Sabarkantha

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Investment Opportunities

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Tourism

Social Infrastructure

Support Infrastructure

Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

Economy and Industry Profile

Sabarkantha: A Snapshot

INDEX

Annexure8

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Sabarkantha : A Snapshot

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Introduction : Sabarkantha

§ The district derives its name from the Sabarmati river that separates Sabarkantha from the neighbouring districts

§ The district is bounded by the Rajasthan State to the north, Banaskantha and Mehsana districts to the west, Gandhinagar, Kheda, and Panchmahal districts to the south

§ Himmatnagar (district headquarter) and talukas Prantij, Modasa, Talod are major industrial locations in Sabarkantha

§ Focus Industry Sectors – Agriculture, ceramics, chemicals and milk processing

§ Tourist Destinations – Idar, Shamlaji temple, Polo Forests, Vijaynagar

§ Key raw materials such as groundnut, cotton, clay, oilseeds and tobacco are abundantly present in Sabarkantha

Map 1: District Map of Sabarkantha with Talukas

District Headquarter

Taluka

B ayad

Modasa

Khedbrahma

VijaynagarVadali

Ider

Himmatnagar

Prantij

Talod Dhansura Malpur

Bhiloda

Meghrej

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Fact File

Zone IIISeismic Zone

Gujarati, Hindi and EnglishLanguages

67.31%Literacy Rate

947 Females per 1000 malesSex Ratio

282 Persons per sq. kmPopulation Density

2,082,531 (As per 2001 Census)Population

13Talukas

HimmatnagarDistrict Headquarter

7390 sq. kmArea

Hathmati, Sabarmati, Khari, Meshwo, Vatrak, Mazum, HarnavRivers

500-1000 mmAverage Rainfall

9.04º Centigrade (Minimum)40.5º Centigrade (Maximum)

Temperature

23.03º North (Latitude) 73.39º East (Longitude)

Geographical Location

Source: Sabarkantha District Profile & Socio-economic Review 2006-07

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Economy and Industry Profile

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Economy and Industry Profile

§ The economy of the district is heavily dependant on Agriculture and Dairy Farming

§ Highest producer of Cereals, Ber (Indian Jujube) and Pomegranate in the State

§ Sabar Dairy in Sabarkantha district manufactures and distributes different types of milk

products

§ Production of large quantities of clay, silica sand and bauxite has opened up new avenues for

the glass, tiles, fine bricks and crockery

§ Food processing and textiles are the other emerging sectors which have opened up new

opportunities for investment

§ Some key players having operations in Sabarkantha are Sabar dairy, Pathik Agrotech, Oracle

Granite Limited, Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd., Eureka Tiles, City Tiles Ltd.

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Agriculture

155901

349187

22517

0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000 350000Production (MT)

Vegetables

Fruits

Spices

§ Major food crops, oil seeds, and fruitsproduced in the district include wheat,

castor, groundnut, tobacco, ber, mango and

pomegranate

§ 5,17,800 metric tonnes (MT) of cerealswas produced in the district during 2005-06;

highest in the State

§ Highest producer of ber (Indian Jujube–

29,293 MT) and Pomegranate (32,218 MT)

in the State

§ Contributes to over 10% of the total potatoes

produced in the State

§ Brinjal, cabbage, tomato and cauliflower are

the major vegetable crops cultivated in the

district

Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Fig 1 : Food Production (00’ MT) 2006-07

Fig 2 : Production of Fruits, Spices, & Vegetable crops 2006-07

1166

480

256

3887

Oilseed

Groundnut

Pulses

Cereals

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Major Industries

CeramicsPrantijCity Tiles Limited

CeramicsPrantijEureka Tiles

Denim FabricPrantijGujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd.

Manufacturing of Wall tilesHimmatnagarOracle Granite Limited

Cut flower High-tech CultivationHimmatnagarPathik Agrotech

Milk PowderHimmatnagarSabar Dairy

ProductionTalukaName of Company

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Table 1 : Major Companies having Operations in the District*

§ There are at present 42 medium and large scale

industries in Sabarkantha district

§ Some of the major medium and large scale players

present in district are mentioned in Table 1

* Indicative List

Gujarat AmbujaExports Ltd.

