Gujarat`s GDP is growing at a rate of around 12% each year.
The per capita GDP of Gujarat is more than thrice the all-India average.
With a population of around 5 crore, the per capita income of Gujarat hovers around the INR 18500 mark.
If Gujarat was considered a country, it is likely to be the 67th most prosperous nation in the world, ranked above China!
Gujarat has 11 airports. There are as many as 41 ports in Gujarat along its 1600 km coastline.
Gujarat infrastructure derives most of its robustness from Gujarat industry. Not only does Gujarat produce 1/5th of India`s industrial production, it is also responsible for producing 35% of India`s pharmaceutical products, 24% of its textiles, 22% of India`s exports, and 9% of India`s minerals.
Gujarat is home to some of the world`s most extensive business empires. Alang, in Gujarat is home to the world`s largest ship breaking yard and Jamnagar oil refinery owned by Reliance Petroleum Ltd., is the largest `grass-root refinery` of the world. Salt, cement, ceramics, gems, jewelry, and petrochemicals are some of the other prominent industries of Gujarat.
Gujarat holds only 6% of India`s geographical area and 5% of its population, but accounts for more than 16% of India`s investments and around 30% of stock market capitalization.
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