Naroda
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Naroda is a suburban town in Bapunagar
, northeast of Ahmedabad
, Gujarat, India
. With the establishment of the Naroda Industrial Area in the 1980s, the town flourished; it was incorporated into Ahmedabad in 1996. Being eight km from Ahmedabad International Airport and located on the SP Ring Road, Naroda is situated on the emerging Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad-Vadodara (GAV) corridor.
. It is near Bapunagar
, which has a diamond market. Kalupur
, the geographic center of Ahmedabad, is at a distance of 5 km.
Naroda has two parts: Juna Naroda (Old Naroda) and Nava Naroda (New Naroda). At the center of Naroda (called Naroda Gam or Naroda Bazaar) are an old fountain and a newly developed park.
The population of the town is a mix of people from throughout India, but it is predominantly a Hindu population, with a minority of Malayalis who have been residing here for the last two decades.
industrial park hosts national and multinational corporations such as Reliance Industries Ltd, Pepsi Co, Ingersoll-Rand, Dresser Industries
, Harshtaiana, Laxmi Engineers and various chemical and textile industries, including Arvind Mills
, Umiya Textile and Nirman Textile. Pharmaceutical companies include Dishman, Tuton, Westcoast and Maccure. India's snack food manufacturer Samrat Namkin is located in Naroda.
Several major township projects are being developed along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway with Naroda being at the center of the development. In the recent Vibrant Gujarat summit, 24 projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore were slated to be developed in this part of city and along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway. Projects include hospitals, clubs, educational institutions, NRI residential colonies, a business park and a 120-room hotel.
There is a recently developed lake, and the world's largest collection of antique cars in KathWada at IB farm (Dastan Farm).
Recently, Khari-canal side Garden/Park is inaugurated by chief minister of Gujarat, Mr. Narendra Modi.
started his first textile mill in Naroda in 1977.
Bapunagar
Bapunagar is a neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is located in the eastern part of the city, in the Rakhial ward. Its name derives from the word "Bapu", which refers to Gandhi, who was popularly called 'Bapu', or Father.- History :...
, northeast of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. With the establishment of the Naroda Industrial Area in the 1980s, the town flourished; it was incorporated into Ahmedabad in 1996. Being eight km from Ahmedabad International Airport and located on the SP Ring Road, Naroda is situated on the emerging Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad-Vadodara (GAV) corridor.
Location
Naroda is three miles from Ahmedabad(8 km), near the intersection of National Highway No. 8 and National Highway 59National Highway 59 (India)
National Highway 59 is a National Highway in India that connects Ahmedabad in Gujarat with Indore in Madhya Pradesh. It covers a distance of of which is in Gujarat and is in Madhya Pradesh...
. It is near Bapunagar
Bapunagar
Bapunagar is a neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is located in the eastern part of the city, in the Rakhial ward. Its name derives from the word "Bapu", which refers to Gandhi, who was popularly called 'Bapu', or Father.- History :...
, which has a diamond market. Kalupur
Kalupur
-Location:Kalupur is the central part of Ahmedabad city. Kalupur Bus Station runs buses to all major destinations in Ahmedabad city. The station is operated by Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service .Ahmedabad railway station is also at Kalupur....
, the geographic center of Ahmedabad, is at a distance of 5 km.
Naroda has two parts: Juna Naroda (Old Naroda) and Nava Naroda (New Naroda). At the center of Naroda (called Naroda Gam or Naroda Bazaar) are an old fountain and a newly developed park.
History
During the 2002 Gujarat riots Naroda Patiya witnessed some of the worst communal violence.Demographics
Naroda has over the last two years transformed from a neglected industrial area to desirable location for homes.The population of the town is a mix of people from throughout India, but it is predominantly a Hindu population, with a minority of Malayalis who have been residing here for the last two decades.
Industry
The Naroda GIDCGujarat Industrial Development Corporation
The Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation was established under the Gujarat Industrial Development Act of 1962, with a goal of accelerating industrialization in the state of Gujarat, India...
industrial park hosts national and multinational corporations such as Reliance Industries Ltd, Pepsi Co, Ingersoll-Rand, Dresser Industries
Dresser Industries
Dresser Industries was a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States, which provided a wide range of technology, products, and services used for developing energy and natural resources...
, Harshtaiana, Laxmi Engineers and various chemical and textile industries, including Arvind Mills
Arvind Mills
Arvind Mills, the flagship company of the Lalbhai Group, is one of India's leading composite manufacturer of textiles. Its headquarters is in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It manufactures a range of cotton shirting, denim, knits and bottomweights fabrics. It is India's largest denim manufacturer ...
, Umiya Textile and Nirman Textile. Pharmaceutical companies include Dishman, Tuton, Westcoast and Maccure. India's snack food manufacturer Samrat Namkin is located in Naroda.
Several major township projects are being developed along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway with Naroda being at the center of the development. In the recent Vibrant Gujarat summit, 24 projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore were slated to be developed in this part of city and along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway. Projects include hospitals, clubs, educational institutions, NRI residential colonies, a business park and a 120-room hotel.
Places of interest
Naroda features some beautiful temples such as the Ayyappa Temple, Ranchodrai, Satyanarayan and Padmavati Mataji's Jain Temple and Hanumanji Mandir. It also has the great Mahaprabhuji's Bethak, a famous pilgrim place for Vaishnavites. It is believed that Mahaprabhu stayed here for some time.one new added place is SMVS (swaminarayan mandir vasana sanstha) Temple of Swaminarayan.There is a recently developed lake, and the world's largest collection of antique cars in KathWada at IB farm (Dastan Farm).
Recently, Khari-canal side Garden/Park is inaugurated by chief minister of Gujarat, Mr. Narendra Modi.
People
Dr. Jaydeepbhai Patel, leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), is from Naroda. The late business tycoon Dhirubhai AmbaniDhirubhai Ambani
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani also known as Dhirubhai, was an Indian-Gujarati business magnate and entrepreneur who founded Reliance Industries, a petrochemicals, communications, power, and textiles conglomerate and the only privately owned Indian company in the Fortune 500. Ambani took his company...
started his first textile mill in Naroda in 1977.