Government of India

Ministry of MSME

Brief Industrial Profile of Sabarkantha District

Carried out by

MSME DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

Govt. of India
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Harsiddh Chambers, 4th Floor,
Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380 014
Tel.No. 079-27543147 & 27544248, Fax No.079-27540619
E-mail : dcdi-ahmbad@dcmsme.gov.in
Website: www.msmediahmedabad.gov.in

Brief Industrial Profile of Sabarkantha District

1. General Characteristics of the District
1.1

Location & Geographical Area

The district is situated between 23.03
and 24.30 North Latitude and between 72.43 to 73.39 East longitude. the district is
bounded by Panchmahals district in the east, by Ahmedabad, Kheda and
Gandhinagar district in the South and Banasakantha and Mehsana in the West and
Rajsthan state in the North. total geographical area of the district is 7390 Sq.Km
which is 4.2% of the Gujarat state.

1.2

Topography The climate of the district is marked with large variation in

temperature from 8 c to 48c with an average rain fall for 690 mm in the Sabarkantha
district.

1.3

Availability of Minerals
The district is rich in respect of mineral
resources. The important minerals in the district are like, Lime stone, China clay,
Sand stone, Bauxite, fire clay and Granite etc.. The minerals are mainly found in
Khedbrahma, Idar, bhiloda, Himatnagar, Meghraj, Vijaynagar, Malpur talukas.
Available resources provides the scope of mineral based Industries. At present many
minerals based industries are functioning in the district.
PRODUDCTION OF MINERAL 2010-11

S.NO.

NAME OF MINERAL

MAJOR MINERAL
1
Bauxite
2.
China Clay Pro
3
China Clay Cru
4
Limestone
5
Sillica Sand
6
Pipe Clay/Fire Clay
7
Sop Stone
8
Felspar
MINOR
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8
9
10.

Black Trao
Sand Stone
Quartzite
Granite Block
Granite Rubble
Bentonite
Limestone
Ordinary Sand
Hravel
Other Building stone

PRODUCTION in tones
2010-2011
10395.00
14669.00
600.00
10301.00
15319.00
500.00
2315.00
410.00
9543923.00
97134.00
171803.00
16638.00
44131.00
1675.00
44056.00
2077334.00
16845.00
13792.00
SOURCE : DEPT OF MINES & GEOLOGY,HIMATNAGAR

1.4

FOREST
:
There is 12763.15 Hector area reserved for forest in
Sabarkantha district. The main forest product in the district is like, Tendu leaves,
Mahuwa flowers and seeds, puhar seeds, Bomboo, Neem seeds, Khakhara leaves,
Honey and Herbal medicines etc.

1.5

ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP
The headquarter of Sabarkantha district is at
Himatnagar and two sub division Himatnagar & modasa. There are 8 township, 13
taluks and 1372 villages in the district. the district collector is the overall
administrative head. major Deptt., & Offices situated at district headquarter at
Himatnagar taluka.

2.

District at a Glance

S.No.
1
(A)

(B)

2.
(A)

(B)
3.
A.

4.
5.
A.

Particulars
Geographical features
Geographical Data
i) Latitude
ii) Longtude
iii) Geographical Area
Administrative Units
i) Sub Divisions
ii) Tehsils
iii) Sub-Tehsil
iv) Patwar Circle
v) Panchayat Simitis
vi) Nagar Nigam
vii) Nagar Palika
viii) Gram Panchayats
xi) Revenue Villages
x) Assembly Area
Population
Sex-wise
i) Male
ii) Female
Rural Population
Agriculture
Land utilization
i) Total Area
ii) Forest cover
iii) Non Agriculture Land
v) Cultivable Barren Land
Forest
(i) Forest
Livestock & Poultry
Cattle
i) Cows
ii) Buffaloes

Year

Unit

Statistics

23.03
72.43

24.30 N
73.39 E
Sq.KM

7390
01
13
13
13
08
721
1372
01

2011
2011
2011

2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11

2007
2007

1069554
1012977
1857402

Sq.KM

7390
1263
783
146

Sq.KM

1263

Nos.
Nos.

