FW: Facts about Gujarat

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Facts about Gujarat
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1. Gujarat is one of the most prosperous states of the country, having a
per-capita GDP 3.2 times India's average.

2. If it was a nation it would have been 67th richest nation in the world
above many European and Asian economies like China and Ukraine ..

3. Gujarat holds many records in India for economic development:
* 20% of India's Industrial Output
* 9% of India's Mineral Production
* 22% of India's exports
* 24% of India's textile production
* 35% of India's pharmaceutical products
* 51% of India's petrochemical production

4. The world's largest ship breaking yard is in Gujarat near Bhavnagar
at Alang.

5. Reliance Petroleum Limited, one of the group companies of Reliance
Industries Limited founded by Dhirubhai Ambani operates the oil
refinery at Jamnagar which is the world's largest grass roots
refineries .

6. Gujarat ranks first nationwide in gas-based thermal electricity
generation with national market share of over 8% and second nationwide
in nuclear electricity generation with national market share of over 1%.

7. Over 20% of the S&P CNX 500 conglomerates have corporate offices
in Gujarat.

8. Over 35% of the stock market wealth of India is with Gujarati People.

9. Over 60% of Indian Population in North America is Gujarati.

10. An average income of a Gujarati family in North America is three
times more than the average income of an American family.

11. Gujarat is having the longest sea shore compared to any other
Indian state

12. Gujarat is having the highest no. Of operating airports in India
(Total 12).

13. India's 16% of Investment are from Gujarat ..

14. Gujarat is having highest no. Of vegetarian people compared to any
other state in India.

15. The first ALL VEG PIZZA-HUT was opened in Ahmedabad

16. Ahmedabad - the commercial capital of Gujarat is the seventh largest
city in India.

17. Surat is the fastest growing city in the world.

18. Gandhinagar is the Greenest Capital City in whole Asia .

19. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) is Asia's 1st and
world's 45th ranked management college located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

20. Gujarat is the safest state as the Crime rate is 8.2 which is the
least in India even after considering 2002 communal riots, stated by
India Today 2005 report.

21. Gujarat is having least crime against women among all Indian states
(excluding Goa) where AP is 1st , Delhi is 2nd , Bihar is 3rd,
Zarakhand is 4th and UP is 5 th ..

22. Ahmedabad which is the seventh largest city in India is the lowest in
crime rate among all Tier-I and Tier-II cities of India as per
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report.

23. Ahmedabad is ranked 2nd in Real Estate - Ahead of Bangalore ,Chennai,
Hyderabad , Mumbai & Delhi. 3rd in Policy Initiatives - Ahead of
Bangalore, Chennai, Calcutta , Mumbai & Delhi. 4th in Manpower - Ahead of
Bangalore ,Chennai, Mumbai & Delhi.

24. Gujarat has least deaths in the Communal/race Riots than most of
the State.

25. Gujarat stands at 16th position in case of terorists/maos attacks.

26. Growth rate in last 7 years in Gujarat is well ahead of all provinces
on the countries in the World.

27. Gujrat is the only State with highest number of Restaurent Visitors.

28. Large festivels are being celebirated with state support in Gujarat
only.

29. All districts of Gujarat shall be connected by four lane Road, Non of
the state has this features available even with regional centres.

30. Largest share of the FDI is also in Gujarat.

31. Largest no. Of Retail Chains/Shopping Malls in Ahmedabad, ahead of
Banglore, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Channai.

More so can be added from Planning Commission Official Site.

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