Sanand
Sanand
Sanand | |
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| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 32,348 |
Sanand is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Geography
Sanand is located at 22°59′N 72°23′E / 22.98°N 72.38°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 38 metres (124 feet). Gujrat
Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Sanand had a population of 32,348. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sanand has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Sanand, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Tata Motors is set to roll out Nano car from its proposed main manufacturing plant at Northcote Cattle Farm. The plant will have a capacity to manufacture 250,000 cars a year in the first phase, which will be scaled up to 500,000 cars a year. The project, including Tata Motors plant, vendor facilities and a Railway transportation hub near Nidhrad Village , will together generate over 20,000 direct and indirect jobs.This plant will use land of Gujarat Agricultural University owned by Government of Gujarat.
The Indian pharmaceutical company Cadila Healthcare has a plant to make active pharmaceutical ingredient at Moraiya within Sanand taluka.
Indian Real Estate giants, DLF & Parswanath are in talks to acquire large land area near Sanand to develop major townships close to Ahmedabad.
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