1. Banaskantha

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Investment Opportunities
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Tourism
Social Infrastructure
Support Infrastructure
Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
Economy and Industry Profile
Banaskantha: A Snapshot
INDEX
Annexure8

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Banaskantha: A Snapshot
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Introduction: Banaskantha
§ Banaskantha is the third largest district of Gujarat and is
located in North eastern region of the State
§ The region is presumably named after the West Banas River
and shares its border with the neighbouring State of Rajasthan
§ There are 11 talukas in the district with Palanpur (District
Headquarter), Deesa, Danta and Amirgarh being the important
and developed talukas of the district
§ Banaskantha contributes significantly to Agricultural
production of the State and ranks No. 1 in the production of
potatoes in India
§ The district is also known for its diamond and ceramic industry
§ The proposed Palanpur-Mehsana Investment Region along
the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) is expected to
drive the economic growth of the district
§ Focus Industry Sectors
§ Food Processing
§ Tourism
§ Mineral Based Industries (Ceramic Industry)
§ Tourist Places: Ambaji, Kumbharia, Balaram-Ambaji
Sanctuary and Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary
Map 1: District Map of Banaskantha with
Talukas
Dhanera
Tharad
Vav
Deoder
Bhabhar
Palanpur
Danta
Dantiwada
Vadgam
Deesa
Sikori
Amirgadh
District Headquarter
Taluka

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Fact File
Geographical Location
Longitude: 71.03O to 73.02O East
Latitude: 23.33Oto 24.25O North
Temperature
45 O Centigrade (Maximum)
5 O Centigrade (Minimum)
Average Rainfall 1550 mm
Rivers Banas, Saraswati & Sepu
Area 10,400.16 Sq. Km
District Headquarters Palanpur
Talukas 12
Population 2.50 Million (As per Census 2001)
Population Density 233 Persons per sq. km
Sex Ratio 930 Females per 1000 Males
Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English
Literacy Rate 51%
Seismic Zone Zone IV
Source: Banaskantha District Profile Booklet 2006-2007

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Economy and Industry Profile
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Economy and Industry Profile
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2006-2007
§ Banaskantha is the 3rd largest producer of oil seeds in the State after Junagadh and Jamnagar
§ Around 1.18 million (9.6%) of the total tourist inflow in Gujarat, visited Ambaji, the most popular
pilgrimage destination in the State, during the year 2006-2007
§ The economy of the district is based on agro &
food Processing, tourism, textile and mineral
based industries (ceramics)
§ The district ranks 1st in the production of
vegetables contributing nearly 17.67% to the total
vegetable production of the State
§ It is the largest producer of Potatoes and one of
the leading producers of Isabgul (Psyllium husk) in
the country
§ Traditionally, the district is known for its food
processing industry, specially for vegetable oils and
vanaspati
Map 2: Main Crops & Rainfall, Banaskantha District

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Agriculture
§ Bajri, Maize, Tobacco, Castor oil, Jowar, Psyllium and Potatoes are the other major crops of the district
§ Deesa Taluka in the Banaskantha district ranks 1st in India for the production of Potatoes
§ The district ranks next to Junagadh and Rajkot in the production of Spices
Fig 1: Share of Districts in Vegetable Production in the
State of Gujarat
6.75%
6.58%
6.48%
24.76%
3.99%
4.55%
17.67%
10.38%
6.82%
5.76%
6.25%
Bhavnagar
Kheda
Rajkot
Baroda
Anand
Junagadh
Sabarkantha
Surat
Gandhinagar
Other Districts
Banaskantha
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2006-2007
Fig 2: Share of Districts in Spices Production
in the State of Gujarat
12.24%
11.01% 7.40%
30.34%
15.70%
12.95%
5.10%
5.26% Junagadh
Rajkot
Banaskantha
Jamnagar
Mehsana
Patan
Surendranagar
Others

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Vegetable Production
The district contributes 46.80% to the total potato production of the State
The other important vegetables produced in the district are Cow Pea, Beans, Tomato, Brinjal and Cabbage
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2006-2007
Other Districts,
73.07%
Banaskantha,
26.92%
Other
Districts,
77.67%
Banaskantha,
22.33%
Other
Districts,
78.37%
Banaskantha,
21.63%
Fig 3: Vegetable Production in Banaskantha (in
'000 Metric Tons)
44.8
613.62
146.25
127.38
95.55
43.775
Potato Tomato Brinjal
Cow Pea Cluster Been Others
54.20%
45.80%
Fig 4: Share of Banaskantha in Potato
Production of the State
Fig 5: Share of Banaskantha in Cow Pea
Production of the State
Fig 6: Share of Banaskantha in Cluster Bean
Production of the State
Fig 7: Share of Banaskantha in Tomato
Production of the State

