SOCIO ECONOMIC
SNAPSHOT OF GUJARAT

  • 6% contribution to India's land mass.
  • 8.3% contribution in India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as of FY 2022-23.
  • Gujarat's total population is around 7.15 Crores (As per UIDAI projections).
  • As per the Periodic labour Force Survey (2020-2021), Gujarat had
    • Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of 44.3% as compared to national average of 41.6%.
    • Worker Population Ratio (WPR) of 43.3% (for all age groups) as compared to national average of 39.8%.

43%

living in urban areas

Urban Population

USD
3944

(FY 2022-23)

GDP per capita

12%

(FY 2016-17 to FY 2022-23)

GSDP Growth Rate in last 7 years

17%

(October 2019 to March 2023)

Foreign Direct Investment(FDI)

ENABLING INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Land bank
  • Utilities
  • Logistics & Connectivity

The State has 200+ industrial estates with close to 100 private industrial parks.

  • To further strengthen the sector specific investments and infrastructure the State has also announced several sector specific industrial parks such as:
    • Bulk Drug Park
    • PM MITRA Park
    • Medical Device Park
    • Agro-food Park
    • Sea-food Park
    • Ceramics Park
    • Vehicle Scrappage Park
    • Tribal Park

Utilities

  • Power
    • The State is power abundant with around ~52.5 GW power generation capacity.
    • With 28.4 GW of RE, Gujarat contributes ~15% to India’s total RE capacity and ranks 1st in Wind Energy (11.8 GW) and 2nd in Solar Energy (14.4 GW) in India.
  • Gas
    • The only Indian state with an integrated state-wide operational Gas Grid of 2,700 kms connecting major industrial hubs.
  • Water
    • State-wide Water Grid: Narmada Canal Network

Logistics and Connectivity

  • Road
    • Over 2,20,000 kms of well-surfaced roads which includes National Highways, State Highways & District Roads.
  • Port
    • 1 major port and 48 non-major ports handling 40% of India’s cargo movement.
  • Rail
    • 5,200+ kms railway route length
    • Upcoming High-Speed Rail between Ahmedabad & Mumbai
  • Air
    • 19 operational airports and airstrips with 4 International airports (Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, and Vadodara)
    • Upcoming India’s largest airport in Dholera
  • Communication
    • Tele-density of 93%
    • Optical Fiber Network of around 36,000 kms.

MEGA PROJECTS

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GIFT CITY

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), Diamond Research & Mer- cantile City (DREAM) City, World's Largest Solar-Wind Hybrid Renewable Energy Park.

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BULLET TRAIN

Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail (Bullet Train)

The Ahmedabad-Mumbai High-Speed Rail project marks a significant leap forward in India's transportation landscape, linking two key economic hubs with remarkable speed and efficiency.

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DREAM CITY

Diamond Research & Mercantile (DREAM) City

Spread over 2,000 acres, DREAM City is the world's largest single complex / office in the southern part of Surat and close to the Dumas airport.

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PREFERRED INVESTMENT
DESTINATION

Policies

  • Industries
  • Cottage & Rural Industries
  • Tourism
  • Other Policies
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Procurement Policy 2024

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Textile Policy 2024

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Cottage & Rural Industries Policy 2024

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Cinematic Tourism Policy 2022-27

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Gujarat Tourism Policy 2021-25

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Heritage Tourism Policy 2020-25

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Biotechnology Policy

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Gujarat Electronics Policy

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Gujarat Semiconductor Policy

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Gujarat State New IT/ITeS Policy

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Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

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Telecom Infrastructure Policy

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