Rajkot 1
Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rajkot: A Snapshot Economy and Industry Profile Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure Support Infrastructure Social Infrastructure Tourism Investment Opportunities 2
1 Rajkot : A Snapshot 3
Introduction: Rajkot Rajkot is located in the south-west region of Gujarat Map 1: District Map of Rajkot with talukas The district headquarter is Rajkot city Largest city in Saurashtra and fourth largest in Gujarat state The district has 14 talukas of which the major talukas are Rajkot, Morbi, Jetpur, Wankaner, Upleta and Dhoraji Rajkot city is considered the economic, industrial and educational hub of the region The district boasts of a stock exchange, which is linked with exchanges in Mumbai, Kolkata & New Delhi Engineering and Auto ancillary industry is viewed as the growth engine of the district.textiles and Apparels is also an emerging sector Ajanta, world s largest clock manufacturer is present in the district Focus sectors Engineering & electronics Textiles & apparels Chemicals Infrastructure 4 4 Maliya Morbi Tankara Wankaner Paddhari Rajkot Lodhika Jam Kandorna Kotda Gondal Upleta Sanghani Dhoraji District Headquarter Talukas Jetpur Source : Rajkot District Collectorate, Rajkot CDP 2005-2012 Jasdan
Fact File Geographical Location Temperature Average Rainfall Rivers Area District Headquarter Talukas Population Population Density Sex Ratio Literacy Rate Language Seismic Zone 70.20º to 71.40º East (Longitude) 20.58º to 23.08º North (Latitude) 41º Centigrade (Maximum) 9º Centigrade (Minimum) 540 to 600 mm Bhadar, Machh and Aji 11203 sq. km Rajkot 14 31,68,392 (As per Census 2001) 283 Persons per sq. km 930 Females per 1000 Males 74.85% Gujarati, Hindi and English Zone III Source : Rajkot District Collectorate, Socio Economic Profile 2006-07, Gujarat Seismic Zone Map 5 5
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Economy and Industry Profile The occupational pattern in Rajkot is primarily based on manufacturing and service sector. About 42% of workers are engaged in service activities and 34% in manufacturing activities Manufacturing activities are concentrated in two main industrial estates Aji and Bhaktinagar In the past, Rajkot concentrated around the establishment of cloth mills. The current trend of industrial growth is towards the Engineering and Autoancillary sector. In this sector, diesel engine is the leading business with around 105 manufacturing units operational in the district The district also has various manufacturing units for machine tools, industrial equipments, lathe machines, metallurgical industries, electronics, engineering and auto ancillary sector Small and medium industries are dominated by foundries, engineering & automobile works, textile related units gold & silver jewellery, handicrafts, spices, medicines, and wall clocks Jetpur taluka of the district is famous for dyeing and printing business and Paddhari taluka for ginning and pressing business in the entire State 7 7 Source : Rajkot District Collectorate, Rajkot CDP 2005-2012
Agriculture Rajkot district is the largest producer of cotton in the State. It is the second largest producer for oil seeds with groundnut being the major oil seed In 2006-07, Rajkot produced 12,996 Metric Tonnes (MT) of fruits, 4.09 lakh MT of vegetables and 0.81 lakh MT of spices. Main fruits include mango, chikoo, citrus & papaya Rajkot is the second largest producer of onions in Gujarat state with 2.73 lakh MT of production in 2006-07 contributing 22% to the total production of onions in the State Rajkot is the second largest producer of spices contributing 13% to total production in the State. Garlic and cumin are main spice crops in the district with 27% share to the total production 8 8 Area ('00 Ha) 50000 45000 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 1424 Largest Producer of Cotton in Gujarat 2 nd Largest Producer of Oil Seeds in Gujarat 2 nd Largest Producer of Spices & Onions in Gujarat Fig. 1 : Food Crop Production 2006-07 12996 21470 409043 46645 81517 Fruits Vegetables Spices Area ('00 Ha) Production (M.T.) Source : Rajkot District Collectorate, Directorate of Agriculture 450000 400000 350000 300000 250000 200000 150000 100000 50000 Fig. 2 : Food and Non-Food Crop Production 2006-07 Area ('00 Ha) 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1164 3280 4300 182 157 2193 0 18000 15388 16000 14000 12000 3100 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Cereals Pulses Oilseeds Cotton(Lint) Area ('00 Ha) Production ('00 M.T.) Production (M.T.) Production ('00 M.T.)