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Spice Production
The district produces 67.04% of total Isabgul production in the State
The other spices produced in the district are Isabgul, Fennel, Fenugreek and Cumin
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2006-2007
Other
Districts,
82.58%
Banaskantha
, 17.42%
Other
Districts,
32.96%
Banaskantha,
67.04%
67.14%
32.86%
Other
Districts,
84.02%
Banaskantha
, 15.98%
Fig 8:Spices Production in Banaskantha (in '00
Metric Tons)
38.4
277.1
244.2
127.38
198.08
9.12
Fig 9: Share of Banaskantha in Isabgul
(Psyllium) Production of the State
Fig 10: Share of Banaskantha in Fennel
Production of the State
Fig 11: Share of Banaskantha in Fenugreek
Production of the State
Fig 12: Share of Banaskantha in Cumin
Production of the State

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Minerals
§ The district has rich mineral reserves including limestone, marble, granite, building stone and china clay
§ Banaskantha district accounts for almost the entire marble reserves (99.3%) of the State of Gujarat
§ Danta Taluk of Banaskantha district is known for its high quality marble production
§ Banaskantha contributes 15% to the total production of limestone in Gujarat
Danta
Amirgadh
Vadgam
Palanpur
Disa
Dhanera
Tharad
Vav
Diyodar
Sihori
Bhabhar
Dantiwad
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
160000
180000
Granite Marble Block Marble Rubble Sand
Production (in Metric Tons)
Source: “Mineral Treasure of Gujarat”, Commissioner of Geology & Mining 2005-2006
Marble Mines
Limestone
Fig 13: Production of Minerals in BanaskanthaMap 3: Mineral Map of Banaskantha District

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Major Industries
§ Major Medium & Large Scale Industries (MSI & LSI) industries in Banaskantha district are engaged in
the production of granite tiles and marble blocks
§ Some of the major medium and large scale players in Banaskantha district are mentioned in the table
below:
Name of Company Taluka Production
Ceramic
Shreeji Granite Amirgadh Granite tiles, Slab
Shreeji Industries Ltd. Amirgadh Granite Slab
D.K. Trivedi & Sons Dantaa Marble block, Tiles
Trivedi Marbles Ltd Dantaa Marble tiles
Tirupati Marble Ltd. Dantaa Marble Slab
Hindustan Marble Pvt. Ltd. Dantaa Marble Block
Balaram Cement Ltd. Amirgadh Cement
Shri Ram Cement Ltd. Dantaa Cement
Jagdamba Cement Ltd. Dantaa Cement
Food Processing
Aadarsh Derivatives Ltd. Palanpur Guvaargam
Gujarat Agro Industries Palanpur Castor Oil, Cake
Kishaan Agro Industries Ltd. Palanpur Castor Oil
Banaskantha Dist. Oil seeds Producers Union Palanpur Raydo Oil
Royal Proteins Ltd. Deesa Refined Vegetable Oil
Banaskantha Dist. Cooperative Milk Producer Union Ltd. Palanpur Milk, Ghee, Icecream, Butter
Table 1: Major MSIs & LSIs in Banaskantha District (Indicative List)
Source: Banaskantha District Profile Booklet 2006-2007

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Small Scale Industries (SSI)
§ The district has seven SSI clusters focused on
textile (spinning & weaving of cotton textiles &
khadi), diamond processing, and ceramics industry
(processed Stone, marble)
§ Out of these industrial clusters, three of the SSI
clusters are located in the Palanpur taluka, two are
located in Vadgam and one each is located in Danta
and Deesa talukas
§ The textile clusters located in Palanpur & Vadgam
talukas together consists of 397 units (109 in
spinning & weaving of cotton textiles and 286 units
in khadi manufacturing)
§ The diamond Processing cluster in Palanpur and
Deesa consists of 104 units
§ The ceramic cluster at Danta consists of 48 units
having a turnover of USD 2.74 million
Map 4: Small Scale Industrial Clusters -
Banaskantha
Danta
Amirgadh
Vadgam
Palanpur
Dees
a
Dhanera
Tharad
Vav
Diyodar
Sihori
Bhabhar
Dantiwad
Diamond Processing
Spinning & Weaving of Cotton
Textiles
Processed Stone
Marble
Khadi
Source: Census 2001

