Mundra
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| ?Mundra Gujarat • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 14 m (46 ft) |
| District(s) | Kutch |
| Population | 0 (2001) |
Coordinates: Mundra is a census town in Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Mundra Port is the largest private port in india.
[edit] Geography
Mundra is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 feet).
The town of Mundra is located about 70 km from Gandhidham which is one of the major towns in the district of Kutch in Gujarat. The other important towns in this district are Bhuj and Mandvi besides of course Gandhidham. In view of the earthquake of January 2001 which had ravaged this district, lots of tax incentives were granted for setting up new industries in this district and this has led to the rapid industrialisation of this region.
The population of Mundra town is around 60,000 of which the majority are migrants. The quality of water in this region is very poor and has a high fluoride content.
The transportation and medical facilities in the region are not very well established but this is now rapidly improving.
The main source of income for the local people is agriculture, horticulture (Kharek and Chikoo), fishing and wage labour.
The showpiece of this town is definitely the port of Mundra which has changed the economic landscape of the region. A special economic zone is also now coming up in this town around the port
During the January 2001 Gujarat earthquake, Mundra was the only place in the district of Kutch which was not affected by this devastation. In addition the people of Mundra did their best in the relief effort in the aftermath of the earthquake.
[edit] See also
- Nagalpar
- Sinugra
- Pantiya
- Khedoi
- Lovariya
- Chandiya
- Chandroda
- Mindiyana
- Shinai
- Adipur
- Gandhidham
- Bhuj
- Anjar
- Kandla
- Mundra Port
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