Gujarat

Gujarat boasts of more than 30,000 food processing units, 340 cold storages and about 104 MPEDA-approved fish and fishery product processing establishments

The state has the presence of 52 dairy plants. During the year 2022-23, per day 280.90 lakh litres of milk was procured from 22 cooperative dairy unions whose per day milk processing capacity is 318.59 Lakh liters per day. The state is divided into 7 sub Agro-climatic zones and 3 Agri-export zones.

Gujarat contributes 9% to India’s output of transport equipment. The state has established auto-clusters in Ahmedabad-Sanand, Mandal Becharaji, Hansalpur–Vithalpur, Vadodara-Halol and Rajkot

The state’s stronghold in heavy and light engineering sector complements the existing automobile industries in the state. Gujarat has emerged as a top automotive manufacturing hub in the world and is home to India’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant.

The state has sound automotive clusters comprising of auto components and ancillaries manufacturing facilities near Rajkot and Ahmedabad. A Japanese industrial zone has been set up in the Sanand-Mandal-Becharaji Investment Region.

Gujarat is well connected to the rest of the country and has port connectivity making it an ideal export hub.

Gujarat ranks first in India’s chemical and petrochemicals exports. The state has India's first Petroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemicals Investment Region for manufacturing of petroleum products, chemicals and petrochemicals

The state accounts for 62% of India’s petrochemical production, 30% of other chemical production. Gujarat share in exports of chemicals and allied products in 2023-24 was ~65%. The state is also the major producer of bio-fertilizers, seeds, urea and other fertilizer. World’s Largest Grassroot Oil Refinery is located at Jamnagar.

Gujarat accounts for 16% of investments made in IT/ITeS sector in the country

Gujarat is home to 5000+ thriving small, medium and large high performing ICT Industries

Gujarat is a major producer of pharmaceuticals in India

Gujarat accounts for 30% of India's pharma market and 28% of exports. The state is also amongst India's top 5 biotech destinations.

With highest number of registered pharma companies in India (around 649), Gujarat is also home to 40% of India’s pharma machinery manufacturing.

Gujarat is the largest producer and exporter of cotton in India, producing 37% of the country’s total output

Gujarat is known as the “Manchester of the East and Denim City”. Gujarat's 6% of total Industrial Production comes from textile industry. It is the largest producer (35%) and exporter (60%) of cotton. With a contribution of 65 to 70% to India's denim production, Gujarat is the largest manufacturer of denim in the country and the third largest in the world. is the third largest denim producer in the world. It offers India's 15% textile exports.

Gujarat is home to several UNESCO identified heritage sites, world’s largest temple complex and Asiatic lions

Gujarat, the land of legends is blessed with every ingredient from historical sites & monuments to modern day marquee, heritage buildings to modern bus ports, white desert to lush green forest, hills to 1600 Km long coastline and offers excellent connectivity across the state through air, rail, and roads. 

The contribution of tourism to the GDP of Gujarat was estimated to be around 10.2% of the state's total gross domestic product in the year 2022.