Kalol
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| Coordinates | 22°36′22″N 73°27′47″E / 22.606°N 73.463°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District(s) | Panchmahal district |
| Population | 24,677 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 52Male:48Female ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 100 m (328 ft) |
Kalol is a city and a municipality in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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[edit] Geography
Kalol is located at 22°36′22″N 73°27′47″E / 22.606°N 73.463°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 100 metres (328 feet). It is famous for its oil field.
[edit] Industry
Kalol and Halol (nearest city) are known as SEZ (Special Economic Zone) area. Many big companies are located here like General Motors (GM), SETCO Automotive, CEAT Tyres, GUNNEBO, Panchmahal Steel, and many more.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 census[2], Kalol had a population of 24,677, out of which 12,826 or 52% male and 48% female. Kalol makes majority of Kalol Urban Aggmaration , other village of which is Derol Station with population of 3226. Total population of Kalol UA is 27903.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Road
Kalol lies of main trunk road State Highway-5, which passes through the town. It is connected to Godhra(27 km) in North and Halol(13 km) & Vadodara(50km) to the South. Apart from main highway, it is connected to adjancent villages through network of country roads. Most of the country roads are paved, single-lane traffic and reasonably maintained. Portion of the highway between Halol and Vadodara is toll road.
[edit] Rail
Adjoining village of Derol Station provides railway connectivity to Kalol. Railway connections are available to Vadodara, Godhra and Dahod through short distnace memu trains. It is connected to Mumbai and Delhi through two long distance trains - Firozpur Janata express and Dehradun express. It is also connected with Rajkot,Ahmedabad, Ratlam, Ujjain, Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur through Jabalpur - Somnath Express and Indore Gandhinagar SHANTI Express trains.
[edit] Bus
Apart from railways, Kalol is served by extensive bus network of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation GSRTC.
[edit] Air
Nearest airport is Vadodara Airport (IATA: BDQ, ICAO: VABO), which is about 40 km away. Vadodara Airport is domestic airport and has direct flight connecton to Mumbai and Delhi
Nearest international airport are Indore International Airport as well as Ahmedabad Airport. Both has flight connectons to many domestic destinations and mostly asian international destinations except for Frankfurt.
[edit] Education
Primary and secondary education is provided by schools in the town. Schools are there for both Gujarati and English medium of instructions.
Higher secondary education is available but is limited to only Commerce and Arts stream. Nearest place for Science Stream Higher Secondary Education is Halol or Vadodara which has numerous options for schooling.
Higher education is limited to Bachelors College affiliated with Gujarat University. College provides degrees in major of Commerce, Arts and Law.
Computer education is located at I.T.C.T. Computer Academy, Kalol.
[edit] Trivia
There is another town named Kalol in Gujarat state in Gandhinagar district. This article refers to Kalol in Panchmahal district of Gujarat.
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