Land and People of Indian States & Union Territories (Gujarat) Volume Vol. 8th [Hardcover]

About The Author:- The Editors S.C. Bhatt, had been a writer and journalist with long years of experience as head of important departments in the government. He headed the News Services Division of All India Radio, Publications Division, Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) and Research and Reference Division. In the last mentioned department it was his responsibility to produce papers and writeups on matters of importance to the government and the public. Under his supervision the "INDIA—A Reference Annual" was produced, both from the Research as well as Reference division. Gopal Bhargava, a prolific writer and author of several books, was a senior official in Town and Country Planning Organization, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. First educated at Mayo College Ajmer, and a Post -graduate in Economics from Lucknow University, he is a regular contributor to leading newspapers and academic journals. So far, he has published a good number of papers and articles on various issues, concerning urban development, which is his forte. The map given on the back cover jacket is only illustrative and not true to scale. Contents:- Contents: List of Tables 11: Preface 13: Introduction 15: 1. History 17-27: Ancient Period; Pre-History Period; Proto-historic period;: Maurya, Indo-Greek, Kahatrapas, Gupta, Maitrak & Chalukya: period upto 1297 AD; Medieval Period; Sultans of Delhi & Gujarat: and Muslim period upto 1758 AD; Modern Period; The Marathas: and British Rule upto 1947 AD; Kachh; Pre-Independence; Bardoli.: 2. Physical Aspects 29-33: Location; Area; Climate; Rainfall and Humidity; Geological: History; Mountains; Ports; Hill Stations; Physiograpic Zones of: Gujarat; Mainland Gujarat; Saurashtra Peninsula; Kachchh;: Drainage system; Geo-hydrology; Coastal and marine: environment; Wetlands; Soils; Ecosystem diversity; Endemism;: Indigenous knowledge; Biodiversity; Natural calamities.: 3. Population 35-65: Data Relevant to Population; Fertility Data; Structure of the: Society.: 4. Scheduled Caste 67-84: Need for Emancipation of Dalits.: 5. Scheduled Tribe 85-103: World of Tribal Communities; Tribal Development and Social: Scientists.: 6 Gujarat: 6. Other Backward Classes 105-111: Reservation Policy and Backward Castes; The Depressed Classes: Vis-a-vis Backward Castes.: 7. Governmetn and Politics 113-140: Chief Ministers and Governors; Parliamentary Constituencies and: Assembly Constituencies of the State.: 8. Education 141-156: State Education Figures; Operation Blackboard; Management of: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Structure of School: Education; Education Technology; Vocationalisation of: Secondary Education; Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools: (CLASS); Higher Education; Governance and Management; List: of Universities in the State.: 9. Transport and Communication 157-186: Figures Related to Transportation and Communication;: Transportation; Roads; Upcoming Road Projects in Gujarat;: Deesa-Panthawada-Gundari Road; Bharuch-Dahej Road (Bharuch: Bypass Section); Surat – Dhulia Road; Kim – Mandvi Road;: Prospective Projects; Jamnagar-Vadinar Road; Magdalla-Palsana: Road; Jamnagar to Bedi Port Road; Bhavnagar Bypass;: Ahmedabad-Viramgam Road; Wayside Amenities; Railways;: Western Railway; Airways; Major Airports; Ahmedabad; Bhuj;: Porbandar; Jamnagar; Bhavnagar; Rajkot; Vadodara.; Ports;: Telecommunication; Government of Gujarat's Portable VST (Very: Small Apperture Sattellite Terminal); Portable VSAT station;: Gujarat State Wide Area Network (GSWAN); Government of: Gujarat's Server Farm; Information Technology Policy of Gujarat;: Objectives; Information Technology in Government; Enabling: Mechanism; Wherewithal for Achievements; Private Sector: Participation; Attitudinal changes and computer literacy;: Education; IT Industry; Gujarat Ports; Major, Minor and: Intermediate Ports; Strategy; Gujarat Maritime Master Plan;: