About Viramgam

Viramgam is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Viramgam is located at 2307N 7202E / 23.12N 72.03E / 23.12; 72.03. It has an average elevation of 32metres (104feet) It is at the intersection of the routes splitting towards Kachchh and Saurashtra while travelling from Ahmedabad. There is an Indian Oil Corporation crude oil storage tank depot at Viramgam.Crude oil is transported through Indian Oil's Salya -Mathura-Pipeline, emanating from Salya a coastal village in Jamnagar district. Viramgam is known more for its railway history. It used to be the point of intersection of BB & CI Railway and the Saurashtra Railway. It is located around 65 km from Ahmedabad on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad-Gandhidham route. Viram gam is at the intersection of four railway lines Ahmedabad-viramgam; Viramgam-Surendranagar; Viramgam-Mehsana; and Viramgam-Dhrangadra-Samakhyali lines. As of 2001 India census, Viramgam had a population of 53,095. Males constitute...