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Industry and Investment Trends
675
50 28
327
1008
1455
577
743
107
164
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Engineering
Chem
icals
Textiles
P
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Sugar
Food
Processing
Vegetable
O
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&
Vanaspati
Ceram
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Cem
ent&
G
ypsum
Products
M
isc.Industries
Highest
Employment
Fig 15: Employment Trend in Banaskantha (1988-2007)Fig 14: Productwise Investment (USD million) during 1988-2007
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007
§ The district has witnessed highest investment in agro & food Processing over a period of two decades
§ The food Processing industry in the district has attracted 57% of the total investment (vegetable Oil &
vanaspati aggregating 30% of the total investment and other Food processing industry aggregating 27%)
in the district over the last two decades
§ Engineering has emerged as the third highest investment aggregator in the district over two decades
§ Mineral Based (ceramic & cement) along with sugar industry have also emerged as preferred sectors
for investment in Banaskantha district
Highest
Investment
17.38
32.62
6.43
5.24 8.1
3.57
6.19
29.52
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY PAPER & PULP INCL. PAPER
SUGAR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
VEGETABLE OILS ANDVANASPATI CERAMICS
CEMENT AND GYPSUM PRODUCTS MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES

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Economy Drivers
§ The food processing and textiles industries existing in the district for
last two decades are driving its economic growth
§ Proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) passing
through the Diamond Hub – Palanpur is expected to emerge as the
major economic driver of the district
§ The vast reserves of marble in the district are a great potential for
ceramic industry
§ Various support infrastructure projects planned across the
proposed DMIC are expected to further boost the economic growth of
the region due to the improved intra and inter State connectivity of the
district
§ Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) has planned to lay Gas
pipeline in the district along DMIC, which would further fillip the
industrial growth in Banaskantha

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Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure
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Industrial Locations/Infrastructure
Source: Gujarat Infdustrial Development Corporation (GIDC), 2007
Industrial Estate
Area (in
Hectare)
Ambaji 6.54
Palanpur 7.58
Chandisar 80.74
Deesa 13.52
Deodar 17.63
Sihori 1.64
Radhanpur 38.86
Table 2: Industrial Estates Map 5: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
Industrial Estates
Deesa

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Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
Mumbai- Delhi High Axel Load Freight
Corridor (DFC)
Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge
Corridor
Investment Region (150 sq. Km)
Industrial Area (100 sq. Km)
Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical
Investment Region (PCPIR)
Special Investment Region (SIR)
DMIC Influence Area
Map 6 : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
§ Government of India plans to develop a Dedicated Freight
Corridor (DFC) linking Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai
§ The proposed DFC passes through six States in India, of
which, Gujarat accounts for 38% (564 Km) of total DFC
length (1483 Km)
§ The influenced area of 150 Km, on either side of DFC is
being developed as “Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor”
(DMIC)
§ Almost 62% of the total area of Gujarat State (18 out of 26
districts) would be benefited by DMIC development
§ The State government has identified 82 links in the DMIC
influenced areas to upgrade them into two/four lane
carriageway offering connectivity between ports, industrial
estates, hinterlands, markets and points of agricultural
produce
150 Km
Source: Concept Paper on DMIC (IL&FS), June 2007

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Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
Components Description
Integrated Township
Residential, Commercial,
Institutional/ Health,
Transportation land use
Domestic Road-Rail based
Logistic Hub
Augmentation of Existing
Industrial Park/ Estate/
Cluster
Mehsana Industrial Estate
Feeder Road Links
Augmentation of Palanpur-
Sidhpur-Kalol-Ahmedabad link,
Radhanpur-Himmatnagar-
Mehsana Link
Logistics Park
Feeder Rail Links
4
Map 7: Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana Industrial Area
Table 3 : Proposed Industrial Cluster in Palanpur-
Sidhpur-Mehsana Industrial Area
4
4
Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana
Source: Concept Paper on DMIC (IL&FS), June 2007

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Support Infrastructure
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Connectivity to Major Cities
§ Palanpur and Deesa, the two major cities of
Banaskantha district are connected to
National Capital Delhi and Jaipur, capital of
neighboring State of Rajasthan through
National Highway (NH) 14 & NH 8
Interstate Connectivity
§ The State Highway 7 connects the district to
important cities of Gujarat like Ahmedabad,
Patan & Deesa
§ Palanpur is connected to Ambaji (significant
pilgrimage) via State Highway No 9
Port Connectivity
§ The nearest port is Dholera port
§ The district is also connected to the Kandla
port via National Highway 15
Source: Banaskantha District Profile,2006-07
Map 8 : Banaskantha Road Network
Road & Port Connectivity
Location
Distance from
Palanpur (in
Kms) Location
Distance from
Palanpur (in
Kms)
Delhi 821 Vadodara 257
Mumbai 733 Surat 424
Hyderabad 1250 Jamnagar 459
Kolkata 1932 Rajkot 371
Chennai 1797 Bhavnagar 346
Ahmedabad 217 Ankleshwar 341
Valsad 491
Table 4: Distance of District Headquarters from other Locations

