Gujarat, a state in Western India, has 33 districts, including Valsad district (formerly known as Bulsar district). It is bordered to the north by the district of Navsari, to the east by the district of Nashik in the state of Maharashtra, to the south by the district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli in the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNHDD) union territory, and to the north by the district of Palghar in Maharashtra. To the west of the district is the Arabian Sea. The Valsad district forms the northern, eastern, and southern boundaries of the DNHDD’s coastal Damaon enclave] Valsad serves as the administrative center of the district. Vapi is the biggest city in the district.

The district is made up of six talukas: Valsad, Vapi, Pardi, Umargam, Kaparada, and Dharampur. It has a total area of 3008 square kilometers. In 2011, the population numbered 1,705,678.