Ahmedabad

With metropolitan population of some 5.6 million, Ahmedabad is the capital of the state of Gujarat. The city is one of the e largest industrial centers in western India, and has historically enjoyed a reputation as an important base of commerce, trade and industry.

Ahmedabad has a thriving chemicals and pharmaceutical industries. It is also know for significant information technology industry and is one of the top ten most competitive cities in the country.

A majority of the working-age citizens of Ahmedabad are traders and business people with a number of major mercantile corporations and artisan guilds that are a key influence on the economic life of Gujarat. The city's educational and industrial institutions have attracted students and young skilled workers from the rest of India.

For more information on opportunities in Ahmedabad, please contact:

U.S. Commercial Service
JMC House, Suite # 41/42
Ambawadi, Opp. Parimal Garden
AHMEDABAD 380 006
Tel: 91-79-656 5210/656 5216; Fax: 91-79-656 0763
E-mail: Ahmedabad.Office.Box@mail.doc.gov