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INDIAN STATE : GUJARAT
General Information
Gujarat state came into existence as a separate State
on 1st May 1960.The State is situated on the west coast
of India between 20-6' N to 24-42' N north latitude
and 68-10'E to 74-28'E east longitude. Situated on the
west coast of India, Gujarat is one of the leading industrial
states of India. It has a geographical area of 1,96,024
sq kms and accounts for 6.19% of the total area of India.
Led by entrepreneurial spirit and unfaltering State
Government support, Gujarat is a manufacturing powerhouse
with world-class production capabilities. Gujarat accounts
for 16% of the country's total investment and 10% of
the total expenditure. A strong manufacturing sector
is the edifice of economic activity in Gujarat. The
state contributes 20% to the manufacturing, 14% to the
exports and 30% to the stock market capitalization of
India.
Fact File
| Geographical Area |
1.96 (lakh sq. km) |
| Capital |
Gandhinagar |
| Population (2001 Census) In
lakhs |
84.89 |
| Gross state Domestic product
(GSDP) at current prices in 2004-2005 (as of Feb
2006) |
179544 (Rs. Crore)
US$ 38.8306 bn
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| Gross state Domestic product
(GSDP) at constant price (1993-94) in 2004-2005
(as of Feb 2006) |
107033 (Rs. Crore)
US$ 23.1554 bn
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| Net State Domestic Product at
Current Prices (2004-05) |
1,525,16(Rs.Crore)
US$ 33.0202 bn
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| Net State Domestic Product at
Constant Prices (1993-1994) for
(2004-05) |
90783 (Rs.Crore)
US$ 19.6548 bn
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| Per Capita Income at current
prices (2004-2005) |
Rs 28,355
US$ 613.458
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| Percentage of State Population
to All India Population |
4.93 |
| Share of primary sector of the
total GSDP in 2004-2005 |
18.5% |
| Share of secondary sector of
the total GSDP in 2004-2005 |
39.1% |
| Share of primary sector of the
total GSDP in 2004-2005 |
42.4% |
| Total Investments (as on Jan
2006) |
2,29,152 (Rs. Crore)
US$ 49.6369 bn
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| Literacy Rate (2001 Census)
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69.14% |
| Male |
79.66% |
| Female |
57.80% |
| Principal languages
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Gujarati, English
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Geographic Location
Situated in the Northwestern part of the Indian peninsula,
the state of Gujarat is bound by Rajas than in the North,
Madhya Pradesh in the East, Maharashtra in the Southeast,
Arabian Sea in the west and Pakistan in the northwest.
Gujarat, one of the most industrialized state in India,
has been on the industrial map of the world since the
late eighteenth century with its long-standing trade
links with Europe, the Middle East and African countries.
Area
Total area of Gujarat is 196024 sq km.
Climate
The climate of Gujarat is moist in the southern districts
and dry in the northern region. Due to the Arabian Sea
and the Gulf of Cambay Gujarat's climate is pleasant
and healthy. The seasons can be divided into: the winter
season from November to February, the hot season from
March to May, the south-west monsoon season from June
to September and the intervening month of October.
Temperature
27° C to 42° C in summer
14° C to 29° C in winter
Advantage Gujarat
- Gujarat has a strategic location, which gives it
easy accessibility to the western, Middle East and
African markets.
- The population density of Gujarat now stands at
258 persons per sq. km as against the national average
of 325 persons per sq. km.
- The state has longest coastline among all states
in India - 1600 Kms, dotted with 41 ports -- 1 major,
11 intermediate and 29 minor.
- Gujarat has the advantage of entrepreneurial skill.
- High level of industrialization: Investment equivalent
to over US$ 30 billion underway.
- The state is blessed with highly productive and
peaceful workforce.
- The present power generating capacity 9,007 MW*
- and plans are afoot to raise it to 17,477 MW by
2010 AD (*excluding 4,600 MW captive generation).
- Excellent road network - length exceeding 74,000
Kms linking all the regions of the State.
- An efficient rail network connecting all-important
centres in the state.
- Highest number of Airports - 11 - among all the
states in India with Ahmedabad an international airport.
- Second highest in India in terms of industrial production,
lignite, petroleum and moulding sand.
- Fourth highest in India in overall mining of minerals.
- Largest deposits of fluorite, agate and chalk.
- Contributing almost 100% of Acrilonitrile, Cyanide
Salts, PMMA, PP, Melamine, Sodium Bicarbonate and
Phosphorus and as much as over 80% of Soda Ash, Xylene,
Elastomer and LDPE in country's total production.
- Quality network of educational institutions.
- Excellent law and order situation.
- Professional approach of the Government and Civil
services.
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