Minerals Rajkot district is rich in minerals such as fireclay, chalk, perlite and limestone Rajkot taluka is the largest producer of fireclay in the district contributing 92% of the total state production during 2005-06. Due to abundant availability of fireclay in the district, firebricks and ceramic related industries (crockery) businesses have developed in Wankaner and Morbi talukas In India, perlite used for horticulture and construction applications only occurs in Rajkot district. In 2001-02, Fig. 3 : Fireclay Production in Gujarat 8% 92% Rajkot Others Map 2: Mineral Reserves in Rajkot Chalk Limestone Fireclay Silica sand Calcite the sole mine for perlite in the country recorded production of 137 Metric Tonnes Other minerals found in the district include brick sand, black trap, silica sand, calcite and red clay 9 9 Source: Gujarat Mining Potential Report, CII, 2003, Gujarat Mineral Policy 2003
Major Industries There are around 73 medium scale / large scale industrial units in Rajkot Majority of the industries are concentrated in Rajkot, Morbi and Kotda Sanghani talukas of the district The industrial units are present across engineering, forging, casting, solvent plants, paper, milk products, ceramics, electronics & pharmaceuticals sectors *Table 1 : Medium and Large Scale Players in Rajkot District Name of Company Taluka Production Ajanta Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Morbi Electronics Atop Food products Morbi Potato Chips Balaji Wafers Pvt. Ltd. Lodhika Processed Food Product Archer Metals Ltd. Kotda Sanghani Aluminium Coils Gujarat Goldcoin Ceramics Ltd. Paddhari Ceramic ( Wall and Floor tiles) EchjayIndustries Ltd. Rajkot Automotive Components and Forgings Atul Auto Ltd. Kotda Sanghani Three Wheeler Passenger Rickshaw Rolex Rings Pvt. Ltd. Rajkot Forged and Rolled Rings Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. Gondal Chemicals Samay Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Rajkot Electronics * Indicative list Source : Rajkot District Collectorate, Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 10 10
Major Industries Map 3 : Major Industry Players in Rajkot Maliya Morbi Tankara Wankaner Paddhari Rajkot Ajanta Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Lodhika Jam Kandorna Kotda Gujarat Agro Industries Sanghani Corporation Ltd. Upleta Dhoraji Jetpur Jasdan Atop Food Products Balaji Wafers Pvt. Ltd. Echjay Industries Ltd. Samay Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. Atul Auto Ltd. Rolex Rings Pvt. Ltd. Source : Rajkot District Profile Booklet 2004 11 11 * Indicative list
Small Scale Industries (SSI) There are over 30,463 small scale industries operating in Rajkot district in the areas such as Some of the main industries include machinery, textiles, food products, glass and ceramics, and metal products Maximum number of SSI units (5,283 Units) belong to machineries followed by textiles (4,389 Units) Most of the small scale industries are located at talukas such as Rajkot, Jetpur, Morbi, and Gondal Figure 4 & 5 : Contribution of Industry Sectors in SSI units 39% 2% 2% 3% SSI Contribution 4% 6% 17% 14% 7% 6% Machineries Textiles Food products Metal products Glass and Ceramics Non ferrous metals Rubber and its products Chemicals Paper and its products Others 82% Other SSIs 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% Electricity equipments Tobacco prroducts Wood Leather Automobile parts Other industries Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2006-07 12 12
Small Scale Industries (SSI) Map 4: Talukawise SSIs in Rajkot Maliya Morbi Tankara Wankaner Jam Kandorna Paddhari Lodhika Gondal Rajkot Kotda Sangani Jasdan Upleta Dhoraji Jetpur Food Products Textiles Wood Products Paper & its products Mineral based Engineering Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2006-07 13 13
Industry and Investment Trends As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEMs) filed, the total investments during 1988-97 was INR 1,495 Crore (USD 356 million) and during 1998-2007 investments were to the tune of INR 50000 Fig. 6: Decadal Industry Trends 48950 1,657 Crore (USD 395 million) Around 50% of the growth in investments during 1998-2007 has been in the industry sector such as Ceramics, Textiles, Machines and Engineering Total number of industrial units have grown from 156 to 207 with ceramics sector contributing 35% 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 22529 1495 156 1657 1988-1997 1998-2007 Investments Employment Units 207 of new units established during 1998-2007 The number of jobs created during 1998-2007 has doubled as compared to previous decade (1988-1998) was 22,529 14 14 Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2006-07
