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Anand 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, consisting of Anand and Kheda Districts.
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 and Karamsad
, an educational suburb of Anand.
Anand lies between Ahmedabad
and Vadodara
on the Western Railway, 101 km from state capital Gandhinagar. It is a railway Junction and a Broad Gauge Line from here runs to Godhra
, covering Dakor
, a major Hindu
pilgrimage
en route. MEMUs Main Line Multiple Units ply on this route and also one or two regular passenger trains.It also has a branch line to Khambat also called Cambay. DMUs Diesel Multiple Units ply on the route as it is not electrified yet.Anand Railway Station has 5 platforms.1,2,3,5 are on main line and no. 4 on the branch line to Godhra. A new platform is in construction on the branch to Ahemdabad from the Godhra line forming a triangle.The National express highway from Ahmedabad
to Vadodara
also passes through Anand.
Anand has seen rapid economic growth along the Anand Vallabh Vidya Nagar and Karamsad 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, Bakrol
, Mogri and 20 others.
, Anand had a population of 300,462. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Anand has an average literacy rate of 78%, 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.
(Anand Milk Union Limited), formed in 1946, is a dairy co-operative movement in India
. It is a brand name
managed by an apex cooperative organisation, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), which today is jointly owned by some 2.6 million milk producers in Gujarat, India.
AMUL is based in Anand town of Gujarat and has been a sterling example of a co-operative organization's success in the long term. It is one of the best examples of co-operative achievement in the developing world. "Anyone who has seen ... the dairy cooperatives in the state of Gujarat, especially the highly successful one known as AMUL, will naturally wonder what combination of influences and incentives is needed to multiply such a model a thousand times over in developing regions everywhere." The Amul Pattern has established itself as a uniquely appropriate model for rural development. Amul has spurred the White Revolution of India, which has made India the largest producer of milk and milk products in the world. It is also the world's biggest vegetarian cheese brand.
Amul is the largest food brand in India and world's Largest Pouched Milk Brand with an annual turnover of US $1050 million (2006–07). Currently Amul has 2.6 million producer members with milk collection average of 10.16 million litres per day. Besides India, Amul has entered overseas markets such as Mauritius
, UAE, USA, Bangladesh
, Australia
, China
, Singapore
, Hong Kong
and a few South Africa
n countries. Its bid to enter Japanese
market in 1994 had not succeeded, but now it has fresh plans of flooding the Japanese markets. Other potential markets being considered include Sri Lanka
.
Dr Verghese Kurien, former chairman of the GCMMF, is recognised as the man behind the success of Amul. On 10 Aug 2006 Parthi Bhatol
, chairman of the Banaskantha Union, was elected chairman of GCMMF.
Dr Kurien lead the NDDB (National Dairy Development Board) for cooperative movement of dairy and established IRMA (Institute of Rural Managememt Anand) which is one of the best management institute of India.It is known worldwide for its unique course on rural management.
* NV Patel Science College : An ISO 9001:2000 Certified Institute
Anand is the administrative centre of Anand District
Anand district
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounded by Kheda District to the north, Vadodara District to the east, Ahmedabad District to the west,...
in the state of Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is administered by Anand Municipality. It is part of the region known as Charotar, consisting of Anand and Kheda Districts.
Anand is known as the Milk Capital of India. It became famous for Amul
Amul
Amul , formed in 1946, is a dairy cooperative in India. It is a brand name managed by an apex cooperative organisation, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd...
dairy and its milk revolution. This city hosts the National Dairy Development Board of India and Anand Agricultural University
Anand Agricultural University
Anand Agricultural University is located in the western Indian state of Gujarat between the cities of Vadodara and Ahmedabad. This was formerly the Anand Campus of Gujarat Agricultural University, which is now independent. It has three constituent colleges, for agriculture, veterinary science and...
. Another well-known product of the city is Vallabh Vidhyanagar and Karamsad
Karamsad
Karamsad is a city and a municipality in Anand district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is part of the Chhagaam Gol ....
, an educational suburb of Anand.
Anand lies between Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
and Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
on the Western Railway, 101 km from state capital Gandhinagar. It is a railway Junction and a Broad Gauge Line from here runs to Godhra
Godhra
Godhra is a town and originally the name came from "Gou" which means "Cow" and "Dhara" which has two meanings: one in Sanskrit which means "Hold or Land" and the other in Hindi which means Flow. So, identically it means The Land of the Cow, a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of...
