Anand district

District of central Gujarat

Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounded by Kheda District to the north, Vadodara District to the east, Ahmedabad District to the west, and the Gulf of Cambay to the south. The district had a population of 1,856,872 of which 27.36% were urban as of 2001. [1]

Major towns are Khambhat, Tarapur, Petlad and Sojitra.

Points of interest

• Anand City - Information of Anand District, the Anand Information Site
• Anand City [2] - birthplace of Tribhuvandas Patel. - Founder of Anand Milk Union Limited and Cooperative movement.
• Amul - Origin of Operation Flood, the White Revolution of India
• Anand Agricultural University

 http://www.aau.in  Dr. A C Patel (EEI, Anand)

• [Extension EDucation Institute, Anand]
• Karamsad - birthplace of Sardar Patel. Pramukh Swami Medical College.
• Karamsad(Map) [3]
• Khambhat - a historic and ancient port in the bay of Khambhat, known for its trade with foreign countries.

• Dakor - Hindu temple of Lord Ranchodrai a form of Krishna.
• Pavagadh Fort - This is not in Anand district but in the nearby Panchmahal distrcit. Ruins of the fort have been designated a world heritage site by UNESCO.
• Bhadran - was given nickname "Paris of Gaekwad state" due to its prosperity and civil works carried by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III about one century ago.