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Airport & Rail Connectivity
§ The district has an airstrip at Palanpur
§ The nearest commercial airport for the district is at
Ahmedabad
Source: Banaskantha District Profile,2006-07, Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat
Air
Rail
Map 9 : Banaskantha Air Connectivity
Map 10 : Banaskantha Rail Network
§ Banaskantha is connected to Mumbai-Ahmedabad-
Delhi through a broad gauge with a major railway
station at the district headquarter, Palanpur
§ Other major cities such as Deesa, Deoder,
Dhanera and Bhabhar are also connected with the
district headquarter via rail link
Patan Mehsana
Gandhinagar
Sabarkantha

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Power Supply Network
§ Banaskantha has a well developed network of sub-stations for power. There are four 220 KV sub
stations in the district. An additional substation of a similar capacity is also planned in the district
§ Additionally, the district houses a 400 KV and a 132 KV sub-station
Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2007
Map 11 : Banaskantha Power Network

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Water Supply
§ Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from three main sources, viz Gujarat
Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GSSWB), Irrigation Canal and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam
Limited
§ The district is irrigated through seven canal networks under Sardar Sarovar Project namely
Source: Sardar Saqrovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007
Branch canal Length (Km) District Starting point Ending point
Radhanpur 24 Patan, Banaskantha Changa Memdavad
Kachchh 360 Banakantha, Patan, Kuchchh Salimgadh Modkuva
Vejpur 24 Banaskantha Dhunsol Rudi
Malsanand 15.78 Banaskantha Khanpur Khimanavas
Gadsisa 22.33 Banaskantha Naroli Ankoli
Dhima 14.68 Banaskantha Vami Dhima
Madka 19.05 Banaskantha Del Devda
Table 5 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal network

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§ Gas Grid of length 67.46 km has been identified by Gujarat State Petronet Limited, in Banaskantha district for
laying gas pipeline
§ The identified route has two sections connects : a) Palanpur to Jaipur, the capital of the neighboring State of
Rajasthan with proposed length of 44.86 km and b) Palanpur to Mehsana district with length of 21.17 km
Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007
Gas Supply
Map 12 : Banaskantha Gas Network
Dhanera
Tharad
Vav
Deoder
Bhabhar
Palanpur Danta
Dantiwada
Vadgam
Deesa
Sikori

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Proposed Infrastructure Projects
Road Network
§ Development of Feeder Road Links to ensure connectivity to identified
industrial areas within Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) and Hinterlands
§ Conversion of Palanpur-Mehsana linkage to Pipavav into six lane
Source: Indian Real Estate: Growth and New Destinations ,FICCI and Ernst & Young, 2007
Rail Network
§ Gandhidham-Palanpur Gauge Conversion, 313 km for Kandla Port (under
implementation stage)

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Social Infrastructure
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Education
§ Banaskantha district has around 1,983 primary schools, 153 secondary schools, and 56 higher
secondary schools
§ The district has a good network of technical training institutes like ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes),
Polytechnic and cottage industry training institutes
§ The ITIs have an intake capacity of 2,028 students every year and offer courses in engineering, textile
and automobile areas
Type of Educational Institute Number
Primary schools 1983
Secondary schools 153
Higher Secondary schools 56
Private Arts, Commerce, Science, B.Ed & Law Colleges 7
Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) 5
Cottage Industry Training Institute 2
Polytechnic College 1
Industrial Training Institutes Cottage Industry Training Institute Polytechnic
Tharad
Palanpur
Deesa
Amirgadh
Deesa
Source: Banaskantha District Profile Booklet 2006-2007
Map 13 : Technical Training Institutes, Banaskantha Table 6: Technical Training Institutes, Banaskantha

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Health
§ The district has 64 primary health centers and
422 sub-centers
§ It has a well knit network of private medical
care institutions and trust hospitals
§ The district also has Government hospital at
Vadgam which is 20 bedded
§ A mobile ayurvedic dispensary has also been
sanctioned in Banaskantha district under
Special Component Plan
§ Pulse, a multi-specialty women's hospital,
has entered into franchisee agreements with
hospitals in Idar in Banaskantha to facilitate
infertility treatment in the district
Type of Medical Facility Number
Community Health Centres 12
Primary. health Centres
64
Sub Centers
422
Government Hospitals
2
Private. Medical care Institutions including Trust
hospitals 979
Source: Banaskantha District Profile Booklet 2006-2007
Table 7: Health Care Facilities, Banaskantha

