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Surat

Geographical location:72.38° to 74.23° East (Longitude) 21.0° to 21.23° North (Latitude)
Area:7,761 sq Km
District headquarter:Surat
Population:4.99 Million (As per 2001 Census)
Population density:653 persons per sq. Km
Sex ratio:835 Females per 1000 Males
Literacy rate:75%
Airport:Surat
Port:Hazira port, Magdalla port
Major Industrial:5 Special Economic Zones, 16 Industrial estates and 4 Industrial parks
Surat

Industries

  • Key industry sectors in the district include Petrochemicals, Textiles, Diamond processing, Engineering and Logistics
  • Surat is emerging as a potential hub for IT/ITeS and Biotechnology industry
  • There are over 600 medium and large scale industries and over 41,300 small scale Industries based in Surat district
  • Hazira LNG Terminal project is one of the largest Greenfield projects in India
  • Some of the key industrial players having large investments in the district are Essar Power, Indian Oil Corp. Ltd., Indian Oil Corp. Ltd., KRIBHCO, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, ONGC, Reliance Industries, HPCLJndo Burma Petroleum Ltd., etc.

Investment Opportunities

Gems & Jewellery

  • Diamond processing centre
  • Gold refinery units
  • Studded Jewellery
  • Artisan training centre and design institutes

IT/ITeS

  • Software Development Centers
  • Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
  • Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)
  • Training & Educational centers

Agriculture

  • Sugar farms
  • Cattle feed manufacturing
  • Wax-related units

Textiles

  • Modern spinning with captive power generation
  • Manufacturing of fabrics
  • Modern energy efficient textile processing
  • Technical textiles

Minerals

  • Lignite-based thermal power stations
  • Roofing tiles factory
  • Stone ware pipes & drainage pipe industry
  • Glass factory
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