, covering Dakor
Dakor
Dakor is a city and a Nagarpalika in Kheda district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is prominent for its grand temple of Shree Krishna-Shree Ranchhodraiji.-History:...
, a major Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
en route. MEMUs Main Line Multiple Units ply on this route and also one or two regular passenger trains.It also has a branch line to Khambat also called Cambay. DMUs Diesel Multiple Units ply on the route as it is not electrified yet.Anand Railway Station has 5 platforms.1,2,3,5 are on main line and no. 4 on the branch line to Godhra. A new platform is in construction on the branch to Ahemdabad from the Godhra line forming a triangle.The National express highway from Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
to Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
also passes through Anand.
Anand has seen rapid economic growth along the Anand Vallabh Vidya Nagar and Karamsad road belt. It is well on track to becoming a Municipal Corporation with the inclusion of various peripheral villages like Chikhodra
Chikhodra
Chikhodra is a village situated in Anand district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is administered by Chikhodra Gram Panchayat and the Anand Municipality. It is a member of the Bavis gaam Patidar Samaj . It is a part of the region known as Charotar, comprising Anand and Kheda Districts...
, Lambhvel, V. V Nagar, Bakrol
Bakrol
Bakrol is an Indian village. It has recently become a part of Anand, Gujarat.The village is about from Anand and is next to Vallabh Vidhyanagar within the Anand Taluka. The name of the village is so, because it was native of Demon Bakasur....
, Mogri and 20 others.
Geography
Anand is located at 22.57°N 72.93°E. It has an average elevation of 39 metres (127 feet).City has an area of 22.7 square kilometres.Urban area of the anand city is 172 square kilometers including 25 villages around the city.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Anand had a population of 300,462. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Anand has an average literacy rate of 78%, 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.
Amul
AmulAmul
Amul , formed in 1946, is a dairy cooperative in India. It is a brand name managed by an apex cooperative organisation, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd...
(Anand Milk Union Limited), formed in 1946, is a dairy co-operative movement in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is a brand name
Brand
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers."...
managed by an apex cooperative organisation, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), which today is jointly owned by some 2.6 million milk producers in Gujarat, India.
AMUL is based in Anand town of Gujarat and has been a sterling example of a co-operative organization's success in the long term. It is one of the best examples of co-operative achievement in the developing world. "Anyone who has seen ... the dairy cooperatives in the state of Gujarat, especially the highly successful one known as AMUL, will naturally wonder what combination of influences and incentives is needed to multiply such a model a thousand times over in developing regions everywhere." The Amul Pattern has established itself as a uniquely appropriate model for rural development. Amul has spurred the White Revolution of India, which has made India the largest producer of milk and milk products in the world. It is also the world's biggest vegetarian cheese brand.
Amul is the largest food brand in India and world's Largest Pouched Milk Brand with an annual turnover of US $1050 million (2006–07). Currently Amul has 2.6 million producer members with milk collection average of 10.16 million litres per day. Besides India, Amul has entered overseas markets such as Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
, UAE, USA, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and a few South Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n countries. Its bid to enter Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
market in 1994 had not succeeded, but now it has fresh plans of flooding the Japanese markets. Other potential markets being considered include Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
Dr Verghese Kurien, former chairman of the GCMMF, is recognised as the man behind the success of Amul. On 10 Aug 2006 Parthi Bhatol
Parthi Bhatol
Parthi Bhatol is the chairman of the Banaskantha Milk Producers' Union. He was elected chairman of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation , India's largest food marketing company, on 26 April 2006.-References:...
, chairman of the Banaskantha Union, was elected chairman of GCMMF.
Dr Kurien lead the NDDB (National Dairy Development Board) for cooperative movement of dairy and established IRMA (Institute of Rural Managememt Anand) which is one of the best management institute of India.It is known worldwide for its unique course on rural management.
Famous Artists/Music Director/Musicians
- Internationally Known Gujarati Music director Brij Joshi resides in Anand
Educational Institutes
- Extension Education Institute http://aau.in/english/Ext_EEI.asp
- Takshashila Vidyalaya, BoriaviBoriaviBoriavi is a city and industrial+residential part of Anand city and a municipality in Anand district in the state of Gujarat, India.-Demographics: India census, Boriavi had a population of 45,861. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%...
