GUJARAT

GUJARAT

Area: 1, 96, 024 sq. km

Latitude: 22˚ 48’ N

Population: 5,06 71, 017

Longitude: 71˚ 48’ E

Principal language: Gujarati

Capital: Gandhi nagar

Situation: it is bordered by Pakistan in the North Rajasthan in the north – east, Maharashtra in the south and Arabian Sea in the west.

GUNDHINAGAR

·         Situated to the north of Ahmadabad.

·         New capital and administrative city of Gujarat.

MEHSANA, KALOL AND DHOLKA

·         Oil resources are found.

AHMEDABAD

·         Chief town and the biggest industrial centre of Gujarat.

·         Situated on the bank of the Sabarmati River in the heart of Gujarat Plain.

·         Leading cotton textile manufacturing city of India, called “Boston of East”.

·         Largest number of cotton mills is located.

·         National physical laboratory and Plasma Research institute is also located here.

·         Main Air porter of Gujarat (having a status of international air port) is located here.

ANAND

·         Situated on the Ahmadabad –Bombay Railway route, 23 Km to the northeast of petlad.

·         A modern dairy industry (AMUL) runs on cooperative lines.

SURAT

·         Situated on the right bank of Tapti, only 23 km to the east of Gulf of Khambhat.

·         Cotton an art silk textiles are manufactured.

·         An important centre of handicrafts.

·         Exports cotton and timber.

·         Diamond cutting industry.

·         Bauxite deposits are found.

VAODARA (DARODA)

·         Situated 130 km north of Seurat on the Mahi River.

·         It has a big petrochemical complex.

·         An important Railway junction and the largest town of Gujarat.

KOYALI (NEAR VADODARA)

·         One of the largest oil refineries of India.

·         Crude oil from ankleshwar, kalol, navagam oil field is carried through pipeline.

BHARUCH

·         Situated on the right bank of Narmada River

·         One of the oldest Sea ports of the country

·         Manufactures cotton textile and spare parts of textile machinery.

·         Khamblhat (Cambay)

·         A minor sea port at the head of the Gulf of Khambhat.

·         Gas is used for generating electricity.

PETLAD

·         Situated 30 km northeast of Cambay.

·         An important industrial town.

BHAVNAGAR

·         Situated on the east coast of Kathiawar Peninsula.

·         Cotton and art – silk textiles, chemicals and vegetable oil products are important industries.

RAJKOT

·         Situated in the interior of Kathiawar peninsula

·         Earlier it was the capital of erstwhile Saurashtra State.

·         Cotton textiles, art silk and Chemicals are important industries.

JASDAN

·         Situated in the interior of Kathiawar Peninsula.

·         An important diamond polishing centre.

KANDLA

·         Situated near the head of the Gulf of Kachchh.

·         A modern tidal port constructed to relieve Mumbai port and is principal port of Gujarat.

·         Site of Asia’s first tidal power plant.

BHUJ

·         Asia’s first solar pond and solar power plant has been established.

JAMNAGAR

·         A modern town situated in Kathiawar not far from the eastern coast of Gulf of Kachechh.

·         Site of largest oil refinery of India,.

·         Small bauxite deposits are also found.

·         Woolen textiles, art silk an cotton textiles are other industries.

SIKKA

·         An important cement manufacturing centre and a fertilizer.

OKHA

·         Situated in the extreme south western part of Kathiawar.

·         An important port which exports cement, salt and chemicals.

DWARKA

·         Situated in Jamnagar district.

·         An important cement manufacturing centre.

PORBANDAR

·         An important cement manufacturing centre.

·         Chemical industries are also located.

MITHAPUR

·         Soda ash, caustic soda and few more chemicals are used in the manufacture of 

chemicals.

ANKALESHWAR

·         Situated near the Gulf of Cambay and north of Surat.

·         Known for its oil fields.

MANDVI

·         Site of Asia’s firsty wind farm.

KALOL

·         Situated near Ahmadabad.

·         Region of huge amount of oil resources.