Patan - District Profile

Patan

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Investment Opportunities

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Tourism

Social Infrastructure

Support Infrastructure

Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

Economy and Industry Profile

Patan: A Snapshot

INDEX

Annexure 8

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Patan: A Snapshot

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Introduction : Patan

§ Patan district is located in northern Gujarat

§ The district headquarter - Patan was formerly known as

Anahilvada – Patan and was a thriving capital city of

Gujarat for more than 600 years.

§ The district is spread across seven talukas, viz. Santalpur,

Patan, Chanasma, Harij, Sami, Radhanpur and Sidhpur

§ Focus Industrial Sectors : food processing, paper and

pulp and cotton-based industry

§ The region is famous for Patola sarees. The Patan Patola

is one of the finest hand woven textile materials produced

the world over

§ Key raw materials such as cotton, fennel, isabgul, cowpea

are abundantly available in the district

Map 1: District Map of Patan with talukas

Santalpur Radhanpur

SamiHarij

SidhpurPatan

Chanasma

District Headquarter

Taluka

ARA

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Fact File

932 Females per 1000 MalesSex Ratio

60.40%Literacy Rate

Zone IVSeismic Zone

Gujarati, Hindi and EnglishLanguages

209 persons per sq. kmPopulation Density

11,82,709 persons (As per 2001 Census)Population

7Talukas

PatanDistrict Headquarter

5,667.55 sq. kmArea

SaraswatiRivers

600 mmAverage Rainfall

7º Centigrade (Minimum)

45º Centigrade (Maximum)Temperature

23.55º to 24.41º North (Latitude)

71.31º to 72.20º East (Longitude)Geographical Location

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

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Economy and Industry Profile

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Economy and Industry Profile§ Economy of Patan is mainly agrarian

§ Food processing, agriculture, and textiles are the major

vocational and industrial activities in Patan

§ Food processing has been the main sector for investment and

employment in Patan district since the late 1980s

§ The Food Processing Industry of Patan is well developed

because of the proximity to agricultural districts such as

Mehsana, Banaskantha etc

§ With the recent surge in investments in the oil and gas sector,

Patan is progressively shaping up into an attractive destination

for investors

§ Textile sector also contributes largely to the district economy.

Patan Patola is one of the finest hand woven textile materials

produced. Besides this, Mashru, a mixed fabric, woven with a

combination of cotton and silk is also traditionally produced in

Patan

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Agriculture

1,02,500

60,100

42,100

0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000

Cotton

Wheat

Pulses

§ Major food crops, oil seeds and fruits

produced in the district include wheat, bajri,

pulses, cereals, cotton, castor, rape, mustard,

citrus fruits, ber, guava, pomegranate, papaya,

etc

§ Vegetable crops such as potato, brinjal,

cabbage, cowpea, tomato, cauliflower and

cluster bean are cultivated in the district

§ 1,338,800 metric tonnes (MT) of cotton was

produced in the district during 2005-06

§ Citrus fruits have the largest share (47%)

in production among all the fruits produced in

the district

Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Fig. 1 Food and Non Food Crop Production ( MT) 2006-07

Fig. 2 Fruits, Spices & Vegetable Crops Production 2006-07

45240

12253

118800

0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000

Oilseed

Fruits

Vegetables

Production (MT)

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§ There are 4,641 small scale industries in Patan district

§ Vegetable & Vanaspati, paper & pulp industry and

food & processing industries are some of the major

industries operating in the small scale sector in the

district

§ Vegetables & Vanaspati sector has attracted

investments to the tune of INR 1269 lakhs (USD 3

mn) – highest among all the sectors (2006 -07)

§ Patan taluka hosts maximum number of industrial units

(1617) among all the talukas in the district

Small Scale Industries

1269

221

700

Paper and Pulp Industry Vegetable and Vanaspati

Food Processing Industries

Fig. 3 Sector-wise Investments (INR Lakhs) in SSI Units

Fig.4 Taluka-wise SSI Units

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

1324

531

292

268

314295

1617

Patan Sidhpur Chanasma HarijSami Radhanpur Santalpur

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Small Scale Industry Clusters

Salt Based Industries

Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe ( PVC pipes)

Textiles

Agricultural Equipments


Map 2: Small Scale Industry Clusters

Santalpur

Harij

SidhpurPatan

Chanasma

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Industry Investment Trends

1320

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Chemicals and Fertilizers Infrastructure Projects