Investment Trends: 1988-97 During 1988-97, infrastructure sector attracted highest investment worth INR 566 crore (USD 134.76 million) contributing 38% to total investments In Food processing industry, Vegetable oils sector attracted investments of INR 129 crore (USD 31.4 million) generating highest number of jobs during 1988-1997 Within the Engineering sector, Industrial machinery attracted major investments of INR 118 crore (USD 28.78 million) while Metallurgical industries investments were to the tune of INR 85 crore (20.7 million) and stood second highest to generate jobs (1879) in the district Ceramics and Chemicals sector attracted investments of INR 115 crore (USD 28 million) and INR 100 crore (USD 24 million) respectively 15 Investment & Employment 15 Fig. 7 : Major Investments & Employment During 1988-97 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 566 283 Infrastructure projects 2159 652 566 524 129 118 115 100 85 Vegetable Oils Industrial Machinery Sectors Investments 1879 Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2006-07 Ceramics Employment Chemicals Metallurgical industries
Investment Trends : 1998-07 Ceramics sector witnessed highest investment worth INR 456 crore (USD 108.57 million) with growth over 200 times than previous decade Fig. 8 : Major Investments & Employment During 1998-07 Miscellaneous machinery and Engineering industries attracted next highest investment of INR 308 crore (USD 73.30 million) contributing 23% to total investments Highest employment was generated by Electronics sector (7,205 jobs) followed by Investment & Employment 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 3230 2814 5357 7205 1640 456 308 1015 125 108 53 46 Ceramics Misc. Machinery & Engineering Textiles Miscellaneous industries Electronics Industrial Instruments miscellaneous industries sector Sectors Textiles sector also witnessed an upward trend in Investments Employment investments growing over 100 times with investments to the tune of INR 125 crore (USD 30 million) 16 16 Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2006-07
Investments in Pipeline A total of 11 MoUs were signed amounting to the investments worth INR 1,873 crore (USD 446 million) for the projects related to Rajkot district during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) 2003, 2005 & 2007 Sectors such as ports, engineering and automobile, tourism and food & agro industries witnessed major investments Three MoUs with total investment of INR 1,150 crore (USD 274 million) were signed in engineering and 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Fig. 9 : Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) 7 4 2005 2007 Fig. 10 : Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) 1 3 automobile investment sector, which was highest proposed by Rajkot Engineering Association for 4 setting up SEZ Maximum number of MoUs were signed in food and agro sector followed by ports sector and engineering & Ports Engineering and Automobile Food and Agro Tourism 3 automobile sector Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2006-07 17 17
Economy Drivers Rajkot is one of the biggest centers for engineering industry. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for engineering sector is proposed in the district, which will further boost the growth of engineering sector as well as increase the industrial output and exports of the district Growth in real estate in Rajkot is quite rapid due to the large investments made by top realty players in projects such as development of townships, group housing, commercial complexes, and IT Parks. This will increase the investments and employment opportunities in the infrastructure sector as well The State Government has identified various industrial clusters to fuel the industrial growth in the district. Major industries identified are engineering (diesel engine, machine tools, electric motors, casting and forging), ceramics/floor tiles, textiles, gems and jewellery, ginning and oxidized metals. Development of these clusters will lead to industrial growth in the district The district has huge reserves of minerals, especially fireclay which has led to the growth of specific industries such as fire bricks and ceramics (crockery manufacturing) 18 18
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Industrial Estates Table 2: GIDC Industrial Estates in Rajkot Industrial estates Area in Hectare Map 5: Location of GIDC Industrial Estates in Rajkot Kotada-Sanghani Padhari Mota Dahisara Upleta Jasdan Morbi Bhaktinagar Jetpur Gondal I Wankaner Gondal II Morbi (Rafleshwar) Kuvadwa Aji Bamonbor Lodhika 20 0.89 1.00 1.23 5.23 6.20 8.08 8.83 10.42 13.25 19.67 37.2605 40.23 53.07 83.94 43.48 423.64 Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Government of Gujarat, 2007 20
