Anand district in Gujarat, India has emerged as an important industrial center due to its proximity to major cities like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Bharuch. The district has a large presence of dairy, chemical, engineering and food processing industries. Amul Dairy Cooperative is the largest dairy cooperative in India located in Anand. The district also has over 950 small and medium enterprises engaged in industries like machine tools, food processing, chemicals etc. providing employment. Major proposed infrastructure projects include expansion of the Khambhat port and development of rail and road connectivity projects. The district has good educational and health infrastructure to support its industrial growth.

1. ANAND

2. INDEX
1 Anand: A Snapshot
2 Economy and Industry Profile
3 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
4 Support Infrastructure
5 Social Infrastructure
6 Tourism
7 Investment Opportunities
8 Annexure
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3. Anand: A Snapshot
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4. Introduction: Anand
§ Anand is located near the Gulf of Cambay in the southern
Map1: District Map of Anand with Talukas
part of Gujarat
§ Proximity with Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bharuch and
Gandhinagar has made the district an important industrial
center
§ The district has 8 talukas, of which the major ones are
Anand (district headquarter), Umreth, Anklav, Borsad and
Khambhat
§ Focus industry sectors include, Food & Agriculture, Umreth
Engineering & Autoparts, Chemicals, Port & Ship
Sojitra
Anand
Building, Minerals, Cement Petlad
§ Amul Dairy Co-operatives: Amul, with a capacity of 6.5 Tarapur
Khambhat
Borsad
million litres/day (2006-07) is the largest dairy cooperative
Anklav
of India
§ Tourist places: Amul Dairy Cooperative Museum, Flo -Art, District Headquarter
Khambhat and Anklavadi Talukas
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5. Fact File
72.150 to 73.180 East (Longitude)
Geographical Location
22.070 to 23.290 North (Latitude)
Average Rainfall 777 mm
Rivers Sabarmati, Mahisagar, Shedhi and Navida
Area 2,951 sq. km.
District Headquarter Anand
Talukas 8
Population 1,647,759 (As per 2001 Census)
Population Density 558 Persons per sq. km.
Sex Ratio 910 Females per 1000 Males
Literacy Rate 57.27%
Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English
Seismic Zone Zone III
Source: Socio Economic Review 2006-07
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6. Economy and Industry Profile
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7. Economy and Industry Profile
§ Anand is an industrial base for Chemical, Engineering and Food &
Agriculture products
§ With a turnover of INR 4,305 Crore (USD 1,050 million) and milk
collection of 6.5 million kg/day (2006-07), Anand Milk-producers
Union Limited (AMUL) is the largest dairy cooperative in India
§ Industrial developments could be attributed to the presence of a
significant numbers of Chemical and Engineering units in the district,
which include Cambay Chemicals Ltd., Beepee Coating Ltd.,
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd., Hindustan Packaging
Company Ltd., National Dairy Development Board, Mother Dairy
Food Processing Ltd.
§ Over 950 units of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are present
in the district
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8. Agriculture
§ Major crops produced in the district are banana, papaya, potato, mango, gooseberry, onion and
cabbage
§ In 2006-07, Anand district had the third highest production of banana in the state amounting to
5,26,185 MT, followed by potato with a production of 1,88,940 MT
§ A significant amount of cereals, pulses and cotton production is witnessed in Anand
Fig1: Total Area and Production of Food Crops (2006-07) Fig 2: Total Area and Production of Major Food Crops (2006-
07)
25000 800000
15000 600000
Total Production (in MT)
679808
Total Production (in MT)
20000 526185
Total Area (in Hec)
600000 12000
Total Area (in Hec)
11693
15000 400000
9000
23000 393027 400000
10000 6000 188940
21000 200000
63832 44363
200000
5000 3000
6000 6095 3068
10464 1616
0 0 0 0
Fruits Vegetables Spices Banana Papaya Potato Brinjal
Area Production Area Production
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat 2006-07
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9. Major Industries
Table 1: Presence of Major Industries in Anand*
Name of the unit Taluka Product
Amul Dairy Anand Milk, Butter, Ghee, Paneer and Cheese etc.
National Dairy Development Board Anand Food products such as, Srikhand, Dahi, Paneer etc.
Vithal Udhyog Nagar
Beepee Coating Ltd. Resin for Captive Use and Paints etc.
