2. INDEX
1 Patan: A Snapshot
2 Economy and Industry Profile
3 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
4 Support Infrastructure
5 Social Infrastructure
6 Tourism
7 Investment Opportunities
8 Annexure
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4. Introduction : Patan
Map 1: District Map of Patan with talukas
§ 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.
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§ 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 Santalpur Radhanpur
Patan Sidhpur
is one of the finest hand woven textile materials produced
Harij
the world over Sami Chanasma
§ Key raw materials such as cotton, fennel, isabgul, cowpea
are abundantly available in the district Taluka
District Headquarter
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5. Fact File
71.31º to 72.20º East (Longitude)
Geographical Location
23.55º to 24.41º North (Latitude)
45º Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
7º Centigrade (Minimum)
Average Rainfall 600 mm
Rivers Saraswati
Area 5,667.55 sq. km
District Headquarter Patan
Talukas 7
Population 11,82,709 persons (As per 2001 Census)
Population Density 209 persons per sq. km
Sex Ratio 932 Females per 1000 Males
Literacy Rate 60.40%
Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English
Seismic Zone Zone IV
Source: Patan District Profile & Socio-economic Review 2006-07
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7. 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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8. Agriculture
§ Major food crops, oil seeds and fruits Fig. 1 Food and Non Food Crop Production ( MT) 2006-07
produced in the district include wheat, bajri,
pulses, cereals, cotton, castor, rape, mustard, Pulses 42,100
citrus fruits, ber, guava, pomegranate, papaya,
60,100
Wheat
etc
1,02,500
Cotton
§ Vegetable crops such as potato, brinjal,
cabbage, cowpea, tomato, cauliflower and 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000
cluster bean are cultivated in the district Fig. 2 Fruits, Spices & Vegetable Crops Production 2006-07
§ 1,338,800 metric tonnes (MT) of cotton was
produced in the district during 2005-06 Vege table s 45240
§ Citrus fruits have the largest share (47%) Fruits 12253
in production among all the fruits produced in
Oilseed 118800
the district
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000
Production (M T)
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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9. Small Scale Industries
Fig. 3 Sector-wise Investments (INR Lakhs) in SSI
§ There are 4,641 small scale industries in Patan district Units
221
§ Vegetable & Vanaspati, paper & pulp industry and 700
food & processing industries are some of the major
1269
industries operating in the small scale sector in the
Paper and Pulp Industry Vegetable and Vanaspati
district Food Processing Industries
§ Vegetables & Vanaspati sector has attracted
Fig.4 Taluka-wise SSI Units
investments to the tune of INR 1269 lakhs (USD 3
295
314
mn) – highest among all the sectors (2006 -07) 268
1617
292
§ Patan taluka hosts maximum number of industrial units
531
(1617) among all the talukas in the district
1324
Patan Sidhpur Chanasma Harij
Sami Radhanpur Santalpur
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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10. Small Scale Industry Clusters
Map 2: Small Scale Industry Clusters
Textiles
Agricultural Equipments Santalpur
Patan Sidhpur
Salt Based Industries
Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe Harij
( PVC pipes) Chanasma
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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11. Industry Investment Trends
§ Industrial sectors such as Chemicals, Vegetable Oils, Fig. 6 Major Industry Sectors (1988 – 1997):
(Investments INR Crore)
and infrastructure projects saw investments worth INR
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1,345 crore (USD 328 mn) during the period 1998 -2007 26
§ The infrastructure projects, an important sector in the
district witnessed investments to the tune of INR 1320 61
Vegetable Oil Food Processing Industries
crore (USD 314 mn) during 1998-2007 Paper and Pulp
Fig.7 Major Industry Sectors (1998 – 2007):
§ Other sectors such as petrochemicals, cement and (Investments INR Crore)
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Gypsum have also been growing at a steady pace 15
§ 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 1320
Chemicals and Fertilizers Infrastructure Projects
1988-1997 and USD 328 mn during 1998-2007) Vegetable Oils
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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12. 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 Fig. 8 VGGIS 2007 – Investments (INR Crore)
