Table of Contents

1. Tapi – An Overview

2. Economy and Industry Profile

3. Industrial Locations

4. Infrastructure

5. Social Infrastructure

6. Investment Opportunities

Tapi – An Overview

Tapi - Introduction Located in the southern part of

Gujarat.

On 27th September 2007, the district

of Surat was bifurcated into two new

districts, viz. Surat district with its

headquarter at Surat and Tapi district

with its headquarter at Vyara.

The newly constituted Tapi district

consists of five talukas viz. Vyara,

Songadh, Uchchal, Nizar and Valod.

Nizer

Surat

Hazira Port

Kamrej

Bardoli

Palsana

Choryasi

Mandvi

MangrolOlpad Umarwada

Valod

Uchhal

Songadh

Vyara

Mahua

TapiSurat

District Map of Surat & Tapi

Tapi - Introduction

Vyara and Songadh in Tapi district areknown for dense forests with a majorproduction of bamboos.

Focus Industry Sectors:

Agro-based industries

Textiles

Key tourist destinations: Fort ofSongadh, Gaumukh, Dosvada Dam,Hindustan Bridge, Tapi River and UkaiDam.

District Map of Tapi showing the five Talukas

Nizar

UchhalSongadh

Vyara

Valod

Tapi – DemographyGeographical Location

73.5° to 74.23 ° East (Longitude)

21.0 ° to 21.23 ° North (Latitude)

Temperature45 ° Centigrade (Maximum)

10 ° Centigrade (Minimum)

Average Rainfall 1926 mm

Rivers Tapi, Midoda, Purna and Ambika

Area 3434.64 Sq Km

District Headquarter Vyara

Talukas (Blocks) 5

Population (as per 2001 Census) 7,19,634

Population Density 210 persons per Sq Km

Sex Ratio 996 females per 1000 males

Literacy Rate 57.05 %

Languages Gujarati and Hindi

Seismic Zone Zone III (Moderate damage risk zone)

Source: Socio-Economic Review, Gujarat, 2009-2010

Economy and Industry Profile

Agriculture The economy of the district is predominantly dependent on agriculture.

The production value and the area under cultivation for various food and non-food crops in Tapi during the year 2008-09 are shown below:

The production value and the area under cultivation for various horticulturecrops in Tapi for the year 2009-10 are as shown below:

Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat

Crop Area (in ha) Production (in MT)

Fruit 5,704 1,20,733

Vegetable 10,720 1,49,130

Spices 2,390 20,120

Flower 345 2,883

Crop Area (in ha) Production (in MT)

Cereals 57,300 88,300

Pulses 21,700 13,600

Oilseed 9,000 18,000

Cotton (Lint)

5,000 10,700

Minerals

Major minerals are not present in significant quantities in the district.

Tapi however is a major source of minor minerals like black trap and sand.

Mineral-based industries in Tapi:

Mainly stone crushing units

Source: Commissionerate of Geology and Mining, Government of Gujarat, 2009-10

Major Industries There are 7 medium and large industries located in Tapi district.

The details of these industries are as shown in the following

table.

Name of Company Taluka Product

Mozzaterra Tiles Pvt. Ltd. Vyara Cement Mosaic Tiles

Ukai Pradesh Sahkari Khand Udyog Mandli Vyara Sugar

Deeprekha Impex Pvt. Ltd. Nizar Textiles

Shri Govardhan Sugar Industries Nizar Sugar

Valod Pradesh Sahkari Khand Udyog Mandli Ltd. Valod Sugar

Vini Textiles Valod Textiles

J K Paper Ltd. Songadh Paper

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2010

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

There are about 27 MSMEs functioning in Tapi district.

Of them, 8 are textile-based, 11 are sugar and forest-based, 6 are

mineral-based and 2 units are other industries.

Taluka-wise distribution of these MSMEs is shown below:

Taluka No. of MSMEs

Vyara 11

Valod 3

Uchchal 1

Songadh 8

Nizar 4

Total 27

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2010

Industrial Locations

Industrial Estates

Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat, 2010

Four (4) Industrial Estates setup by Gujarat IndustrialDevelopment Corporation[GIDC] are located in Tapidistrict at the followinglocations :

1. Doswada2. Ukai3. Vyara4. Songadh

Map showing GIDC estates in Tapi

Infrastructure

Road and Rail Connectivity

Road

Tapi is well-connected with various locations within the state and outside

through a network of national and state highways.

Connectivity to metros: Surat at a distance of 62 km from Vyara, to be

covered by NH 6, connects to Mumbai and Delhi. Surat to Mumbai (307

KM)/Delhi (1034 KM) via NH 8.

Rail

Almost all the talukas of Tapi are well connected through rail network.

Vyara is well-connected with Valsad, Vapi and Mumbai towards south and

with Bharuch, Vadodara and Ahmedabad in the north.

Power Supply Network Tapi has a well developed network of sub-stations and power stations in the

district to cater to the requirements of electricity for industrial and residential

purpose.

There are two power stations in the district (one thermal and one hydro at

Ukai) and a 400 KV sub-station at Ukai.

Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2010

Tapi Power Supply Network Legend

Water Supply

Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can beavailed from three main sources, viz Gujarat Water Supplyand Sewerage Board (GWSSB), Irrigation Canal and SardarSarovar Project.

Source: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2010

Social Infrastructure

Education

The district has 905 schools providingprimary, secondary and highersecondary education.

The institutions imparting specializededucation are limited in number.There are only two colleges and 5 ITIs(Industrial Training Institutes) in thedistrict.

Educational

InstitutesTotal

Primary Schools 805

Secondary

Schools83

Higher

Secondary

Schools

17

Colleges* 2

Industrial

Education

Centers

5

* One Arts and Commerce college and one BCA college located in Vyara.

Source: District Panchayat, Tapi, 2010

Healthcare Tapi has a presence of a few

specialized hospitals to provide

secondary and tertiary care

services.

There are 6 community health

centers, 28 primary health centers,

30 hospitals and dispensaries in the

district.

10 of the 28 primary health centers

are operating on PPP basis.

A primary health centre in Tapi

A Community Health Centre in Tapi

Source: District Panchayat, Tapi, 2010

Tourism

Some of the important tourist destinations in

Tapi are: Fort of Songadh, Gaumukh, Dosvada

Dam, Hindustan Bridge, Tapi River, and Ukai

Dam.

Other religious tourist destinations are:

Rokadia Hanuman Mandir, Parsuramji and

Suryatapeshwar Mandir, Kalyanraiji Mandir,

Gayatrimata Mandir, Saibaba Mandir, Firangi

Mataji - Jalaram Mandir, Mari Mata Mandir.

Songadh Fort

Ukai Dam

Source: District Panchayat, Tapi, 2010

Investment Opportunities

Investment Opportunities

Agro-based industries

Sugar manufacturing

Paper-based industries

Textiles

Modern spinning with captive power generation

Manufacturing of fabrics

Modern energy efficient textile processing

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