow gauge rail link connecting [[Ahwa]] to Bilimora runs through the park.

'''Other Temples near Bilimora:'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Temple !! Place !! Distance(km)
|-
| Somnath Mahadev || Bilimora|| 0
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| Andheshwar Mahadev || Amalsad || 05
|-
| Kameshwar Mahadev || Gadat || 08
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| Mallikarjun Mahadev || Majigam || 08
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| Gangeshwar Mahadev || Kachholi || 14
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| Shukleshwar Mahadev || Anaval || 32
|-
| Mokshmargi Vallabh Ashram<ref>http://mokshmargdharm.org</ref> || Anaval || 32
|-
| Barumal Mahadev || Barumal || 65
|-
| Tadkeshwar Mahadev || Valsad || 32
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| Vighneshwar Mahadev || Mahuwa || 54
|-
| Kedareshwar Mahadev || Bardoli || 60
|}

*[[Jayantibhai L Mistry]] (1937) Fmr CMD LMP Precesion Engg Co. Ltd. Udyog Ratan & IBC Business Man Of The Decade.
* [[Mehboob Khan]] (1907-1964) - Pioneer Producer-Director of [[Hindi Cinema]]
* [[A. M. Naik]] (b. 1942) - Group Executive Chairman of [[Larsen & Toubro]]
* [[Shailesh Nayak]] (b. 1953) - Former Chairman of ISRO India
*[[Jayantibhai L Mistry]] (1937) Fmr CMD LMP Precesion Engg Co. Ltd. Udyog Ratan & IBC Business Man Of The Decade.
* [[Mehboob Khan]] (1907-1964) - Pioneer Producer-Director of [[Hindi Cinema]]
* [[A. M. Naik]] (b. 1942) - Group Executive Chairman of [[Larsen & Toubro]]
* [[Shailesh Nayak]] (b. 1953) - Former Chairman of ISRO India

==Hospitals==
*New Atrik Hospital, Navjivan Colony
*Arpan Hospital, Nursery Road
*Snehal Hospital, Navjivan Colony
*Panchal Orthopedic Hospital, Tower Rd, Maruti Nagar Society
*Littlestar Children Hospital, Sankalp Society
*Adarsh Hospital, Somnath Road
*Gupta hospital, Near Railway Station
*Mandaliya Hospital, Sardar market road
*Samved Hospital, Somnath Road
*Shaishav Children Hospital, Gabba Estate
*Sparsh Children Hospital, Somnath Road

==References==
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{{Navsari district}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Navsari district]]
[[Category:Ports and harbours of Gujarat]]

Bilimora - Revision history

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