Vegetable Oils

§ Industrial sectors such as Chemicals, Vegetable Oils,

and infrastructure projects saw investments worth INR

1,345 crore (USD 328 mn) during the period 1998 -2007

§ The infrastructure projects, an important sector in the

district witnessed investments to the tune of INR 1320

crore (USD 314 mn) during 1998-2007

§ Other sectors such as petrochemicals, cement and

Gypsum have also been growing at a steady pace

§ During last over one decade - 1998–2007, the district

has witnessed investments growing as high as 900% as

compared to the previous decade (USD 30.9 mn during

1988-1997 and USD 328 mn during 1998-2007)


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61Vegetable Oil Food Processing IndustriesPaper and Pulp

Fig. 6 Major Industry Sectors (1988 – 1997): (Investments INR Crore)

Fig.7 Major Industry Sectors (1998 – 2007):(Investments INR Crore)

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Investments in Pipeline


§ The Government of Gujarat has been playing a very active

role in promoting the state as a potential investment

destination through a series of Global Investors’ Summits

(VGGIS), organised every two years

§ A total of 18 MoUs aggregating INR 22,451 crore (USD 5.3

bn) of investments were signed for locations in Patan during

VGGIS 2007

§ Out of 18 MoUs, 12 MoUs worth INR 9,861 crore (USD 2

bn) were signed for investments in oil & gas and agro & food

processing sectors during the VGGIS 2007

§ The investment is proposed to create new employment

opportunities for 36,631 persons

§ Sectors such as oil and gas, agro and food processing,

tourism and civil aviation have attracted major investments in

the district

Fig. 8 VGGIS 2007 – Investments (INR Crore)

6,395

3,4665,000

5,000

OIL AND GASAGRO AND FOOD PROCESSINGTOURISMCIVIL AVIATION

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Economy Drivers§ The economy is mainly driven by agriculture and agro-based

products

§ Close proximity to the agro-food and biotech clusters of

Ahmedabad has opened up new avenues for the food processing

industries, research centres and educational institutes

§ Small scale industry sectors such as cotton based textiles, food

processing, paper & pulp industry and vegetable oils mills are the

supporting pillars of the district economy

§ Growth of infrastructure projects in the district has added more

jobs and increased opportunities for the masses

§ Patan is known for Patola sarees and offers scope for investments in

textile sector

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Industrial Locations / Infrastructures

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Airport, Power & Gas Supply Network

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

Air

§ The nearest airport Ahmedabad is located at a distance of 125 km from Patan

• Route identification for laying gas pipeline has been completed

• The gas grid will pass through Sidhpur taluka

Gas

Power

Map 5: Patan Power Network Map

§ Patan district enjoys uninterrupted 24 hr power supply due to the presence of many Power Sub Stations

§ The 220 KV power stations at Radhanpur, Janghral and Sankhari supply power throughout the district

§ Patan and Sidhpur talukas have 132 KV substations

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47.72Siddhpur

Area (hectares)Industrial Estates

19.06Chanasama

22.81Lanva

6Balisana

6Patan

Industrial Estates

Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, 2007

Table 1: GIDC Estates in Patan district Map 3: GIDC Industrial Estates

Patan

Chanasama

Balisana

Lanva

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Support Infrastructure

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18Source: Patan District Profile booklet, 2007

Map 4: Patan Road & Rail Network

§ Road: National Highway 14, 15 and State Highway 7, 8 and 10 run through the district connecting it with major cities of the state and the rest of India.

§ It is well connected with Ahmedabad (125 km), Banaskantha (58 km) and Kutch (318 km)

Road

Rail

§ Western railways connect Patan with major cities in India such as Delhi and Mumbai via Ahmedabad

Road & Rail Connectivity

Distance (km)*Major Indian Cities

661Mumbai

860Delhi1178Hyderabad

1725Chennai

1939Kolkata

456Valsad

119Mehsana

245Jamnagar

Distance (km) from PatanMajor Locations

325Ankleshwar

238Vadodara148Surat

255Rajkot

*All distances measured from Patan (taluka)

Table 3: Distance from major Indian Cities

Table 2: Distance from major Districts in Gujarat

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Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from three main sources, viz Gujarat

Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), an Irrigation Canal and Sardar Sarovar Project.