620696
774928

B.

Other Livestock
i) Goats
ii) Pigs
iii) Dogs & Bitches
iv) Railways
i) Length of rail line
V) Roads
(a) National Highway
(b) State Highway
(c ) Main District Highway
(d) Other district & Rural
(e) Rural road/Agriculture
Marketing Board Roads
(f) Kachacha Road
(VI) Communication
(a) Telephone connection
(b) Post Officer
(c ) Telephone Centre
(d) Density of Telephone
(e) Density of Telephone
(f) PCO Rural
(g) PCO STD
(h) Mobile
(VII) Public Health
(a) Allopathic Hospital
(b) Beds in Allopathic
Hospitals
(C ) Ayurvedic Hospital
(d) Beds in Ayurvedic
Hospital
(e) Unani Hospitals
(f) Community health centers
(g) Primary health centers
(h) Dispensaries
(i) Sub Health Centers
(j) Private hospitals
(VII) Banking Commercial
(a) Commercial bank
(b) Rural Bank Products
(c ) Co-Operative Bank
Products
(d) PLDB Branches
(IX) Education
(a) Primary Schools
(b) Middle Schools
(c ) Secondary & senior
Secondary School
(d) Colleges
(e) Technical University

2007
2007
2007

Nos.
Nos.
Nos.

34398
325
16745

2010-11

Kms.

180

2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11

Kms.
Kms.
Kms.
Kms.
Kms.

93
1011
205
164
710

2010-11

Kms.

2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11
2010-11

L/L
Nos.
Nos.
Nos./1000 person
No. per KM
No.
No.
No.

46968
52
187
46968
402
1767
270600

2010-11

No.

03
300
43
19
68
06
413
277

Nos.
Nos.
Nos.

131
31
111

Nos.

10

Nos.
Nos.
Nos.

2855
569

Nos.
Nos.

32
-

2.1

Existing Status of Industrial Areas in the District Sabarkantha.

S.No.

Name of
Ind. Area

Land
acquired
(In
hectare)

Land
Prevailing No. of
developed Rate Per
Plots
(In
Sqm
hectare)
(In Rs.)

No. of
allotted
Plots

No. of
Vacant
Plots

No. of
Units in
Production

Himatnagar 27.88

21.50

690/-

163

163

162

Modasa

19.14

13.08

395/-

116

116

93

Idar

2.73

2.00

200/-

37

37

34

Talod

25.95

21.30

200/-

169

169

25

Malpur

1.00

0.44

70/-

16

12

Bhiloda

15.14

10.22

335/-

101

82

19

Source :- GIDC,Himatnagar

3.

INDUSTRIAL SCENERIO OF SABARKANTHA DISTRICT

3.1

Industry at a Glance

Sr.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

3.2

Head
REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL UNIT
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL UNIT
REGISTERED MEDIUM & LARGE UNIT
ESTIMATED AVG. NO. OF DAILY WORKER EMPLOYED
IN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES
EMPLOYMENT IN LARGE AND MEDIUM INDUSTRIES
NO. OF INDUSTRIAL AREA
TURNOVER OF SMALL SCALE IND.
TURNOVER OF MEDIUM & LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIES

Particulars
1029
1029
12
9782

NO.
NO.
IN LACS
IN LACS

3569
N.A.
N.A
N.A

YEAR WISE TREND OF UNITS REGISTERED

YEAR

Upto

Unit
NO.
NO.
NO.
NO.