(Anand)
Eimco Elecon India Ltd. Mogri (Anand) Mining Machinery and Machine Tools
Hindustan Packaging Vithal Udhyog Nagar Aluminium Foils, Tin Cans, Plastic Containers &
Company Ltd. (Anand) Pouches
Indian Dairy Machinery Company Plant Machinery & Equipment for Food Processing,
Vithal Udhyog Nagar
(P) Ltd Sugar Industries and Breweries etc.
Jh Kharawala Pvt Ltd Kalamsar (Khambhat) Vinyl Sulphone
Metalco India Limited Karamsad (Anand) Copper Rods, Alloy Tubes and Pipes etc.
Vithal Udhyog Nagar
Vulcan Gears Gear Boxes
(Anand)
* : Indicative List
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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10. Major Industries
Map 2: Presence of Major Industries in Anand*
* : Indicative List
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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11. Small Scale Industries (SSI)
§ In 5 talukas, with an investment of INR 6,635.16 lakhs (USD Map3: Sectorwise SSI Clusters in Anand
16.18 million), there are over 950 units, generating 5,909 jobs
Umreth
§ Industries engaged in lathes & machine tools, rice production,
tobacco stemming and wood products have shown
investments to the tune of INR 5,458 lakhs (USD 13.3 million) Anand
Petlad
Fig 3 : Total Investments and Employment in SSIs
Khambhat
2231 Borsad
Total Investments (in Lakhs)
2000 2500
Total Employment
1500 2000
1585 1500
1453
1000 1268
555 1078 1000
363 480
784
500 156 1 52
1 206
56 500
Taluka
130 264.49 579 172.22 31.51 Rice Processing
0 0
Non-Ceramics
Rice Processing
Stemming
Paper Industry
Lathes & Machine
Textiles
Wood Products
Textile Products
Tobacco
Varnishies
Jewellery
Gems &
Paints &
Wood Products
Bricks
Tools
Paper Industry
Tobacco Steaming
Non- Ceramics Bricks
Paints and Varnishes
Investment (in Lakhs) Emplo yment Gems and Jewellary
Lathes & Machines Tools
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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12. Industry and Investment Trends
Fig. 4: Sectorwise No. of Industries, Total Investment
§ According to Industrial Entrepreneurial and Employment (2006-07)
200 2500
Memoranda (IEM) filed from 1988 to 2007, Anand
No. of Units and Total
Total Employment
160 2022 1161 2000
has shown a phenomenal growth in the
Investments
120 163 1500
80 1080 1000
engineering sector 79 129
40 500
§ Plastic industries emerged as a thriving area for 0 0
Agro & Food Auto parts & Chemical
Processing Engineering
the investments and an increase of over 100 %
Investment (in Lakh) Total Employment
in investments was observed during 1998-07
§ Some of the main constituents of engineering Fig 5: Investments in Engineering Industries (1988-07)
Total Investments (Crore)
sector, such as metallurgical industries, electrical 250
200
equipments, misc. machinery & engineering and 150 205
100
123
autoparts have also been growing at a steady 50
0
pace 1988-97 1998-07
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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13. Investments in Pipeline
Fig 6: Sectorwise MoUs (VGGIS,
§ A total of 10 MoUs were signed during Vibrant Gujarat 2003, 2005 and 2007)
Global Investors Summits (VGGIS) 2003, 2005 and 2007,
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in several sectors such as, ports, power, agro & food 2
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processing, tourism, chemicals & petrochemicals and auto &
engineering
§ 8 MoUs worth INR 2,057 Crore (USD 501.7 million) were 2 2
signed during VGGIS 2007 in sectors, such as, chemicals &
2
petrochemicals, agro & food processing, power, tourism, port
and engineering & auto creating over 18,105 job Tourism
Auto & Engineering
opportunities
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
Agro & Food Processing
§ Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL),
Power
has signed an MoU in Vibrant Gujarat 2007, for a 360 MW Port
power plant based on gas.
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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14. Economy Drivers
§ Anand is emerging as a hub for Auto & Engineering, Chemical,
Plastic Industries and Food & Agro industries
§ Recent surge in the growth of plastic industries in the
district has added more jobs and increased opportunities for
the masses
§ Proximity with other major industrial hubs of the state, such as
Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Vapi has made the district a
thriving region for investments
§ There is an availability of a large pool of skilled and qualified
manpower due to the presence of educational and research
institutes
§ Small scale industry sectors such as textiles, electronics,
ceramics and food products, are the supporting pillars of the
economy providing direct & indirect employment to over
5,900 people in the district
§ The emergence of Khambhat port, with a cargo handling
capacity and ship building yards would be considered as a
major driver of the economy
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15. Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
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16. Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure
Table 2: Industrial Estates in Anand
Name & Area (in Hec)
Map 4: Industrial Estates in Anand
Location
Sojitra 10.49
Umreth
Umreth 10.68
Petlad 11.56 Sojitra
Borsad 19.03 Anand
Petlad
Khambhat 37.83
V.U. Nagar 232.86 Khambhat Borsad
(Anand)
Table 3: Industrial Parks in Anand
Name & Location Sector Details
Taluka
Information Spread in an area of 259
IT Park at Mogar Industrial Estate
Technology hec.
