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Strategic location
giving easy accessibility to the western, middle-east and African markets
- As
per Census 2001, the population of Gujarat stood at 5,05,96,992 constituting
4.93% of that of India.
- The
population density of Gujarat now works out to 258 persons per
sq. km as against the national average of 324 persons per sq.
km.
- The
average literacy rate in the state works out to 69.97%,
of which male literacy accounts for as high as 80.50%
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Longest
coastline among all states in India - 1600 Kms, dotted with 41 ports --
1 major, 11 intermediate and 29 minor. Mundra, a recently commissioned
port offers 15 metres of permissible draft, the maximum
in India
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Rich heritage
of entrepreneurial skill
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High level of industrialisation: Investment
equivalent to US$ 26 billion underway
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Offering a highly
productive and peaceful workforce in the country
- Present power generating capacity
8,615 MW - plans afoot to raise
it to 11,242 MW
by 2007 AD
- Excellent
road network - length exceeding 73,600 Kms linking all the regions
of the State
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An efficient
rail network connecting all important centres in the state - rail length
5,227 Kms
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Highest
number of Airports - 10 - 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 Bi-carbonate
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 service
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