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Road and Rail Connectivity Road Map 6 : Rajkot Road & Rail Network Rajkot is well connected to other cities through National Highways (NH) & State Highways (SH) The district is connected to Ahmedabad (225 km), Vadodara (294 km), Surat (461 km), Mehsana (299 km), Bhavnagar (175 km), Jamnagar (92 km), Vapi (549 km) and Ankleshwar (388 km) The regional network includes NH -8a that links Kandla, NH -8b that links Porbandar and Gandhinagar and NH 8d that connects Jetpur and Junagadh with Rajkot Rail Rajkot is well connected by rail network to important cities in Gujarat and India like Delhi, Mumbai, Cochin, Coimbatore, and Bhopal Source : Rajkot Chamber of Commerce, Rajkot CDP 2005-2012 22 22 Table3 : Distance of Rajkot from major Indian cities Locations Delhi Mumbai Hyderabad Kolkata Chennai Distance (in km) 1500 750 1254 2085 1801
Airports and Ports Air The district has a domestic airport at Rajkot city, which operates flights to major cities such as Vadodara, Bhuj, Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Jamnagar Port Navlakhi, the only port in Rajkot has good rail and road connectivity It is connected to Morbi by road and national highway The port is connected by broad gauge railway line with rest of India via Maliya 23 23 Source :Rajkot district profile booklet 2004, Rajkot CDP 2005-2012
Power Supply Network Power Currently, Rajkot district has 7 substations of 132 KV, 3 substations of 220 KV and 1 substation of 400 KV for power supply These substations are spread across Morbi, Wankaner, Jetpur, Dhoraji, Jasdan & Gondal talukas & other villages of the district Another substation of 400 KV is proposed in the district Rajkot Power Supply Network Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation 24 24
Gas Supply Gas There are 4 gas pipeline sections present in the district of which Ratanpur -Morbi Spurline is the longest segment and is 35.074 kms long The existing gas grid in the district is 114.81 kms long and the proposed length of gas grid is 0.087 km. The proposed gas grid will cover three sections i.e. Morbi Mundra, Jamnagar Okha and Gana Rajkot Map 8 : Rajkot Gas Grid Network Proposed Pipeline Commissioned Pipeline Under Construction 25 Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board (GSEB), Government of Gujarat, Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation 25
Water 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, dams, and surface reservoirs To avail the water from Sardar Sarovar project, Maliya branch canal project is planned. In this project, Narmada water from Sardar Sarovar will reach through Saurashtra main canal upto Maliya; from Maliya to Hadala the water would reach through canal and from Hadala to Rajkot by a pipeline Source: Rajkot Chamber of Commerce 26 26
Navlakhi Port Rajkot Navlakhi is an all-weather lighterage port located at inner side of Gulf of Kutch on the west coast of India The port is connected to National highway at a distance of 45 kms and through a Navlakhi Gujarat broad gauge railway line with the rest of India. The nearest airport is Rajkot is at a distance of 110 km The main cargo handled at Navlakhi port is coal & coke, flourspar, pig iron and salt One deep-water lighterage jetty of 102 m. has been constructed by M/s United Shippers Ltd. and has been operational since March 2000 M/s United Shippers Ltd., M/S Dharmasi Morarji, M/s Jaydeep Associates and M/s. Shreeji Shipping have been allotted to create private jetty for handling of their cargo Gujarat Maritime Board has constructed 160 m RCC jetty. The port yard have been provided concrete roads and illuminated by high mast towers. 27 27 Source: The Ports of Gujarat, GMB, Government of Gujarat
Proposed Infrastructure Projects Road Network The Gujarat State Road Development Corporation (GSRDC) has proposed a four lane highway connecting Rajkot Jamnagar Vadinar with estimated cost of INR 775 crore (185 million) for which in-principle approval is granted Rail Network It is proposed to provide port linkage through railway line between Dahisara to Maliya Samakhyali Palanpur. The distance is about 37 km and cost of the rail project is estimated to be INR 148 crore (USD 35 million) Infrastructure projects The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) along with a private developer West Gujarat Expressway Ltd. has proposed to construct Rajkot Bypass and Gondal-JetpurRoad Port projects Development of container handling facilities at Navlakhi port on Sui Creek for feeder container vessel Development of liquid terminal at Navlakhi port to import LPG to fulfil the demand of north Indian market 28 28 Source: Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, Gujarat Maritime Board