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Tourism
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Tourism
§ The district has immense tourism potential because
of the presence of pilgrimages like Ambaji &
Kumbharia
§ Around 43.3% of the tourist inflow in Gujarat was for
religious purposes and Ambaji has emerged as the
second most popular tourist destination in Gujarat
§ Apart from Ambaji, Banaskantha has other
interesting places like Kumbharia which is a religious
place for Jains, Balarm-Ambaji Sanctuary, Balram
Palace Resort at Balrampur, Jessore Sloth Bear
Sanctuary and Kedarnath Mahadev Temple in
Jessore (32 Km from Palanpur)
§ Jessore also offer excellent trekking options through
its hilly terrain and is famous for sloth bear sanctuary
Palanpur
Ambaji
Balrampur
KumbhariaBalram-Ambaji Sanctuary
Ambaji
10%
Dwarka
7%
Other
locations
66%
Ahmedabad
17%
Source: Tourist Flow in Gujarat; Annual Report 2006-2007
Map 14 : Tourist Destinations, Banaskantha
Fig 16 : Share of Tourist Inflow in Gujarat

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Investment Opportunities
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Investment Opportunities
Agro & Food Processing
Banaskantha offers varied opportunities across the Agro & food
processing value chain as depicted below
§ Agricultural Productions
§ Drip & Sprinkler irrigation, Micro irrigation
§ Processing & Supply Chain
§ Sorting, packaging & processing
§ Instant packed/frozen Vegetables
§ Infrastructure & Machinery
§ Food & agro parks
§ Multi Commodity Cold Chain/integrated pack houses
§ Terminal market
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com

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Investment Opportunities
Tourism
§ Highway restaurants
§ Motels
§ Heritage resorts
§ Budget hotels
§ Amusement parks
Mineral Based Industries
§ Extraction, processing and manufacturing of granite and marble into
semi-final or final products
§ Cement manufacturing units
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com

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Annexure I
Maps
Map 1: District Map of Banaskantha with
Talukas
Map 2: Main Crops & Rainfall, Banaskantha
District
Map 3:Mineral Map of Banaskantha District
Map 4: Small Scale Industrial Clusters,
Banaskantha
Map 5: GIDC Industrial Estates
Map 6: Delhi-Mumbai-Industrial Corridor
Map 7 : Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana Industrial
Area
Map 8 : Banaskantha Road Network
Map 9 : Banaskantha Air Connectivity
Map 10 : Banaskantha Rail Network
Map 11 : Banaskantha Power Network
Map 12 : Banaskantha Gas Network
Map 13 : Technical Training Institute,
Banaskantha
Map 14 : Tourist Destination, Banaskantha
Figures
Figure 1 : Share of Districts in Vegetable
Production in the State of Gujarat
Figure 2 : Share of District Spices Production
in the State of Gujarat
Figure 3 : Vegetable Production in
Banaskantha
Figure 4 : Share of Banaskantha in Potato
Production of the State
Figure 5 : Share of Banaskantha in Cow Pea
Production of the State
Figure 6 : Share of Banaskantha in Cluster
Bean Production of the State
Figure 7 : Share of Banaskantha in Tomato
Production of the State
Figure 8 : Spice Production in Banaskantha
Figure 9 : Share of Banaskantha in Isabgul
Production of the State
Figure 10 : Share of Banaskantha in Fennel
Production of the State
Figure 11 : Share of Banaskantha in
Fenugreek Production of the State
Figure 12 : Share of Banaskantha in Cumin
Production of the State
Figure 13 : Production of Minerals in
Bankasntha
Figure 14 : Productwise Investment during
1988-1997
Figure 15 : Employment Trend, Banaskantha
Figure 16 : Share of Tourist inflow in Gujarat
Tables
Table 1: Major MSIs & SSIs in Banaskantha
District
Table 2: Industrial Estates
Table 3: Proposed Industrial Cluster in
Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana
Industrial Area
Table 4: Distance of District Headquarters from
other Locations
Table 5: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal network
Table 6: Technical Training Institutes,
Banaskantha
Table 7: Healthcare Facilities, Banaskantha

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Annexure II : Abbreviations
DFC: Dedicated Freight Corridor
MSI: Medium Scale Industry
LSI: Large Scale Industry
SSI : Small Scale Industries
SEZ : Special Economic Zone
DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor
GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board
ITI: Industrial Training Institutes