Sabarkantha INDEX 1 Sabarkantha: A Snapshot 2 Economy and Industry Profile 3 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure 4 Support Infrastructure 5 Social Infrastructure 6 Tourism 7 Investment Opportunities 8 Annexure 2 1 Sabarkantha : A Snapshot 3 Introduction : Sabarkantha Map 1: District Map of Sabarkantha with Talukas § 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 Khedbrahma Vadali § TouristDestinations –Idar, Shamlaji temple, Polo Vijaynagar Forests, Vijaynagar Ider Bhiloda § Key raw materials such as groundnut, cotton, clay, Himmatnagar oilseeds and tobacco are abundantly present in Prantij Meghrej Modasa Sabarkantha Taluka Dhansura Talod Malpur District B ayad Headquarter 4 Fact File 73.39ºEast (Longitude) Geographical Location 23.03ºNorth (Latitude) 40.5ºCentigrade (Maximum) Temperature 9.04ºCentigrade (Minimum) Average Rainfall 500-1000 mm Rivers Hathmati, Sabarmati, Khari, Meshwo, Vatrak, Mazum, Harnav Area 7390 sq. km District Headquarter Himmatnagar Talukas 13 Population 2,082,531 (As per 2001 Census) Population Density 282 Persons per sq. km Sex Ratio 947 Females per 1000 males Literacy Rate 67.31% Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English Seismic Zone Zone III Source: Sabarkantha District Profile & Socio-economic Review 2006-07 5 2 Economy and Industry Profile 6 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 Pomegranatein the State § Sabar Dairy inSabarkantha 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, PathikAgrotech, Oracle Granite Limited, Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd., Eureka Tiles, CityTiles Ltd. 7 Agriculture § Major food crops, oil seeds, and fruits Fig 1 : Food Production (00’MT) 2006-07 produced in the district include wheat, 3887 castor, groundnut, tobacco, ber, mango and Cereals pomegranate 256 Pulses § 5,17,800 metric tonnes (MT) of cereals 480 was produced in the district during 2005-06; Groundnut 1166 highest in the State Oilseed § Highest producer of ber (Indian Jujube– 29,293 MT) and Pomegranate (32,218 MT) Fig 2 : Production of Fruits, Spices, & Vegetable crops 2006-07 in the State 22517 Spices § Contributes to over 10% of the total potatoes 349187 produced in the State Fruits § Brinjal, cabbage, tomato and cauliflower are 155901 the major vegetable crops cultivated in the Vegetables district 0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000 350000 Production (MT) Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2007 8 Major Industries § There are at present 42 medium and large scale Map 2 : Major Industry Players* in Sabarkantha industries in Sabarkantha district § Some of the major medium and large scale players present in district are mentioned in Table 1 Table 1 : Major Companies having Operations in the District* Name of Company Taluka Production Sabar Dairy Sabar Dairy Himmatnagar Milk Powder Pathik Agrotech Himmatnagar Cut flower High-tech Cultivation Gujarat Ambuja Oracle Granite Limited Himmatnagar Manufacturing of Wall tiles Exports Ltd. Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. Prantij Denim Fabric Eureka Tiles Prantij Ceramics City Tiles Limited Prantij Ceramics * Indicative List Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 9 Small Scale Industries (SSI) § 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 Fig 3 : Sector-wise Investments (INR Lakhs) in SSI units 432 900 Wall & Floor Tiles 1500 Chemicals Plastic & Plastic 7412 Products Commercial Office and Household Equipments Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 10 Small Scale Industry Clusters Map 3 : Small Scale Industry Clusters Ceramics Quarry Pulse Mills Aluminium Ider utensils Engineering Himmatnagar Prantij Modasa Talod Dhansura Bayad Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 11 Industry and Investment Trends § New sectors such as ceramics, plastics & plastic Fig 4 : Investments in Ceramics Industry products, and other miscellaneous industries witnessed investments worth INR 506 crore (USD 120 mn) during the period 1998 -2007 364 400 § The ceramics sector witnessed investments worth ) s e r 350 o INR 364 crore (USD 88.7 mn) during 1998-2007 in 25 r C 300 R N 250 units I ( s t 200 n § It generated 2,316 jobs during 1998-2007 contributing e 150 m t s 16 e 100 to 57% of the total employment generated v n I 50 § Ceramics industry had shown tremendous growth in 0 1988 - 1997 1998 - 2007 investments during 1998-2007 over the previous Ceramics decade § Other sectors such as food processing, textiles, cement, paper & pulp, and chemicals have also been growing at a steady pace Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 12 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 13 3 Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure 14 Industrial Estates Map 4 : GIDC Industrial Estates Table 2 : GIDC Estates in Sabarkantha District Industrial Estates Area (hectares) Malpur (RIDC) 1 Idar 3 Bhiloda 15 Ider Bhiloda Modasa 19 Himmatnagar Himmatnagar 25 Modasa Talod 26 Talod Malpur Industrial Estates Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), 2007 15 4 Support Infrastructure 16 Road, Rail, Air Network Road 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) Rail § 24 railway stations in the district connects Sabarkantha with major cities in the State and with the State Rajasthan Air § Nearest airport in Ahmedabad is 79 km away from Himmatnagar (District Headquarter) Source: Sabarkantha District Profile Booklet, 2007 17 Power Supply Network 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 Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2007 18 Gas and Water Supply Map 7 : Sabarkantha Gas Network Gas § There is one pipeline section in the district § State owned Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. has Sabarkantha commissioned a gas grid which is 43.499 kms Himmatnagar long and runs from Kalol to Himmatnagar Kalol Commissioned 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 Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007 19 5 Social Infrastructure 20 Education and Health Infrastructure Education § The district has a government engineering college and one government polytechnic colleges, which offer courses in Educational Institutes Total computer, electrical, mechanical and civil engineering Polytechnic College 1 § There are 23 government arts and commerce colleges as well as one pharmacy college spread across the district Pharmacy College 5 § 22 Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in the district impart training Engineering College 1 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