Saturday, 3 September 2011

JUNAGADH - THE ONLY ABODE OF ASIATIC LIONS


Geographical location:69.40° to 71.05 ° East (Longitude) 20.44 ° to 21.40 ° North (Latitude)
Area:8,846 sq. km
District headquarter:Junagadh
Population:24,48,173 (As per 2001 Census)
Population density:277 persons per sq. km.
Sex ratio:955 Females per 1000 Males
Literacy rate:68.35%
Nearest Airport:Junagadh
Nearest port:Veraval port
Major Industrial:6 Indusrtial estates, Integrated textile park.
Industries
•Proximity with Pipavav port has increased the opportunities for industries involved in port & ship building and food processing etc.
•The economy is well augmented by the presence of a well established industrial infrastructure. There is presence of a significant number of Industrial estates and parks in the district.
•Sectors such as cement, edible oil refinery plants, textiles, engineering and fish processing units also contributes to the economy
•Fish processing industry is a major sector in Junagadh with processed fish exported to Singapore, China, Hongkong, Japan, Dubai and various other parts of the world
•Under the new government policy on Biotechnology, Junagadh has been identified as one of the agriculture biotechnology zone
•Some of the key industry players operating in the district are, Ambuja Cement, Gujarat Siddhi Cement,Gujarat Heavy Chemicals and Hindustan Lever Ltd.

Investment Opportunities
Agriculture Engineering Plastic
•Groundnut farming and processing
•Cotton seed and groundnut oil
•Cattle feed and Poultry farm
•Absorbent cotton and Surgical cotton bandage
Marine
•Fish processing, Fish oil and powder
•Boatbuilding




Minerals
•Limestone powder and Hydrated Lime
•Cement industry
•Ceramics industry
•Asbestos, Cement sheet and pipes
•Precipitated Calcium Carbonate
•Table salt and Dairy salt
•Light basic Magnesium carbonate
Chemicals
•Fertilisers and Pesticides
•Dyes and Dyes intermediate
•Paints, Varnish and Distemper
•Sodium Silicate
Engineering
•Agriculture equipments
•Tube tyres and Moulded rubber parts
•Brass parts
•Auto repairing and service stations
Plastic
•Plastic tube, Pipe fittings
•Plastic molded and PVC items
•Fishing nets
•Reprocessing plant

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