Source: Sardar Saqrovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007

Water

Sardar Sarovar Project

§ The project envisages supply of water for drinking purposes, irrigation and industrial use

§ Sardar Sarovar Project water for industrial supply is made available through branch canals

§ 5 branch canals that supply water to Patan district are listed in Table 4

ModukuwaSalimgarhBanaskantha, Patan, Kutch360Kutch

MemdavadChangaPatan, Banaskantha24Radhanpur

WahedpuraVansaPatan55Amrapura

Nani ChandurMalsudPatan,Banaskantha42Rajpura

MujpurKhorsamMehsana,Patan25Bolera

End pointStarting pointDistrictLength (Km)Branch canal

Table 4: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal network

§ Narmada Main Canal is proposed to be operational in Sami, Harij and Chanasma talukas

Water Supply

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Social Infrastructure

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Education

§ Patan is the headquarter for a northern Gujarat University -

Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University. The university offers

MBA and MCA courses

§ The district houses some of the renowned technical and law colleges

§ The district also has the provision for distance learning programs and

correspondence courses offered by various Study Centers under Open

University Scheme of Indian universities. These programs courses

such as MA, MSc, MBA, MCA, etc.

§ Law Colleges in Patan such as Sheth M. N. Law College offer law

education including civil , criminal, business and forensic law etc.

§ The Government Engineering College and K.D. Polytechnic College

at Patan offers courses in computer science, electronics &

communications and mechanical engineering with intake capacity of 180

people per annum.Source: Patan District Profile, 2007

1MCA College

TotalEducational Institutes

1Pharmacy College

1Polytechnic

1Management College

15Others *

1Engineering College

8ITIs

Higher sec schools171

Secondary Schools

786Primary Schools

* Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges

Table 5: Educational Institutions in Patan

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Healthcare

§ Patan has 32 primary health centres, 115 primary health sub

centres and 4 child care centres

§ Sonam Hospital and Urology Centre in Sidhpur, City Hospital

& Gastroenterology Research Centre and Sewa International

Hospital are some of the famous healthcare centres in the district

§ There are 36 hospitals spread across the district specialising in

pediatrics, cardiology, obstetrics, gynecology and nephrology

Source: Patan District Profile Booklet: 2006-07

Sewa International Government Hospital

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Tourism

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Tourism§ Patan has various tourist attractions. The Queen's Step well or

Rani Ki Vav is one of the most magnificent step wells of Gujarat built during 11-12th century. A stepped corridor compartmented at regular intervals with pillared multi-storeyed pavilions is a unique feature. Sculptures of deities and other images adorn the walls flanking the staircase. Nearly four hundred niches on the walls display images.

§ The Sahastralinga Talav or tank of a thousand Shiva shrines is an exotic piece of art

§ The district has more than hundred Jain temples, among which theone dedicated to Panchasara Parasvanath is the largest and has intricate stone carvings and white marble floors that characterise Jain architecture

§ Patan is famous for Patola sarees. A single Patola sari generally takes 4 – 6 months to complete and involves a laborious process of dyeing the threads according to a pre-planned design and then weaving it. Today only two Savli families in Patan taluka practise this dextrous craft

Source: Gujarat India Guide

Rani Ki Vav

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Textile§ Modern spinning§ Manufacture of fabrics§ Modern energy efficient textile processing§ Technical textiles§ Manufacture of patolas


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

Cotton§ Cotton oil (Kapas)§ Cotton ginning § Spinning and surgical cotton

Agriculture§ Vegetable oil mills

§ Opportunities for setting up of agriculture implement (tractor, trolley, cultivator , thresher and plough) manufacturing units

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Annexure I

Map 3: GIDC Industrial Estates

Map 2:Small Scale Industry Clusters

Map 4: Patan Road & Rail Network

Map 5: Patan Power Network Map

Map 1: District Map of Patan with Talukas

Maps

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

Figure 5 : Decadal Investments

Figure 8 : VGGIS 2007 – Investments (INR Crore)

Figure 7 : Major Industry Sectors (1998 –2007):(Investments INR Crore)

Figure 6 : Major Industry Sectors (1988 –1997):(Investments INR Crore)

Figure 4 : Taluka-wise SSI units

Figure 2 : Fruits, Spices, & Vegetable Crops production 2006 - 07

Figure 1 : Food and Non- Food Crop Production 2005-06

Figures

Table 5 : Education Institutions in Patan

Table 4 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network

Table 3: Distance from Major Indian Cities

Table 2 : Distance from Major Districts in Gujarat

Table 1 : GIDC Estates in Patan District

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Annexure II : AbbreviationsIEM : Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum

MoU : Memorandum of Understanding

SSI : Small Scale Industries

MSI : Medium Scale Industries

LSI : Large Scale Industries

VGGIS : Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit

GSECL : Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd

SEZ : Special Economic Zone

MT: Metric Tonnes

LNG : Liquefied Natural Gas

GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation

GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board

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