Ankleshwar
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| Ankleshwar | |
  Ankleshwar
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| State - District(s) |
Gujarat - Bharuch |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
67,952 - |
Anklesvar is a city and a municipality in Bharuch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The city is located approximately ten kilometers from Bharuch.
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[edit] Economy
Ankleshwar has an industrial township called G.I.D.C. (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation), which is the biggest industrial township in Asia. Ankleshwar also has a regional office for ONGC (oil and natural gas commission).
Today, Ankleshwar has over 100 big and small chemical plants. These chemical plants produce insecticides, speciality chemicals, and paint.
The pharmaceutical company Cadila Healthcare has a plant to make active pharmaceutical ingredient in Ankleshwar.
The big MultiNational firm Hoechst India Limited has a plant to make Rabies vaccine (for dog bite) along with other Agro and Pharma divisions. The division is now known as Chiron Behring Vaccine India (the only company in India to produce Rabies Vaccine)
[edit] Transport
Ankleshwar is well connected by Indian National Highway 8 (Mumbai to New Delhi) and by the Western Railway Division of Indian Railways.
The 125 year-old Golden Bridge connects Ankleshwar to Bharuch across the Narmada River.
There are many "Rickshaws"(3 wheelers) and Jeeps in Ankleshwar. They are the means of transport for most of the city folk. Buses also serve Ankleshwar frequently during the day to most of the nearby cities.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Anklesvar had a population of 67,952. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Anklesvar has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Education
Among the schools, there are Shree Gattu Vidyalaya Sanskar Deep, Gurukul Lions School Central School UBM Swami Vivekananda School The colleges are Kadakya Commerce & Arts College. The very famous schools in Ankleshwar are Shree Gattu Vidyalaya (one of the oldest schools of Ankleshwar,offers education from Kindergarten to higher secondary. Has English and gujarati mediums) Also, C.M.Academy (Chandra Bala Modi Academy), Kendriya Vidhyalay - ONGC and Manav School in Ranipura / Jhagadia which are C.B.S.E affiliated schools. Unity English medium school offers both primary and secondary education.
[edit] Shopping and Recreation
There are many parks like The Millennium Park, GIDC Water Reservoir, Sports center, Swimming pools, well equipped library and other recreation centres in G.I.D.C area. Small and big shops near new colony and Sardar Park area are the central shopping zones. Prominent hotels in Ankleshwar includes Sadanand & Shalimaar (3-4 star hotels).
[edit] Healthcare
Most of the clinics and hospitals are owned and operated by individual doctors and medical professionals. Pharmacies are also operated and run by individual people. Private hospitals are generally in good conditions and include modern technology. Hospitals include the Jayaben Modi Hosp. which is the biggest in Ankleshwar and has state-of-the art technology. The Sanjivanii Hospital is also large and one of the popular and is served by pediatricians and physicians. Others hospital include facilities of x-rays, sonography, and other necessities.
[edit] Languages
English, Hindi, and Gujarati are spoken in Ankleshwar. Most of the people speak Gujarati.