1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Total

NUMBER OF
REGISTERED UNITS
49
218
144
217
401
1029

EMPLOYMENT
1008
2216
2088
1987
2483
9782

INVESTMENT
(Lakh Rs.)
3054.00
5636.54
6789.67
4450.95
5402.20
25333.36
Source : DIC,Himatnagar

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3.3

DETAILS OF EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS IN THE DISTRICT

NIC CODE
NO.
20
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
31
30
32
33
35
36
97
01

3.4

TYPE OF INDUSTRY
Agro based
Soda water
Cotton Textile
Woolen, silk & artificial Thread
based clothes
Jute & Jute based
Ready-made garments & embroidery
Wood/Wooden based furniture
Paper & Paper products
Leather based
Chemical/Chemical based
Rubber, Plastic & Petro based
Mineral based
Metal based (Steel Fab.)
Engineering units
Electrical machinery and transport
equipment
Repairing & servicing
Others
Kachori Making

NUMBER
OF UNIT
78
00
56
00

INVESTMENT
(Lakh Rs.)
5900.40
00.00
7882.32
00.00

EMPLOYMENT

04
10
31
27
03
51
38
55
58
25
09

112.30
256.11
175.92
1827.13
88.45
5589.33
1981.15
7991.65
4212.15
852.18
326.95

504
84
00

6832.84
1943
069.02
128
00.00
00
Source : DIC,Himatnagar

Large Scale Industries/Public Sector Undertakings

List of the units in Sabarkantha & Near By Area

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

1851
00
1784
00

Bayer Crop Science Ltd., P.No.66/67,GIDC Estate, Himatnagar

Asian Granito India Ltd., 147-A, Ceramic Zone, Dalpur, Pratij
Gujarat Ambuja Export Ltd., Block No.468, Dalpur, Pratij
Oracle Granito Ltd., Block No.386, sabar Dairy, Talod Road, Himatnagar
Regent Granito (I) Ltd., Hasipur, Nr.Sabar dairy, N.H.8, Himatnagar
Tudor India Ltd., P.No.10/1, Kamalpur, Tal.Pratij
Asian Granito India Ltd., Opp. Sardar Plant, Idar
Century Tiles Ltd., Block No.212,Nr.Sabar Dairy, Gadhoda, Himatnagar
Samay Tiles Ltd., Block No.1018, At Berna, Himatnagar
City Tiles Ltd., Block No.121, Dalpur, Pratij
Sabarkantha Dist. Co.Op.Milk Producers Ltd., (Sabar Dairy), Boriya,Himatnagar
Gujarat Ambuja Protins Ltd., Dalpur Pratij.

24
85
281
374
35
561
495
1775
812
158
81

3.5

3.6

Major Exportable Item

1)

Aluminum Unethical

2)

Agriculture Equipment

3)

tiles Ceramic

4)

Denim Fabrics

Growth Trend
Solar Plant, Ceramic Boiler, Agro based, Cotton Seed, Processing
beyarano

3.7

Vendorisation/Ancillarisation of the Industry

3.8

Medium Scale Enterprises

3.8.1

List of the units in Sabarkantha & Near By Area

3.8.2

Major Exportable Item

1)

Ceramics Items

2)

Agriculture Equipment

N.A.

3.9

Service Enterprises
Description
Sr. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

NIC- 2004 Code

Xerox Centre
Computer Job Work & Training Centre
Cyber Caf, Network, E-mail Service, Internet Service
Mobile Phone Service
Courier Service
Automobile Spares, Service and Repairs
Video Library
Circulating Library
Coaching Classes
Beauty Parlours
Flour Mills
Repairing of Electrical & Electronic Equipments
Steel Fabrication
Electric Motor Repairing
Laundry and Dry Cleaning

74993
72300
72901
64202
64120
50404
92312
92312
80902
93020
15311
52603
28112
31108
93010

Caterers and Decorators

Fast Food and Snack Parlour
Ice Cream Parlour
Pathology Laboratory
Pest Control
Provision Stores
Stationery Stores
Tailoring Shop
Advertising Agency
Installation and Operation of Cable Network

55204
55209
55206
85195
74930
52110
52396
18105
74300
64204

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3.10

Potential for new MSMEs :

