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Encyclopedia > Anand, Gujarat
  ?Anand
Gujarat • India
Coordinates: 22°34′N 72°56′E / 22.57, 72.93
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 39 m (128 ft)
District(s) Anand
Population 130,462 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°34′N 72°56′E / 22.57, 72.93 Anand city is the administrative centre of Anand District in the state of Gujarat, India. It is administered by Anand Municipality. It is part of the region known as Charotar comprising of Anand & Kheda Districts. This article is for the Indian state. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links India_Gujarat_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... District of central Gujarat Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... District of central Gujarat Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. ... This article is for the Indian state. ...


Anand is known as the Milk Capital of India. It became famous for Amul dairy and its Milk revolution. This City hosts the National Dairy Development Board of India and Anand Agricultural University. Another well-known product of the city is Vallabh Vidhyanagar, an educational suburb of Anand. Amuliosis (Anand Milk-producers Union Limited), formed in 1990, is a dairy cooperative movement in India. ... The National Dairy Development Board is an institution of national importance setup by an Act of Parliament of India. ... Anand Agricultural University is a university located in India. ...


Anand lies between Ahmedabad and Vadodara on the Western Railway. It is a railway Junction and a Rail Line from here runs to Godhra, covering Dakor, a major Hindu pilgrimage enroute. The National express highway from Ahmedabad to Vadodara also passes through Anand. , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... , Vadodara (Gujarati: વડોદરા,Marathi:बडोदा)  ), also known as Baroda, is the third most-populated town in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. ... , Godhra is a city and the Originally the name came from Gou means Cow and Dhara means Flow. The Cow are Flowing in the Panchmahal District, a municipality in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Dakor is a city and a municipality in Kheda district in the state of Gujarat, India. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... This article is about the religious or spiritual journey. ... A stretch of the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway The Ahmedabad-Vadodara Highway is a major artery of public transport connecting the cities of Ahmedabad and Vadodara, also known as Baroda in the state of Gujarat, India. ... , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... , Vadodara (Gujarati: વડોદરા,Marathi:बडोदा)  ), also known as Baroda, is the third most-populated town in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. ...


Anand has seen rapid economic growth along the Anand Vallabh Vidya Nagar road belt. It is well on track to becoming a Municipal Corporation with the inclusion of various peripheral villages like Chikhodra, Lambhvel, V. V Nagar, Karamsad, Mogri and others.

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Geography

Anand is located at 22.57° N 72.93° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 39 metres (127 feet). This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...


Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Anand had a population of 130,462. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Anand has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%(55% of the males and 45% of females literate). 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...


Educational Institutes

  • Anand Agricultural University, Anand
  • SMC College of Dairy Science
  • B A College of Agriculture
  • Veterenary College
  • Institute of Rural Management, Anand
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya, Anand
  • Akshar Purshottam Chaatralaya
  • Dadabhai Navaroji High School, Anand (Mostly Known as D N High School)
  • Anand homeopathic college,Anand
  • Anandalaya Education Society,Anand
  • Sardar Patel University, V. V Nagar
  • M.B.Patel Scienece College,Anand
  • VP Science College, V. V. Nagar
  • Institute of Science & Technology for Advanced Studies & Research
  • NV Patel Science College
  • Anand Commerce College
  • GH Patel MBA Institute
  • GH Patel MCA Institute
  • AD Institute of Technology
  • GCET
  • Rajratna P T Patel Science College
  • Nirmal Niketan
  • K.J.Thakkar and J.P. Thakkar Eng medium school, Anand
  • St. Xavier's High School, Anand
  • Homescience college
  • Anand Homeopathy college
  • Karamsad Medical College
  • SEMCOM
  • BJ Vidya Mandal BJVM
  • Nalini Arvind Arts College
  • D.Z.Patel higher secondery school
  • Information Technology Centre,Mogri
  • and some others

SCIENCE EMPORIUM AND ADVENTURE CLUB, ANAND Anand Agricultural University is a university located in India. ... Look up Anand in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) (founded 1979) is an autonomous institution located at Anand in Gujarat, India with the mandate of contributing to the professional management of rural organisations. ... Anandalaya aims at total development of a students personality laying emphasis on a rational outlook and an overall excellence. ... GCET can refer to: Gujarat Common Entrance Test, Entrance exam conducted in Gujarat, India for admission to management colleges in Gujarat. ...


See also

  • Amul Site
  • NDDB website
  • IRMA website
  • Anand Agricultural University website
  • Sardar Patel University Website

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Anand
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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