Sabar Dairy

Map 2 : Major Industry Players* in Sabarkantha

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§ Walls & floor tiles (ceramics), chemicals, plastic & plastic products and commercial office and household equipments are some of the major small scale industry sectors of the district

§ Sabarkantha houses over 8,000 Small Scale Industries, employing close to 34,200 people

§ Total investments in the SSIs sector in the district during 2006 -2007 were to the tune of INR 43,813

lakhs (USD 104 mn)

§ Ceramics sector (walls and floor tiles) has attracted investments to the tune of INR 7,412 lakhs (USD 17.6 mn) – highest among all the sectors in 2006-2007

Small Scale Industries (SSI)

Fig 3 : Sector-wise Investments (INR Lakhs) in SSI units

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

7412

432900

1500

Wall & Floor Tiles

Chemicals

Plastic & Plastic Products

Commercial Office andHousehold Equipments

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Small Scale Industry Clusters

Aluminium utensils

Engineering

Quarry

Pulse Mills

Ceramics

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Map 3 : Small Scale Industry Clusters

Modasa

Ider

Himmatnagar

Talod

Prantij

Dhansura

Bayad

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Industry and Investment Trends

§ New sectors such as ceramics, plastics & plastic

products, and other miscellaneous industries

witnessed investments worth INR 506 crore (USD

120 mn) during the period 1998 -2007

§ The ceramics sector witnessed investments worth

INR 364 crore (USD 88.7 mn) during 1998-2007 in 25

units

§ It generated 2,316 jobs during 1998-2007 contributing

to 57% of the total employment generated

§ Ceramics industry had shown tremendous growth in

investments during 1998-2007 over the previous

decade

§ Other sectors such as food processing, textiles,

cement, paper & pulp, and chemicals have also been

growing at a steady pace

Fig 4 : Investments in Ceramics Industry

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Ceramics

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Economy Drivers

§ The region has advantages of rich agriculture base and availability of

fertile land. Major section of the society depends on agriculture for their

livelihood.

§ Recent surge in the growth of ceramic industry in the district has

improved employment potential

§ Production of large quantities of clay, silica sand and bauxite has

opened up new avenues for the glass, tiles, fine bricks and crockery

industries

§ Small scale industry sectors such as food processing, vitrified tiles,

wood products and chemical-based sectors/industries are the supporting

pillars of the economy. They provide direct and indirect employment to

over 34,000 people in the district

§ Excellent road and rail connectivity to major districts of the State is

playing a major role in driving the economy of the district

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Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure

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Area (hectares)Industrial Estates

26Talod

25Himmatnagar

19Modasa

15Bhiloda

3Idar

1Malpur (RIDC)

Industrial Estates

Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), 2007

Table 2 : GIDC Estates in Sabarkantha District

Map 4 : GIDC Industrial Estates

Modasa

Ider

Himmatnagar

TalodMalpur

Bhiloda

Industrial Estates

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Support Infrastructure

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17Source: Sabarkantha District Profile Booklet, 2007

Map 5 : Sabarkantha Road & Rail Network

§ NH 8 passes through the district connecting it with major

cities of the State and also with the rest of India.

§ It connects Sabarkantha with Ahmedabad (79 km),

Vadodara (190 km), Surat (357 km), Gandhinagar (55 km)

and Mumbai (583 km)

§ Distance (in Km) from major industrial centres in the State: Rajkot (304), Jamnagar (392), Valsad (424),

Ankleshwar (274), Bhavnagar (279), Mehsana (64) § Distance (in Km) from major Indian cities: Kolkata

(1829), Chennai (1646), Hyderabad (1100) and Delhi (739)

Road

Rail

§ 24 railway stations in the district connects Sabarkantha with major cities in the State and with the State Rajasthan

Road, Rail, Air Network

§ Nearest airport in Ahmedabad is 79 km away from Himmatnagar (District Headquarter)

