Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011 - District Profile : Tapi

2. Table of Contents
1. Tapi – An Overview
2. Economy and Industry Profile
3. Industrial Locations
4. Infrastructure
5. Social Infrastructure
6. Investment Opportunities

3. Tapi – An Overview

4. Tapi - Introduction District Map of Surat & Tapi
 Located in the southern part of
Gujarat.
 On 27th September 2007, the district
of Surat was bifurcated into two new
districts, viz. Surat district with its
headquarter at Surat and Tapi district
with its headquarter at Vyara. Surat Nizer
Tapi
Olpad Mangrol Umarwada
 The newly constituted Tapi district Surat
Bardoli
Uchhal
Kamrej Mandvi
consists of five talukas viz. Vyara, Choryasi
Palsana Vyara
Songadh
Songadh, Uchchal, Nizar and Valod. Hazira Port
Mahua
Valod

5. Tapi - Introduction
 Vyara and Songadh in Tapi district are District Map of Tapi showing the five Talukas
known for dense forests with a major
production of bamboos. Nizar
 Focus Industry Sectors: Songadh Uchhal
 Agro-based industries
 Textiles
Valod
Vyara
 Key tourist destinations: Fort of
Songadh, Gaumukh, Dosvada Dam,
Hindustan Bridge, Tapi River and Ukai
Dam.

6. Tapi – Demography
73.5° to 74.23 ° East (Longitude)
Geographical Location
21.0 ° to 21.23 ° North (Latitude)
45 ° Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
10 ° Centigrade (Minimum)
Average Rainfall 1926 mm
Rivers Tapi, Midoda, Purna and Ambika
Area 3434.64 Sq Km
District Headquarter Vyara
Talukas (Blocks) 5
Population (as per 2001 Census) 7,19,634
Population Density 210 persons per Sq Km
Sex Ratio 996 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate 57.05 %
Languages Gujarati and Hindi
Seismic Zone Zone III (Moderate damage risk zone)
Source: Socio-Economic Review, Gujarat, 2009-2010

7. Economy and Industry Profile

8. Agriculture
 The economy of the district is predominantly dependent on agriculture.
 The production value and the area under cultivation for various food and non-
food crops in Tapi during the year 2008-09 are shown below:
Crop Area (in ha) Production (in MT)
Cereals 57,300 88,300
Pulses 21,700 13,600
Oilseed 9,000 18,000
Cotton 5,000 10,700
(Lint)
 The production value and the area under cultivation for various horticulture
crops in Tapi for the year 2009-10 are as shown below:
Crop Area (in ha) Production (in MT)
Fruit 5,704 1,20,733
Vegetable 10,720 1,49,130
Spices 2,390 20,120
Flower 345 2,883
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat

9. Minerals
 Major minerals are not present in significant quantities in the
district.
 Tapi however is a major source of minor minerals like black
trap and sand.
 Mineral-based industries in Tapi:
 Mainly stone crushing units
Source: Commissionerate of Geology and Mining, Government of Gujarat, 2009-10

10. Major Industries
 There are 7 medium and large industries located in Tapi district.
 The details of these industries are as shown in the following
table.
Name of Company Taluka Product
Mozzaterra Tiles Pvt. Ltd. Vyara Cement Mosaic Tiles
Ukai Pradesh Sahkari Khand Udyog Mandli Vyara Sugar
Deeprekha Impex Pvt. Ltd. Nizar Textiles
Shri Govardhan Sugar Industries Nizar Sugar
Valod Pradesh Sahkari Khand Udyog Mandli Ltd. Valod Sugar
Vini Textiles Valod Textiles
J K Paper Ltd. Songadh Paper
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2010

11. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
 There are about 27 MSMEs functioning in Tapi district.
 Of them, 8 are textile-based, 11 are sugar and forest-based, 6 are
mineral-based and 2 units are other industries.
 Taluka-wise distribution of these MSMEs is shown below:
Taluka No. of MSMEs
Vyara 11
Valod 3
Uchchal 1
Songadh 8
Nizar 4
Total 27
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2010

12. Industrial Locations

13. Industrial Estates
Map showing GIDC estates in Tapi
Four (4) Industrial Estates set
up by Gujarat Industrial
Development Corporation
[GIDC] are located in Tapi
district at the following
locations :
1. Doswada
2. Ukai
3. Vyara
4. Songadh
Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat, 2010

14. Infrastructure

15. Road and Rail Connectivity
 Road
 Tapi is well-connected with various locations within the state and outside
through a network of national and state highways.
 Connectivity to metros: Surat at a distance of 62 km from Vyara, to be
covered by NH 6, connects to Mumbai and Delhi. Surat to Mumbai (307
KM)/Delhi (1034 KM) via NH 8.
 Rail
 Almost all the talukas of Tapi are well connected through rail network.
Vyara is well-connected with Valsad, Vapi and Mumbai towards south and
with Bharuch, Vadodara and Ahmedabad in the north.

16. Power Supply Network
 Tapi has a well developed network of sub-stations and power stations in the
district to cater to the requirements of electricity for industrial and residential
purpose.
 There are two power stations in the district (one thermal and one hydro at
Ukai) and a 400 KV sub-station at Ukai.
Tapi Power Supply Network Legend
Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2010

17. Water Supply
 Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be
availed from three main sources, viz Gujarat Water Supply
and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), Irrigation Canal and Sardar
Sarovar Project.
Source: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2010

18. Social Infrastructure

19. Education
 The district has 905 schools providing Educational
Total
primary, secondary and higher Institutes
secondary education. Primary Schools 805
Secondary
83
Schools
 The institutions imparting specialized
education are limited in number. Higher
Secondary 17
There are only two colleges and 5 ITIs Schools
(Industrial Training Institutes) in the Colleges* 2
district.
Industrial
Education 5
Centers
* One Arts and Commerce college and one
BCA college located in Vyara.
Source: District Panchayat, Tapi, 2010

20. Healthcare
 Tapi has a presence of a few
specialized hospitals to provide
secondary and tertiary care
services.
A primary health centre in Tapi
 There are 6 community health
centers, 28 primary health centers,
30 hospitals and dispensaries in the
district.
 10 of the 28 primary health centers
are operating on PPP basis. A Community Health Centre in Tapi
Source: District Panchayat, Tapi, 2010

21. Tourism
 Some of the important tourist destinations in
Tapi are: Fort of Songadh, Gaumukh, Dosvada
Dam, Hindustan Bridge, Tapi River, and Ukai
Dam.
Songadh Fort
 Other religious tourist destinations are:
Rokadia Hanuman Mandir, Parsuramji and
Suryatapeshwar Mandir, Kalyanraiji Mandir,
Gayatrimata Mandir, Saibaba Mandir, Firangi
Mataji - Jalaram Mandir, Mari Mata Mandir.
Ukai Dam
Source: District Panchayat, Tapi, 2010

22. Investment Opportunities

23. Investment Opportunities
 Agro-based industries
 Sugar manufacturing
 Paper-based industries
 Textiles
 Modern spinning with captive power generation
 Manufacturing of fabrics
 Modern energy efficient textile processing

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