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Introduction : Patan
§ 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.
§ 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
is one of the finest hand woven textile materials produced
the world over
§ Key raw materials such as cotton, fennel, isabgul, cowpea
are abundantly available in the district
Map 1: District Map of Patan with talukas
Santalpur Radhanpur
Sami
Harij
SidhpurPatan
Chanasma
District Headquarter
Taluka
ARA
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Fact File
932 Females per 1000 MalesSex Ratio
60.40%Literacy Rate
Zone IVSeismic Zone
Gujarati, Hindi and EnglishLanguages
209 persons per sq. kmPopulation Density
11,82,709 persons (As per 2001 Census)Population
7Talukas
PatanDistrict Headquarter
5,667.55 sq. kmArea
SaraswatiRivers
600 mmAverage Rainfall
7º Centigrade (Minimum)
45º Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
23.55º to 24.41º North (Latitude)
71.31º to 72.20º East (Longitude)
Geographical Location
Source: Patan District Profile & Socio-economic Review 2006-07
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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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Agriculture
1,02,500
60,100
42,100
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000
Cotton
Wheat
Pulses
§ Major food crops, oil seeds and fruits
produced in the district include wheat, bajri,
pulses, cereals, cotton, castor, rape, mustard,
citrus fruits, ber, guava, pomegranate, papaya,
etc
§ Vegetable crops such as potato, brinjal,
cabbage, cowpea, tomato, cauliflower and
cluster bean are cultivated in the district
§ 1,338,800 metric tonnes (MT) of cotton was
produced in the district during 2005-06
§ Citrus fruits have the largest share (47%)
in production among all the fruits produced in
the district
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2007
Fig. 1 Food and Non Food Crop Production ( MT) 2006-07
Fig. 2 Fruits, Spices & Vegetable Crops Production 2006-07
45240
12253
118800
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000
Oilseed
Fruits
Vegetables
Production (MT)
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§ There are 4,641 small scale industries in Patan district
§ Vegetable & Vanaspati, paper & pulp industry and
food & processing industries are some of the major
industries operating in the small scale sector in the
district
§ Vegetables & Vanaspati sector has attracted
investments to the tune of INR 1269 lakhs (USD 3
mn) – highest among all the sectors (2006 -07)
§ Patan taluka hosts maximum number of industrial units
(1617) among all the talukas in the district
Small Scale Industries
1269
221
700
Paper and Pulp Industry Vegetable and Vanaspati
Food Processing Industries
Fig. 3 Sector-wise Investments (INR Lakhs) in SSI
Units
Fig.4 Taluka-wise SSI Units
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
1324
531
292
268
314
295
1617
Patan Sidhpur Chanasma Harij
Sami Radhanpur Santalpur
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Small Scale Industry Clusters
Salt Based Industries
Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe
( PVC pipes)
Textiles
Agricultural Equipments
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
Map 2: Small Scale Industry Clusters
Santalpur
Harij
SidhpurPatan
Chanasma
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Industry Investment Trends
1320
15
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Chemicals and Fertilizers Infrastructure Projects
Vegetable Oils
§ Industrial sectors such as Chemicals, Vegetable Oils,
and infrastructure projects saw investments worth INR
1,345 crore (USD 328 mn) during the period 1998 -2007
§ The infrastructure projects, an important sector in the
district witnessed investments to the tune of INR 1320
crore (USD 314 mn) during 1998-2007
§ Other sectors such as petrochemicals, cement and
Gypsum have also been growing at a steady pace
§ 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
1988-1997 and USD 328 mn during 1998-2007)
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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Vegetable Oil Food Processing Industries
Paper and Pulp
Fig. 6 Major Industry Sectors (1988 – 1997):
(Investments INR Crore)
Fig.7 Major Industry Sectors (1998 – 2007):
(Investments INR Crore)
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Investments in Pipeline
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
§ 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
(VGGIS), organised every two years
§ A total of 18 MoUs aggregating INR 22,451 crore (USD 5.3
bn) of investments were signed for locations in Patan during
VGGIS 2007
§ Out of 18 MoUs, 12 MoUs worth INR 9,861 crore (USD 2
bn) were signed for investments in oil & gas and agro & food
processing sectors during the VGGIS 2007
§ The investment is proposed to create new employment
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
Fig. 8 VGGIS 2007 – Investments (INR Crore)
6,395
3,466
5,000
5,000
OIL AND GAS
AGRO AND FOOD PROCESSING
TOURISM
CIVIL AVIATION
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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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Airport, Power & Gas Supply Network
Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2007
Air
§ The nearest airport Ahmedabad is located at a distance of 125 km from Patan
• Route identification for laying gas pipeline has been completed
• The gas grid will pass through Sidhpur taluka
Gas
Power
Map 5: Patan Power Network Map
§ 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
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Source: Patan District Profile booklet, 2007
Map 4: Patan Road & Rail Network
§ 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)
Road
Rail
§ Western railways connect Patan with major cities
in India such as Delhi and Mumbai via Ahmedabad
Road & Rail Connectivity
Distance (km)*Major Indian Cities
661Mumbai
860Delhi
1178Hyderabad
1725Chennai
1939Kolkata
456Valsad
119Mehsana
245Jamnagar
Distance (km) from
PatanMajor Locations
325Ankleshwar
238Vadodara
148Surat
255Rajkot
*All distances measured from Patan (taluka)
Table 3: Distance from major Indian Cities
Table 2: Distance from major Districts in Gujarat
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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.
Source: Sardar Saqrovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007
Water
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
ModukuwaSalimgarhBanaskantha, Patan, Kutch360Kutch
MemdavadChangaPatan, Banaskantha24Radhanpur
WahedpuraVansaPatan55Amrapura
Nani ChandurMalsudPatan,Banaskantha42Rajpura
MujpurKhorsamMehsana,Patan25Bolera
End pointStarting pointDistrictLength (Km)Branch canal
Table 4: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal network
§ Narmada Main Canal is proposed to be operational in Sami, Harij and Chanasma talukas
Water Supply
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Education
§ Patan is the headquarter for a northern Gujarat University -
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University. The university offers
MBA and MCA courses
§ The district houses some of the renowned technical and law colleges
§ The district also has the provision for distance learning programs and
correspondence courses offered by various Study Centers under Open
University Scheme of Indian universities. These programs courses
such as MA, MSc, MBA, MCA, etc.
§ Law Colleges in Patan such as Sheth M. N. Law College offer law
education including civil , criminal, business and forensic law etc.
§ The Government Engineering College and K.D. Polytechnic College
at Patan offers courses in computer science, electronics &
communications and mechanical engineering with intake capacity of 180
people per annum.
Source: Patan District Profile, 2007
1MCA College
TotalEducational Institutes
1Pharmacy College
1Polytechnic
1Management College
15Others *
1Engineering College
8ITIs
Higher sec schools
171
Secondary Schools
786Primary Schools
* Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges
Table 5: Educational Institutions in
Patan
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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
Source: Patan District Profile Booklet: 2006-07
Sewa International Government
Hospital
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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
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
Rani Ki Vav