Industrial Park
Source: Industries Commissionerate and Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation 2007
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17. Support Infrastructure
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18. Road, Rail, Air and Port Connectivity
Road
Map 5 : Road & Rail Network of Anand
§ National Highway (NH)8 passes through the district
connecting it to Vadodara (38 km) and Kheda
(21km) district.
§ Distance with major industrial centres in the State:
Ahmedabad (73 km), Rajkot (255 km), Jamnagar
(343 km), Ankleshwar (122 km), Bhavnagar (242
km), Mehsana (147 km), Surat (205 km),
Gandhinagar (101 km) and Vapi ( 272 km)
Rail
§ In total there are 40 railway lines in Anand.
§ The district is well connected with Godhra,
Ahmedabad, Kheda, Khambhat, Vasad and Mumbai Table 4: Distance of Anand from
major Indian Cities
through a broad gauge rail line of 147 km. Locations Distance (in km)
Air Delhi 844.15
Mumbai 486.39
§ Nearest airports are in Ahmedabad and Vadodara
Hyderabad 1003.2
Port Kolkata 1845.6
Chennai 1550.15
§ Nearest ports are Dahej port and Hazira port
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19. Power Supply Network
Power
Map 6: Power Map of Anand
§ Anand has a well established power network with nearby
districts such as, Kheda, Vadodara, Surendranagar,
Ahmedabad and Bharuch
§ Two power stations are present in the district, well
connected to Ahmedabad and Vadodara
§ A substation of 400 KV is present in Kasor in Anand,
connected with Asoj in Vadodara and Chorania in
Surendranagar
400 KV Sub Station
§ A 220 KV substation is present in Karamsad city 220 KV Sub Station
132 KV Sub Station
§ Two 132 KV substations are present in the district
Power Station
§ 66kv and 11kv distribution system spread over the district
Source: Gujarat Electricity Board, 2007
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20. Gas Supply
Gas
§ There are four pipeline sections in the district of which the Anand-Rajkot section is the longest segment
with 53.32 km
§ The existing gas grid in the district is 151.68 km long and the proposed length of the gas grid is 66.709 km.
The proposed gas grid will cover two sections, which would includes, Gana- Rajkot, (loop line) and PBM
Spurline
Map 7: Gas Grid Map of Anand
Route Identification Complete
Commissioned
Source: Gujarat State Petrochemical Limited Under Construction
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21. Proposed Infrastructure Projects
Port:
§ A port based project is proposed near Khambhat, which includes Ship
building yards, envisaging the cargo handling capacity of 7 MMTPA
Rail:
§ With an estimated cost of INR 15 Crore (USD 3.65 million), a rail
project, linking Khambhat port with Anand to Ahmedabad has been
initiated.
Water:
§ For the improvement of water supply and sewerage system in the
district, Urban Development has commissioned a project along with
Urban Housing Department.
Source: Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, 2007
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22. Institute of Rural Management
Social Infrastructure
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23. Education
§ There are 1,123 primary, 225 secondary and 68 higher
secondary schools in the district
Table 4: List of Educational Institutes
§ With over 2,900 seats, there are 19 ITIs offering several
industrial training programs which includes, fitting, armature & Educational Institutes Total
motor rewinding and diesel mechanics, etc.
