Valsad district is one of the 26 districts in the Western Indian state of Gujarat. The district covers 5,244 square kilometres and is divided into five talukas: Valsad, Pardi, Umargam,Kaparada and Dharampur.
According to the 2011 census Valsad district has a population of 1,703,068. This gives it a ranking of 287th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 561 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,450 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.74 %. Valsad has a sex ratio of 926 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.94 %.
Looking to the history of the district, Valsad is the first place where Parsis entered at the Sanjan Port first time in India and marched to different places of India. There is a mount Parnera which is a fort of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Major rivers – Damanganga, Paar, Auranga, Kolak, Taan and Maan. Tithal Beach is very important tourist attraction of Valsad. Wilson Hill in Dharampur is also a tourist attraction. Average rainfall – 2000 mm.