- Department of Mathematics
- A. D. Patel institute of technology, New V. V. Nagar
- Anand Agricultural University, AnandAnand Agricultural UniversityAnand Agricultural University is located in the western Indian state of Gujarat between the cities of Vadodara and Ahmedabad. This was formerly the Anand Campus of Gujarat Agricultural University, which is now independent. It has three constituent colleges, for agriculture, veterinary science and...
- Angel SchoolAngel SchoolAngel Educational Centre is a private school in Jitodia, Gujarat, India. The school was originally established in 1980, but it has been changed in a number of important ways. The school moved to its current site in the 1994, with its new building premise based opposite the original school building...
, Anand - Anand High School, Anand
- SMC College of Dairy Science
- B A College of Agriculture
- Veterinary College
- Institute of Rural Management, Anand
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Anand
- Akshar Purshottam Chaatralaya
- Dadabhai Navaroji High School, Anand (Mostly Known as D N High School)
- Kasturba Kanya Vidhyalay
- Anand Homeopathic College, Anand
- Anandalaya Education Society, AnandAnandalaya Education Society,AnandAnandalaya aims at total development of a student's personality laying emphasis on a rational outlook and an overall excellence. The school believes in a learner- centered approach,which endeavours to achieve integrated academic and co- curricular excellence and the development of an insatiable...
http://www.anandalaya.ac.in Best Cbse School in the region - Sardar Patel UniversitySardar Patel University#Shri Bhailalbhai D. Patel #Shri Babubhai Jashbhai Patel#Dr. Maganbhai D. Patel#Shri Ishvarbhai J. Patel#Shri Rameshbhai S. Mehta#Dr. Ramanbhai D. Patel#Dr. Ranchhodbhai M. Patel#Dr. Krishnalal N. Shah#Dr. Kantibhai C. Patel...
, V. V Nagar - Birla Vishwakarma MahavidyalayaBirla Vishwakarma MahavidyalayaBirla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya also known as BVM is an autonomous engineering institution located in Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. It is affiliated to Sardar Patel University...
College of Engg, V. V. Nagar - M.B.Patel Scienece College, Anand
- M.U.Patel Technical High School. V.V.Nagar
- VP Science College, V. V. Nagar
- Institute of Science & Technology for Advanced Studies & Research
* NV Patel Science College : An ISO 9001:2000 Certified Institute
- Sanskruti Education And Charitable Trust(www.sanskrutiect.com)
- Anand Commerce College
- GH Patel MBA Institute
- GH Patel MCA Institute
- AD Institute of Technology
- G H Patel College Of Engineering & TechnologyG H Patel College Of Engineering & TechnologyG H Patel College of Engineering and Technology is an engineering college in Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat, India. In 2006, GCET was named as one of the top 100 engineering schools in India by Outlook. GCET is affiliated with the Gujarat Technological University.GCET is named after Shri Gordhanbhai...
- Pintos' High School, Bakrol
- Rajratna P T Patel Science CollegeRajratna P T Patel Science CollegeRajratna P. T. Patel Science College is a college run by the Charutar Vidya Mandal institution, located at Vallabh Vidhyanagar in Gujarat, India. The college is located in the CVM Higher Secondary Complex.- Description :...
- 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
- D. N. High School
- Science Emporium and Adventure Club
- Anand Commerce College
- I. B. Patel School
- Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir
- Bavis Gam Vidhvyalaya
- Pioneer High School, AnandPioneer High School, AnandPioneer High School is located in the city of Anand, Gujarat, India. It consists Kindergarten through 12th standard education. While 11th and 12th standard only contains Arts and Commerce field. This school is a private school aided by the major funds....
- Anand Mercantile College of Science and Technology
- ICFAI University Tripura
- Vidya Dairy
- Vrajbhoomi International School,Mogar(VISMA)
External links
- Anand District Information website
- Anandalaya web Site
- Amul Site
- NDDB website
- IRMA website
- Anand Agricultural University website
- Sardar Patel University Website
- Vidyanagar Nature Club's website
- ART & ACADEMY website
- SUNIL CLOTH STORE'S WEBSITE
- Swastik Vatika Marriage Park's WEBSITE
- Rotomag Motors & Controls Pvt. Ltd.
- Rotomotive Powerdrives India Ltd
- System Level Solutions (I) Pvt. Ltd.
- Comfy Furniture and Interiors
- Famous Music Director Brij Joshi WEBSITE