GUJARAT
Gujarat is one of the
most industrialized states in western India.
People
The population was 5.06 crores at the 2001 census, giving it an average
density of 238 persons per sq km. Gujarat has an
arid and desert type of climate and yet it is one of India’s' most
culturally sound states. It is the will and aspirations of the people of
Gujarat which makes it an economically rich place. Human skill has turned
this state into a place of valuable resources.
Gujarat has two official languages: Gujarati, which is derived from
Sanskrit, and Hindi. Gujarat has a strong Jain Community influence over it.
The Jains are hard working, energetic, well placed people.
Agriculture
The major food crops in the State are Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Tur,
Gram, Groundnut while major non food crops are Cotton, Tobacco. Gujarat has
an agricultural economy; the total crop area amounts to more than one-half
of the total land area.
Industry
One of India's most industrialized states, Gujarat maintains a variety of
industries, the principal ones being general and electrical engineering and
the manufacture of textiles, vegetable oils, chemicals, soda ash, and
cement. New industries include the production of fertilizers and
petrochemicals. Major resources produced by the state include cotton,
peanuts, dates, sugarcane, and petrol. |