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Gujarat : A prudent preference.....
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Strategic location giving easy accessibility to the western, middle-east and African
markets
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As per Census 2001, the population of Gujarat stood at 5,06,71,000 constituting
4.93% of that of India.
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The population density of Gujarat now works out to 258 persons per sq. km as against
the national average of 325 persons per sq. km.
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The average literacy rate in the state works out to 69.14%, of which male literacy
accounts for as high as 79.66%
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Longest coastline among all states in India - 1600 Km dotted with 41 ports -- 1
major, 11 intermediate and 29 minor. Mundra, a private port offers 15 meters of
permissible draft
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Rich heritage of entrepreneurial skill
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High level of industrialisation: Investment equivalent to over US$ 184 billion underway
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Offering a highly productive and peaceful workforce in the country
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Present power generating capacity 9,700 MW (excluding 4,000 MW captive generation)-
plans afoot to raise it to 20,725 MW in next five years.
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Excellent road network - length exceeding 74,000 Km linking all the regions of the
State
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An efficient rail network connecting all important centres in the state - rail length
as on 31/3/2005 was 5,188 route Km comprising 2736 km of BG, 1665 km of MG and 787
km of NG lines.
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Highest number of Airports - 11 - among all the states in India with Ahmedabad an
international airport
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Second highest in India in terms of industrial production, lignite, petroleum and
moulding sand
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Fourth highest in India in overall mining of minerals
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Largest deposits of fluorite, agate and chalk
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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
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Quality network of educational institutions
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Excellent law and order situation
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Professional approach of the Government and Civil services.
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