Primary School 1123
§ 12 pharmacy colleges are present in Anand, with a total intake Secondary School 225
capacity of 1180 Higher Secondary
School 68
§ 5 engineering colleges offering courses in chemical, civil,
electrical, electronic and communication, information technology, Universities 2
production and mechanical engineering are also present in the ITI’s 19
district Pharmacy College 12
§ Pramukhswami Medical College is the only medical college Engineering Colleges 5
present in the district with an intake capacity of 100 Medical College 1
§ Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) is one of the five
Polytechnic College 1
management colleges present in Anand, providing MBA courses
Management College 4
§ Established by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in
1992, National Research Centre for Medicinal & Aromatic Other Colleges* 24
Plants (NRCMA) is present in the district *Other Colleges: Arts, Commerce,
Science, B.Ed and Law College
§ Anand Agricultural University and Sardar Patel University are the
two universities present in the district Source: Anand District Profile
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24. Health
§ Anand has a presence of specialised hospitals to provide a
comprehensive range of tertiary and secondary care services
backed by state-of- the- art technology and trained manpower
§ Anand Orthopedics Hospital, Sankara Eye Hospital,
Adarsh Hospital and Shree Krishna Hospital are some of
the major hospitals present in the district
Sankara Eye Hospital
Source: Health and Family Welfare Department, 2007
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25. Education
§ There are 1,123 primary, 225 secondary and 68 higher
secondary schools in the district
Table 4: List of Educational Institutes
§ With over 2,900 seats, there are 19 ITIs offering several
industrial training programs which includes, fitting, armature & Educational Institutes Total
motor rewinding and diesel mechanics, etc.
Primary School 1123
§ 12 pharmacy colleges are present in Anand, with a total intake Secondary School 225
capacity of 1180 Higher Secondary
School 68
§ 5 engineering colleges offering courses in chemical, civil,
electrical, electronic and communication, information technology, Universities 2
production and mechanical engineering are also present in the ITI’s 19
district Pharmacy College 12
§ Pramukhswami Medical College is the only medical college Engineering Colleges 5
present in the district with an intake capacity of 100 Medical College 1
§ Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) is one of the five
Polytechnic College 1
management colleges present in Anand, providing MBA courses
Management College 4
§ Established by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in
1992, National Research Centre for Medicinal & Aromatic Other Colleges* 24
Plants (NRCMA) is present in the district *Other Colleges: Arts, Commerce,
Science, B.Ed and Law College
§ Anand Agricultural University and Sardar Patel University are the
two universities present in the district Source: Anand District Profile
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26. Tourism
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27. Tourism
§ Spread across an area of over 1000 sq. mt., the Flo-Art gallery
present in the district includes cottage industry handmade crafts and a
variety of household accessories.
§ The advanced pasteurisation process of milk and the production of
processed foods can be seen in the Amul Dairy Cooperative
Museum in Anand
§ The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Veer Vithalbhai Patel Memorial
is present in Karamsad. This includes a library and is surrounded with
beautiful gardens for creating a perfect ambience
§ 60 km from Anand, the region of Khambhat is world famous for its
textile products such as silk and chintz
§ Established in the 11th Century, the famous Jain temple, Stambhan
Parshvanath Jinalaya is present in Anand district
§ Other famous tourist spots in the district are Swaminarayan Mandir, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial
Darbar Ghat, and BD Rao College Museum
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28. Investment Opportunities
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29. Investment Opportunities
Food and Agriculture
§ Dairy products
§ Integrated dairy and meat processing
§ Aquaculture and animal husbandry
§ Food and agro parks
§ Cold storage
Engineering
§ Metallurgical products
§ Power and electrical equipments
Chemicals
§ Intermediary chemical manufacturing units
§ Polymer downstream projects
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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30. Annexure I
Maps Figures Tables
Map 1: District Map of Anand with Talukas Figure 1 : Total Area and Production of Food Table 1: Presence of Major Industries in Anand
Crop in 2006-07
Map 2: Presence of Major Industries in Anand Figure 2 : Total Area and Production of Major Table 2 : Industrial Estates in Anand
Food Crops in 2006-07
Map 3 : Sectorwise SSI Clusters in Anand Figure 3 : Total Investments and Employment Table 3 : Industrial Parks in Anand
in SSIs
Map 4: Industrial Estates in Anand Table 4: Distance of Anand from major Indian
Figure 4: Sectorwise No. of Industries, Total Cities
Map 5: Road & Rail network of Anand Investment and Employment
Table 4: List of Educational Institutes
Figure 5: Investments in Engineering
Map 6: Power Map of Anand Industries (1988-07)
Figure 6: Sectorwise MoUs (VGGIS, 2003,
Map 7: Gas Grid Map of Anand
2005 and 2007)
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31. Annexure II : Abbreviations
IEM: Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum
MoU: Memorandum of Understanding
SSI: Small Scale Industries
VGGIS: Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit
SEZ: Special Economic Zone
GIDC: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
GIDB: Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board
GoG: Government of Gujarat
GSECL: Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited
NDDB: National Dairy Development Board
MMTPA: Million Metric Tonnes per Annum
IRMA: Institute of Rural Management
ICAR: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
NRCMA: National Research Centre for Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
ITI: Industrial Training Institutes
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