By the early 20th century, the city's population had climbed to 119,000, and Surat was again a center of trade and manufacturing although some of its former industries, such as shipbuilding, no longer existed.
К началу XX века население города достигло 119 000 человек и Сурат снова стал центром торговли и промышленности, хотя некоторые традиционные отрасли экономики, такие как кораблестроение не сохранились.