Private investment in the existing minor and intermediate ports;: Development of new port sites; Captive Jetties for Industries;: Privatisation of Services; Barge mounted power plants;: Infrastructural Development.: 10. Language and Literature 187-198: Language; Gujarati; Literature.: 11. Medical Facilities 199-205: Blindness Control; TB; National Anti-Malaria Programme;: Leprosy; Health education; Strengthening of Public Health;: Medical Colleges in Gujarat.: CONTENTS:- 7: 12. Industry 207-321: Figures Related to Industries in the State; Power; Objectives of: Power Policy; Strategy; Power system master plan; Modernisation: and Management of Power Plants; Co-generation; Sources of: Energy; Distribution; Conservation; Energy conservation; Fuel;: INDEXTb; Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC);: Gujarat State Financial Corporation (GSFC); Gujarat Industrial: Investment Corporation Ltd. (GIIC); Gujarat Agro Industries: Corporation Ltd.; Services; Gujarat Small Industries Corporation: Ltd. (GSIC); Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.: (GMDC); Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL);: Services; The Centre for Entrepreneurship Development;: Services; Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board; Ports;: Power; Roads; Gujarat State Road Development Corporation: (GSRDC); Gujarat Informatics Ltd (GIL); Gujarat State Petroleum: Corporation Ltd (GSPCL); Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd. (GPCL);: Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB); Industrial Policy of Gujarat-2000;: Objectives; Interest Subsidy to Small Scale Industry; Assistance: for Quality Certification; Market Promotion; Consultancy: Assistance; Technology Upgradation; Infrastructure: Development; Training Institutes in Hi-Tech Areas; Environment: Protection; Export Promotion; Industrial Finance; List of ISI: Industries.: 13. Finance Sector 323-341: Figures Related to Finance Sector; Domestic Product; Economic: Growth; Operative Period; Investment Schemes; Capital: Investment Subsidy Scheme; Sales Tax Incentive Scheme;: Incentives for Investments; Public Finances; General budgetary: position of Gujarat Government; Incentive Scheme 2001 for: Economic development of Kachchh District; Eligible fixed capital: investment; Capital investment in project related infrastructure: facilities; Ineligible capital investment; Sales Tax Incentives; Sales: tax exemption; Sales tax deferment; Banking Sector; New: Investment Opportunities; Advantages of States' Finance Sector.: 14. Natural Wealth 343-349: Figures Related to Forest; Mineral Wealth; Water Resources;: Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation (GWRDC);: Sabarmati River Basin; Planning and Management.: 15. Agriculture 351-406: Figures Related to State Agriculture; Agro Based and Food: Processing Industry; Agro Industry; Agro Vision; Agro Industry: Policy; Investment Opportunities; Biotechnology; Large Dams.: 8 Gujarat: 16. Wild Life 407-421: Wildlife of Gujarat; Gir National Park; Marine National Park;: Velvadar Blackbuck National Park; Gir Wildlife Sanctuary; Major: Wildlife Attractions in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary; Jessore Sloth Bear: Sanctuary; Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary; Narayan Sarovar Chinkara: Sanctuary; Ratanmahal Sanctuary; Wild Ass Sanct.; The Asiatic: Lion; The Lion; Gazelle (Chinkara); General Info / Tips; Indian: Lion; Black Buck National Park; Little Rann of Kutch Wildlife: Sanctuary; Bengal Fox; Asiatic Lion; Rusty-Spotted Cat; Indian: Wild Ass: 17. Tourism 423-459: Facilities for Tourists; Holy Places; Dharmanath; Dwarka; Godhra;: Patan; Palitana; Sanjan; Shakti Temples; Shatrunjaya; Somnath;: Unjha; Veraval; Historical Places; Indus Valley Civilisation; Middle: Town; Lower Town; Lothal; Surkotda; Dholavira; Jadeshwar;: Wankaner Palace; Gondal; Akshar Mandir; Virpur; Khambhalida: Caves; Bhidbhanjan; Hingolgadh; Ghela Somanth; Royal Orient: Train; Saurashtra; Kaba Gandhi No Delo; Jagat Mandir; Watson: Museum; Rajkumar College;' Swami Narayan Temples; Race: Course; Aji Dan; Lal Pari Lake And Randerda; Park and Zoo;: Nehru Gate (Nagar Darwala); Hanging Bridge; Mani Mandir;: Tankara; Matel; Rafaleshwar; Sun Temple at Modhera; Gandhian: Places; Hriday Kunj; Kirti Mandir; Dandi; Bardoli; Mosques and: Tombs; Jama Masjid; Rani Rupmati's Mosque; Rani Sipri's mosque;: Sidi Saiyad's Mosque; Sidi Bashirs mosque; The Chishti Masjid;: Tombs of Ahmed Shah and His Queens; Ahmed Shah's Mosque;: Raj Babri Mosque; Bhadra Fort and Teen Darwaja; Huthising: Temple; Kankaria Lake; Sabarmathi Ashram; Museums;: Ambavadi; Aina Mahal (Old Palace); Calico Museum; Institute: of Indology; Hussain-Doshi's Gufa; NC Mehta Museum of: Miniatures; Shreyas Folk Museum; Utensils Museum; Vadodara;: Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum; Sayaji Bagh and Vadodara: Museum; Watson Museum; Places in Ahmedabad; Batwa; Adalaj: Wav; Cambay; The Bhrigu Rishi Temple; The Fort; Holiday: Homes; Health Resort; Hill Station; Strategy; Tourism as Industry;: Accommodation Projects; Food Oriented Projects; Other Tourism: - Related Projects; Service Oriented Projects; Roles of the State: and the Market; Perspective Planning; Human Resources: Development; New Tourism Policy; Hotels.: 18. Archaeological Sites 461-488: 19. Natural Calamities 489-497: Chronology of Natural Calamities Since 1980; Cold Wave; Heat: CONTENTS:- 9: Wave; Drought; Squalls; Gale; Lightning; Thunderstorm;: Hailstorm; Floods and Heavy Rains; Cyclonic Storm.: 20. Customs, Fairs and Festivals 499-514: Fairs and Festivals: 21. Arts and Crafts 515-523: Arts and Architecture; Le Corbusier; Louis Kahn; Charles Correa;: Crafts; Patola; Mashru; Brocades; Bandhani; Prints; The matani;: Embroidery; Bead-work; Dyeing; Wood-carving; Music And: Dance; Stage art; Dance; Folk Arts; Dandia Raas; Mer Raas;: Dangi NritaGarba Dance; Garba songs; Folk Instruments.: 22. Rural Development 525-533: Ahmedabad Rural Road Development Plan; Tribal Rehabilitation: Program; Gujarat Rural Instiute for Socio Economic: Reconstruction; Housing development programme; Livestock: development programme; Watershed development programme;: Sustainable Development Project: 23. Urban Development 535-557: Role of GIDB; Demand Supply Scenario; Shelf for Projects; The: Indian Water Scenario; Sector Background; Gujarat Institutional: Structure; Roles and Responsibilities for Various Schemes;: Demand Components; Domestic and industrial water (D1); Status: of Habitations; Irrigation Water; Demand Supply GAP in Water: and Sanitation area; Sector financing requirements; Priority Areas;: Water Resources Development in 1999 – 2010; Ground and surface: water; Artificial recharge, regulation and recycling; Sewrage; Solid: Waste Management.: 24. Newspapers 559-580: Big Dailies; Medium Dailies; Medium Periodicals; Small Dailies;: Small Periodicals.: 25. Important Events (1951-2004) 581-594: Chronology of Events.: 26. Non-Governmental Organisations 595-626: Major NGOs in the State: 27. Planning Outlay 627-635: Annual Plan Outlay; i. Agriculture and Allied Activities; ii. Rural: Development; iii. Special Areas Programmes; iv. Irrigation and: Flood Control; v. Energy; vi. Industry and Minerals; vii. Transport;: viii. Communications; ix. Science,Technology and Environment;: x. General Economic Services; xi. Social Services; xii. General: 10 Gujarat: Services; Tenth Plan Outlay; i. Agriculture and Allied Activities;: ii. Rural Development; iii. Special Area Programmes; iv. Irrigation: and Flood Control; v. Energy; vi. Industry and Minerals; vii.: Transport; viii. Communications; ix. Science,Technology and: Environment; x. General Economic Services; xi. Social Services: Education; ii. General Services.: CONTENTS:- 11: 3.1. Population—Rural, Urban 37: 3.2. Population Characteristics (2001) 38: 3.3. Decadal Growth 1991 - 2001 38: 3.4. Population: (0 - 6 years) (2001) 38: 3.5. Percentage of Population: (0-6) to Total Population (0 - 6 years) 38: 3.6. Demographic Information as Per Census 2001 38: 3.7. Age