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Gujarat

Map of Gujarat
 
Population
(million)
(2001)
GSDP (current prices (Rs’000 million)
(2005-06)
Per capita Income (Rs)
(2005-06)
Growth rate for Real GSDP 2000 - 2006 (%) Big towns (No.) Urban population
(%)
Distribution of Households
(%)
Rich Middle Class Poor
50.59 1993.1 31,130 8.8 21 39
18.6 58.5 23.0
 
Economic Activity
 
Gujarat Pie Charts
Black Arrow Economic Activity: Manufacturing - 33.2%; Services - 46.4%; Agriculture – 20.4%
Black Arrow State Priority Areas: Infotech, gems/ jewellery; electronics, garments; food processing; leather
Black Arrow Investment Strengths: Business friendly state policies, responsive local administration, extensive network of roads, ports, railways and telecom in most parts, well developed financial structure. Amongst the main western states Gujarat is best in agriculture and investment environment.
Black Arrow Investment weakness: Deficient power supply, high cost of labour, frequent industrial disputes.
 
  Value   Value
Physical infrastructure      
Per capita power supply (2005-06) - KWH 1035 Villages electrified % 100
    Power surplus % -8.2
Telecom density (2002) 7 Cell phones / 1000 persons   98
Road length km / 1000 sq. km area (2002) 702 Surfaced roads % (2001) 85.4
Registered Vehicles/million population 1249 Non Transport
vehicles/million population
(2003)
1111.4
No. of ports 41 Railway track length km/’000 sq km (2003-04) 27.1
Airports 10 Irrigated farming % (2003) 31.12
Quality of Governance      
Average annual enterprise growth
(1998-2005) %
4.41    
% of state GDP spent on
important growth items
2.39    
Labour Infrastructure      
Average annual employment growth
(1998-2005) (%)
3.4 Man days lost in labour disputes ‘000 (2001) 224.1
Social Infrastructure      
Literacy rate (%) 69.1 Urban population % 39
Perceptions of Investors      
Physical infrastructure 2 Quality of Governance 2
Labour 2 Social Infrastructure 4