(VGGIS), organised every two years
§ A total of 18 MoUs aggregating INR 22,451 crore (USD 5.3 5,000
bn) of investments were signed for locations in Patan during 6,395
VGGIS 2007
§ Out of 18 MoUs, 12 MoUs worth INR 9,861 crore (USD 2
5,000
bn) were signed for investments in oil & gas and agro & food 3,466
processing sectors during the VGGIS 2007 OIL AND GAS
AGRO AND FOOD PROCESSING
§ The investment is proposed to create new employment TOURISM
CIVIL AVIATION
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
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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13. 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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15. Airport, Power & Gas Supply Network
Air
§ The nearest airport Ahmedabad is located at a distance of 125 km from Patan
Power
§ 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
Map 5: Patan Power Network Map
Gas
• Route identification for laying gas pipeline has been completed
• The gas grid will pass through Sidhpur taluka Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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16. Industrial Estates
Map 3: GIDC Industrial Estates
Table 1: GIDC Estates in Patan district
Industrial Estates Area (hectares)
Patan 6
Balisana
Balisana 6 Patan
Lanva
Lanva 22.81
Chanasama
Siddhpur 47.72
Chanasama 19.06
Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, 2007
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18. Road & Rail Connectivity
Map 4: Patan Road & Rail Network
Road
§ 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)
Table 2: Distance from major Districts in Gujarat
Distance (km) from
Major Locations Patan
Valsad 456
Rajkot 255
Mehsana 119
Surat 148
Table 3: Distance from major Indian Cities
Vadodara 238
Jamnagar 245 Major Indian Cities Distance (km)*
Ankleshwar 325 Kolkata 1939
Chennai 1725
Hyderabad 1178
Rail Delhi 860
Mumbai 661
§ Western railways connect Patan with major cities
in India such as Delhi and Mumbai via Ahmedabad
*All distances measured from Patan (taluka)
Source: Patan District Profile booklet, 2007
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19. Water Supply
Water
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.
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
Table 4: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal network
Branch canal Length (Km) District Starting point End point
Bolera 25 Mehsana,Patan Khorsam Mujpur
Rajpura 42 Patan,Banaskantha Malsud Nani Chandur
Amrapura 55 Patan Vansa Wahedpura
Kutch 360 Banaskantha, Patan, Kutch Salimgarh Modukuwa
Radhanpur 24 Patan, Banaskantha Changa Memdavad
§ Narmada Main Canal is proposed to be operational in Sami, Harij and Chanasma talukas
Source: Sardar Saqrovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007
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21. Education
§ Patan is the headquarter for a northern Gujarat University - Table 5: Educational Institutions in
Patan
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University. The university offers
Educational Institutes Total
MBA and MCA courses
Primary Schools 786
§ The district houses some of the renowned technical and law colleges
Secondary Schools
171
§ The district also has the provision for distance learning programs and
Higher sec schools
correspondence courses offered by various Study Centers under Open
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University Scheme of Indian universities. These programs courses
Polytechnic 1
such as MA, MSc, MBA, MCA, etc.
Pharmacy College 1
§ Law Colleges in Patan such as Sheth M. N. Law College offer law
MCA College 1
education including civil , criminal, business and forensic law etc.
Engineering College 1
§ The Government Engineering College and K.D. Polytechnic College
Management College 1
at Patan offers courses in computer science, electronics &
Others * 15
communications and mechanical engineering with intake capacity of 180
* Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges
people per annum.
Source: Patan District Profile, 2007
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22. 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
Sewa International Government
Hospital
Source: Patan District Profile Booklet: 2006-07
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24. 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 Rani Ki Vav
exotic piece of art
§ The district has more than hundred Jain temples, among which the
one 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
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