Distribution (in Percentage) 38: 3.8. Work Participation Rate 39: 3.9. Distribution of Population by Religion (in percentage) 39: 3.10. Distribution of 10,000 Speakers by Languages 39: 3.11. Amenities 40: 3.12. House Types 39: 3.13. Fertility Rates 41: 3.14. Distribution of Religion by Sex with Percentage of Total Population: (State/district) (2001) 42: 3.15. Distribution of Disabled Persons by Type of Disabilty and Residence: (in %) (2001) 61: 3.16 Distribution of Beggars (2001) 62: 3.17. Population, India, States and Union Territory 1901-2001 65: 4.1 Statewise Distribution of Individual Scheduled Caste Population by: Sex and Literacy Rate (2001) 68: 4.2 SC Population ratio w.r.t. Population 70: 4.3 Distribution of Individual Scheduled Castes Population by Sex (State/: District) (2001) 77: 5.1 Statewise Distribution of Individual Scheduled Tribes Population: by Sex and Literacy Rate (2001) 87: 5.2 ST Population Ratio w.r.t. Population (2001) 89: 5.3 Distribution of Individual Scheduled Tribes Population by Sex (State/: District) (2001) 96: 6.1. State-wise OBC List 107: 6.2. State-wise Central List of Backward Classes Notified by Government: of India 111: 7.1. Chief Ministers of Gujarat 120: 7.2. Governors of Gujarat 121: 7.3. Name of State, Districts, Tehsils and Towns 133: 7.4. List of Administrative Districts (1961) 138: 7.5. List of Administrative Districts (1971) 138: 7.6. List of Administrative Districts (1981) 139: 7.7. List of Administrative Districts (1991) 139: 7.8. List of Administrative Districts (2001) 140: List of Tables: 12 Gujarat: 8.1. Educational Institutions and Pupils 142: 8.2. Number of Literates to Total population 143: 8.3. Percentage of Literates to Total population 143: 8.4. Literacy rate 143: 10.1 Distribution of Language (2001) 188: 10.2 Distribution of Mother Toungue (2001) 192: 11.1. Medical Facilities 203: 12.1 Installed Capacity of Electricity in Gujarat State 222: 12.2 Installed Capacity of Electricity in Gujarat State 223: 12.3 Generation of Electricity in Gujarat State 223: 12.4 State wise and employment wise Minimum wages Wages fixed in 51: Employments 236: 12.5 Total Population, Total Workers, Main Workers, Marginal Workers: and Non-Workers–India, States and Union Territories : 2001 320: 12.6 Total Workers (Main + Marginal) and their Categories–I.ndia, States: and Union Territories : 2001 321: 13.1. Gujarat - A Leader of Production 325: 14.1. Production of Important Minerals 345: 14.2. Forest 347: 15.1. Production of Fruits Crops During 2000-01 354: 15.2. Area and Production of Major Crops in Gujarat During the Year: 2001-02 356: 15.3. Agriculture implements Statistics 1992 ('000 numbers) 357: 15.5. Milk Production 1994-95 ('000 tonnes) 357: 15.6. Forest Cover (Square kms.) 357: 15.8. Sericulture production 358: 15.9. Distribution of Household by Sources of Drinking Water (2001) 404: 16.1. United Nations List of National Parks and Protected Areas 421: 22.1. Status of rural roads in Ahmedabad district, 1998 527: 22.2. Existing work plan for rural roads 527: 23.1. Civic Amenities Planning (2001-2010) 538: 23.2. Urban Infrastructure 539: 23.3. Investment on Urban Development 544: 23.4. List of Feasibility Studies 546: 23.5. Domestic Water Demand in 2021 AD 551: 23.6. Shelf of Urban Water and Sanitation 555: 24.1. Number of Newspapers in 2001 (Language and Periodicity-wise) 560: 24.2. Circulation of Newspapers in 2001 (Language and Periodicity-wise) 561: 24.3. List of Big, Medium and Small Newspapers - 2001 562: 24.4. Publication Added in 2001 571: 27.1. Annual Plan of Gujarat 2002-2003 627: 27.2. Tenth Plan of Gujarat—2002-07 631 The Title 'Land and People of Indian States & Union Territories (Gujarat) written/authored/edited by Ed. S. C.Bhatt & Gopal K Bhargava', published in the year 2006. The ISBN 9788178353647 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 635 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Anthropology / Tribal Studies / Reference / Dictionary / Encyclopaedia. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 8th