Saputara town in the Dang district of

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located in the Sahyadris or Western Ghats. It is a well-known tourist destination.

Places

There are many places to visit in Saputara, which include, Vansda National Park, Hathgadh Fort, Saputara Lake, Gira Falls, Echo Point, Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Step Garden, Table Point, Saputara Tribal Museum, Lake Garden, Saptashringi Devi Mandir and Purna Sanctuary.

Climate

The best time to visit Saputara is winter. The Winter season begins in October and goes on till February. Though the winter temperature in Saputara can drop as low as 8 °C, overall, the weather remains quite enjoyable. The maximum temperature here during the winter is 28 °C.

Demographics

As per 2011 census of India, the Saputara notified area has population of 2,968 of which 1,031 are males while 1,937 are females. The literacy rate of Saputara is 87.4%. Thus Saputara has higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female literacy rate is 86.29% in Saputara.

Transportation

Saputara lies on National Highway 953 which connects to Songadh in Gujarat and Pimpalgaon Baswant in Maharashtra.

Gallery

File:Saputara, Gujarat, India - panoramio (5).jpg, View of Saputara Hill station file:Valley view.jpg, Valley view file:SAPUTARA NAGESHWAR TAMPLE - panoramio.jpg, Nageshwar Temple file:MONSOON FESTIVAL2011 - panoramio.jpg, Boats at Saputara Lake File:A View from Sunset Point Saputara Hill Station,The Dangs,Gujarat.jpg, A View from Sunset Point Saputara Hill Station

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