(A)

Resource Based Industries :

(i)

Agro Based Industries :

Sr.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Description
Bakery
Surgical Cotton
Flour Mill
Mini oil Mill
Rice Mill
Pickles
Roasted and Salted Groundnut
Cattle Feed
Poultry & Fish Feed
Papad Making
Fruit Preservation and Processing
Milk and Milk Products
Banana Wafer unit
Cotton Ginning
Cotton Seed Oil

NIC- 2004 Code

15419
24236
15311
15493
15312
15125
15314
15331
15332
15496
15139
01211
15139
01405
15142

(II) Live Stock Based Industries:

Sr. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Description
Leather footwear and Leather goods
Bone Meal
Leather Decorative items
Garments and Sports Goods
Leather Bags and purse
Wood Works
Leather Tanning
Dairy

NIC- 2004 Code

19201
15132
19122
18105
19122
20299
19112
15209

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(III) Forest Based industries :

Sr. No.

1
2
3
4
5

Description

NIC- 2004 Code

Manufacture of furniture & fixtures made of wood, cane &

reed
Manufacture of photo frame and other furniture &
fixtures n.e.c.
Manufacture of carrom boards and tables for billiards,
table tennis and other parlour games
Manufacture of rackets for badminton, lawn tennis, table
tennis etc.
Manufacture of athletic/gymnasium articles and
equipment

36101

Manufacture of wooden toys, decoration pieces and

wooden lamp stand etc. [including carved wood articles
and articles made from coconut shells]

36942

36109
36931
36933
36935

(B) Demand Based Industries :

Sr. No.

Description

NIC- 2004 Code

Tyre retreading

25114

Exercise Notebook

21099

Corrugated paper Boxes

21023

PVC Conduit Pipes

25209

Voltage Stabilizer

31200

Sprayers and Dusters

29219

Readymade Garments

18101

Cold Storage

63022

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5. General Issues raised by industry association during the course of meeting

General issues raised by industry association are regarding Skilled Laborers,
Marketing, Easy financial facilities, Infrastructure facilities etc.

6.

STEPS TO SET UP MSMEs

Following are the brief description of difference agencies for rendering assistance to
the entrepreneurs.
S.No.

Type of assistance

Name and address of agencies

1.

Provisional Registration Certificate (EM-1) &

Permanent Registration Certificte (EM-II)

2.

Identification of Project Profiles, techno-economic and

managerial consultancy services, market survey and
economic survey reports.

3.

Land and Industrial shed

4.

Financial Assistance

5.

For raw materials under Govt. Supply

6.

Plant and machinery under hire/purchase basis

7.

Power/Electricity

8.

Technical Know-how

9.

Quality & Standard

10.

Marketing/Export Assistance

11.

Other Promotional Agencies

District Industries Centre

Palace Road, B/h.Post Office,
Himatnagar,Dist.S.K.
MSME-Development Institute
Harsiddh Chambers, 4th Floor,
Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad-380014
GIDC, Motipura, Himatnagar
Dist.S.K.
Commercial Bank,SIDBI,
Navjeevan, 1st
Floor,B/h.Guj.Vidhyapith,
Ahmedabad
NSIC, 202 Samruddhi Building,
Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad-380009
NSIC, 202 Samruddhi Building,
Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad-380009
Uttar Gujarat Vij Co., Ltd.,
Motipura, Himatnagar, Dist.S.K.
MSME-DI,Ahmedabad
NSIC,Ahmedabad
BIS,Pushpak Bldg.,Khanpur,
Ahmedabad-380001
MSME-DI,Ahmedabad
NSIC,Ahmedbad
CED,Ahmedabad,IGTR,Ahmedabad
GITCO,Ahmedbad,
CIPET,Ahmedbad
NID,Ahmedbad,GSFC,Mehsana
NABARD,Bank,Palanpur

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF ANY

- N.A.