Air

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Power Supply Network

Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Power

§ Sabarkantha district enjoys 24 hour uninterrupted power supply

§ Three 220 KV, two 132 KV and thirty five 66 KV sub stations supply power throughout the district

Map 6 : Sabarkantha Power Network

132 KV Line

220 KV Line

132 KV S/S

220 KV S/S

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§ There is one pipeline section in the district

§ State owned Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. has

commissioned a gas grid which is 43.499 kms

long and runs from Kalol to Himmatnagar

Gas

Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007

Gas and Water Supply

Water

Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from two main sources,

viz Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), irrigation canal and local

municipal bodies

Himmatnagar

Kalol

Sabarkantha

Commissioned

Map 7 : Sabarkantha Gas Network

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Social Infrastructure

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Education and Health Infrastructure

Health

§ The district has 62 primary healthcare centers, 18 community healthcare centers and 6 sub centers

§ The Seva Tribal Hospital at Idar taluka provides medical facilities in pediatrics, cardiac, obstetrics and gynecology

§ The district also has a Government Ayurvedic Hospital and a Civil Hospital

Source: Sabarkantha District Profile: 2006 -2007

Education

§ The district has a government engineering college and one government polytechnic colleges, which offer courses in computer, electrical, mechanical and civil engineering

§ There are 23 government arts and commerce colleges as well as one pharmacy college spread across the district

§ 22 Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in the district impart training in areas such as cutting and sewing, armature and motor rewinding, computer operating & programming assistance, wiring, hair and skin care, fitting and stenography

§ The Civil Hospital at Himmatnagar taluka provides a certificate course of one and a half years for health workers

1Engineering College

5Pharmacy College

1Polytechnic College

TotalEducational Institutes

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Tourism

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Tourism

§ Idar Hill, Clock Tower, Ruthi Rani no Mahal (Palace of Sulking Queen), The Shantinath Temple and Shrimad Rajchandra Viharare some of the attractions in the town

§ Idar is a significant town in Sabarkantha and is a good base for

excursions to areas such as Khedbrahma, Vijaynagar and Poshina

§ The Shamlaji Temple in the district, stands in honor of Lord Vishnu

and is one of Gujarat’s main pilgrimage sites. The magnificence of

the temple is enhanced by exquisite stone carvings, idols of Gods,

nymphs, beautiful domed ceilings and a towering spire

§ Polo forests and the ruins of old Hindu and Jain temples in

Vijaynagar are known for their natural beauty and historical

significance

§ Sir Pratap Singh Palace is more than a century old and houses

portraits of English royalty, hunting scenes, trophies etc.

Source: Gujarat India Guide

Shamlaji Temple

Polo Forest

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Investment Opportunities

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Investment Opportunities

* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com

Chemicals§ Pesticides§ Pharma drugs§ Intermediary chemical manufacturing units

Minerals§ Cement industry§ Fine bricks§ Vitrified tiles§ Crockery

Agriculture§ Pulse, rice and flour mills § Cold Storage§ Food processing industries

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Annexure I

Map 4: GIDC Industrial Estates

Map 3: Small Scale Industry Clusters

Map 5: Road & Rail Network

Map 6: Sabarkantha Power Network

Map 7: Sabarkantha Gas Network

Map 2: Major Industry Players

Map 1: District Map of Sabarkantha with Talukas

Maps

Figure 4 : Investments in Ceramics Industry

Figure 3 : Sector-wise Investments (INR Lakhs) in SSI Units

Figure 2 : Productions of Fruits, Spices, & Vegetable crops Production 2006-07

Figure 1 : Food Production 2005 - 06

Figures

Table 2 : GIDC Estates in Sabarkantha District

Table 1 : Major Companies having Operations in the district

Tables

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Annexure II : AbbreviationsSSI : Small Scale Industries

MSI : Medium Scale Industries

LSI : Large Scale Industries

GSECL : Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd

GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation

GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board

ITI : Industrial Training Institute

Mn: Million

Bn: Billion

KV : Kilo Volt

INR : Indian Rupee

USD: US Dollar

MT: Metric Tonnes