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Education Saurashtra University is a major university in Rajkot which was established in 1967 The university is well known for several departments such as journalism, economics, biosciences, pharmaceutical science, electronics, chemistry, among several others There are 5 engineering colleges in the district offering courses in computers, electronics and communication, instrumentation and control, mechanical, IT, and electrical engineering R.K. College in Rajkot imparts education in major branches such as engineering, management and pharmacy Various Industrial Training Institutes provide training in areas like electronics, instrument and motor mechanic, wielding, dress making, tailoring and cutting, painting, stenography, carpentry and Wood working, oil engine and tractor repairing and others 30 30 Table 4: Educational Institutions in Rajkot Educational Institutes Total Primary Schools 1845 Secondary Schools 426 Higher Secondary Schools 40 ITIs 17 Polytechnic 7 Pharmacy Colleges 14 Engineering Colleges 5 Medical Colleges 1 MCA College 1 Management Colleges 8 Others* 74 * Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges Source : Rajkot Collectorate, INDEXTb
Health Rajkot has 50 primary healthcare centers, 13 community healthcare centers, 3 civil hospitals and 12 government hospitals N M Virani Wockhardt Hospital in Rajkot is the first dedicated super specialty hospital which offers comprehensive end-to-end care in cardiology, cardiac surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, joint replacement and minimal access surgery Wockhardt Hospital at Rajkot It also provides services in other specialties like urology, nephrology, medical and surgical oncology, endocrinology, gynecology, pediatrics, critical care, emergency care and preventive healthcare Other major hospitals in Rajkot are Civil hospital, G.T. Seth Eye hospital, K.T. Children Hospital and R.Z. Women Hospital which has radiology department, physiotherapy department, surgery department and laboratory Source : Rajkot District Collectorate, Health Department, Government of Gujarat 31 31
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Tourism Kaba Gandhi no Delo -The house built by Mahatma Gandhi in 1880-81 has been declared as a national monument and includes pictorial tour of his life Watson Museum The museum inaugurated in 1888, has an excellent collection of archeological and ancient traditional items like Indus Valley artifacts, textiles, paintings and colonial memorabilia Kaba Gandhi no Delo Rajkumar College It was built in 1870 for the education of prince of different states and for children from royal families Energy Park - The aim behind this park is to make people aware about the use of non conventional energy resources Community Science Center & Planetarium -Run by a non government organisation, it arranges different programmes, seminars, workshops related to science and maths Rajkumar college The Rotary Dolls Museum -It gives an overview to the culture & traditions of the world at large through the medium of dolls Other places of interests include Mukti dham -Crematorium, Ram Krishna Temple, Swaminarayan Temple, Aji Dam 33 33 Swaminarayan temple Source : Rajkot Municipal Corporation
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Investment Opportunities Engineering Opportunities for setting up insulation units Industrial instruments & engine parts Home equipments & tiles CNC machines Textile Modern spinning with captive power generation Manufacturing of fabrics Modern energy efficient textile ginning and processing Technical textiles IT/ ITeS Software development centers Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) Training & educational centers * Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com 35 35
Annexure I Maps Map 1: District Map of Rajkot with talukas Map 2: Mineral Reserves in Rajkot Map 3: Major Players in Rajkot Map 4: Talukawise SSIs in Rajkot Map 5: Location of Industrial Estates in Rajkot Map 6 :Rajkot Road & Rail Connectivity Map 7 : Rajkot Power Supply Map 8 : Rajkot Gas Network Figures Figure 1 : Food Crop Production 2006-07 Figure 2 : Food and Non- Food Crop Production 2005-06 Figure 3: Fireclay Production in Gujarat Figure 4 & 5 : Contribution of Sectors in SSI Units Figure 6 : Decadal Investment Trends Figure 7: Major Investments and Employment During 1988-1997 Figure 8: Major Investments and Employment During 1998-2007 Figure 9 : Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) Tables Table 1 : Medium and Large Scale Players in Rajkot Table 2 : Industrial Estates in Rajkot Table 3: Distance of Rajkot from Major Indian Cities Table 4 : Educational Institutions in Rajkot Figure 9 : Sectorwise MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) 36 36
Annexure II : Abbreviations IEM : Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum MoU : Memorandum of Understanding SSI : Small Scale Industries MSI : Medium Scale Industries LSI : Large Scale Industries VGGIS : Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit SEZ : Special Economic Zone GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation GIDB : Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board GSPC : Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board GSRDC : Gujarat State Road Development Corporation GMB: Gujarat Maritime Board ITI : Industrial Training Institute NHAI: National Highways Authority of India 37 37