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Coordinates: 21.6° N 73° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Ankleshwar

Ankleshwar
State
 - District(s)
Gujarat
 - Bharuch
Coordinates 21.6° N 73° E
Area
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
67,952
 - 

Anklesvar is a city and a municipality in Bharuch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The city is located approximately ten kilometers from Bharuch. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for 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... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ...

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Economy

Ankleshwar has an industrial township called G.I.D.C. (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation), which is the biggest industrial township in Asia. Ankleshwar also has a regional office for ONGC (oil and natural gas commission).


Today, Ankleshwar has over 100 big and small chemical plants. These chemical plants produce insecticides, speciality chemicals, and paint.


The pharmaceutical company Cadila Healthcare has a plant to make active pharmaceutical ingredient in Ankleshwar. Cadila Healthcare is an Indian pharmaceutical company headquartered at Ahmedabad in Gujarat state of western India. ... An Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, or API, is the substance in drug that is pharmaceutically active. ...


The big MultiNational firm Hoechst India Limited has a plant to make Rabies vaccine (for dog bite) along with other Agro and Pharma divisions. The division is now known as Chiron Behring Vaccine India (the only company in India to produce Rabies Vaccine) and asian paint is also located at ankleshwar


heubach colours pvt. ltd which a german company in ankleshwar


Transport

Ankleshwar is well connected by Indian National Highway 8 (Mumbai to New Delhi) and by the Western Railway Division of Indian Railways. The railway division also facilitates the narrow-gauged train services to Rajpipla indeed a joy ride in itself. Indian National Highway 8 is the major commercial artery that connects Indias western cities. ... Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, the most populous city of India, and by some measures the most populous city in the world with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006). ... New Delhi   (Hindi: , Punjabi: , Urdu: ‎) is an urban area within the metropolis of Delhi, and the capital city of the Republic of India, as well as the seat of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. ... Indian Railways (Hindi: भारतीय रेल), abbreviated as IR, is the state-owned railway company of India. ...


The 125 year-old Golden Bridge connects Ankleshwar to Bharuch across the Narmada River on the station front while a new bridge constructed connects the highway, the other bridge on the highway has been under maintenance for some time causing regular traffic jams at the four laned NH:8. The Golden Bridge that connects Ankleshwar to Bharuch was built in 1881 by the Britishers, who needed a bridge across the Narmada River to create better access to trade and administration officials in Bombay. ... The Narmada or Nerbudda is a river in central India. ...


There are many rickshaws (3 wheelers passenger accommodating petrol/diesel vehicle) and UV like Tata-Sumo, mahindra-trax, etc. in Ankleshwar. They are the means of transport for most of the city folk. Intra-district and Inter state buses also serve Ankleshwar frequently, to most of the nearby cities and states. In addition to this there are private bus operator ferrying passengers across Ankleshwar. Japanese rickshaws c. ...


The main road which connects the National highway to the Valia is now getting widened which in turn will reduce the time taken for the travelling as well. This road is bound to meet the widened road form GHADKOL-PATIYA, as is bound to be known as the PRAGATI-PATH.


The railway station got a facelift and now the Platform No.2 got a overhead shade as well. Platform No.1 is undergoing the same.


Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Anklesvar had a population of 67,952. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ankleshwar has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 13% 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... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...


Education

Among the schools, there are Shree Gattu Vidyalaya Sanskar Deep, Gurukul Lions School Central School UBM Swami Vivekananda School(english) Swami Vivekananda School(gujrati) The colleges are Kadakya Commerce & Arts College. The very famous schools in Ankleshwar are Shree Gattu Vidyalaya (one of the oldest schools of Ankleshwar,offers education from Kindergarten to higher secondary. Has English and gujarati mediums) Also, C.M.Academy (Chandra Bala Modi Academy), Kendriya Vidhyalay - ONGC and Manav School in Ranipura / Jhagadia which are C.B.S.E affiliated schools. Unity English medium school offers both primary and secondary education.


Shopping and Recreation

There are many parks like The Millennium Park, GIDC Water Reservoir, Sports center, Swimming pools, well equipped library and other recreation centres in G.I.D.C area. Small and big shops near new colony and Sardar Park area are the central shopping zones. Prominent hotels in Ankleshwar includes Sadanand & Shalimaar (3-4 star hotels).


Healthcare

Most of the clinics and hospitals are owned and operated by individual doctors and medical professionals. Pharmacies are also operated and run by individual people. Private hospitals are generally in good conditions and include modern technology. Hospitals include the Jayaben Modi Hosp. which is the biggest in Ankleshwar and has state-of-the art technology. The Sanjivanii Hospital is also large and one of the popular and is served by pediatricians and physicians. Others hospital include facilities of x-rays, sonography, and other necessities.


Languages

English, Hindi, and Gujarati are spoken in Ankleshwar. Most of the people speak Gujarati.


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