Kalol
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Kalol is a city and a municipality
in Panchmahal district
in the India
n state
of Gujarat.
It is famous for its oil field.
(Plastic Containers),Grandtech Engineering Works , INOX Air Products, Plastichemix , DeviDayal Agro Chemicals , Bayer ABS, HNG Float Glass,Integra Engineering and many more.
(27 km) in North and Halol
(13 km) & Vadodara
(50 km) 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.
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.
(IATA: BDQ, ICAO: VABO), which is about 50 km away.
Vadodara Airport is domestic airport and has direct flight connection to Mumbai
and Delhi
Nearest international airport is Ahmedabad Airport, which has flight connections to many domestic and international destinations. Ahmedabad Airport now has many international flights landing from such destinations as USA, London, Paris and FrankFurt.
Science Stream Higher Secondary Education initiated by Amrit Vidhyalaya has put Kalol on the top of the list at the district level. As this is being written, for last 3 years students from Amrit Vidhyalaya have top the 12th science exam at the district level.
Higher education is limited to Bachelors College affiliated with Gujarat University
. College provides degrees in major of Commerce, Arts and Law.
Also P.P.Chauhan Institute for computer education (BCA) situated at Alindra four-crossing, kalol.
Computer education is located at I.T.C.T. Computer Academy, Kalol.
.
Cine Magic (Owned by Bharat Petroleum) is located outside Kalol town. One who want to experience the joy of multiplex theater in a town would surely visit the same. A small theater equipped with Dolby surround sound, rich interior and comfortable seating arrangement are attracting people of Panchmahal district
to visit often.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Panchmahal district
Panchmahal district
Panchmahal, also Panch Mahals, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat State. Panch-mahal means "five tehsils/talukas" , and refers to the five sub-divisions namely - Godhra, Dahod, Halol, Kalol and Jhalod that were transferred by the Maharaja Sindia of Gwalior to the...
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Gujarat.
Geography
Kalol is located at 22.606°N 73.463°E. It has an average elevation of 100 metres (328 feet).It is famous for its oil field.
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, Sintex IndustriesSintex Industries
Sintex Industries is the world largest producer of plastic water tank. It is also Asia's largest manufacturer of corduroy fabrics. It is primarily manufactures a textiles & plastic products...
(Plastic Containers),Grandtech Engineering Works , INOX Air Products, Plastichemix , DeviDayal Agro Chemicals , Bayer ABS, HNG Float Glass,Integra Engineering and many more.
Demographics
As of 2001 census, Kalol had a population of 111,700, out of which 54% male and 46% 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.Road
Kalol lies of main trunk road State Highway-5, which passes through the town. It is connected to GodhraGodhra
Godhra is a town and originally the name came from "Gou" which means "Cow" and "Dhara" which has two meanings: one in Sanskrit which means "Hold or Land" and the other in Hindi which means Flow. So, identically it means The Land of the Cow, a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of...
(27 km) in North and Halol
Halol
Halol is a city and a municipality in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located in Western india, it has an average elevation of 499 metres .- Industry :...
(13 km) & Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
(50 km) 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.
Rail
Adjoining village of Derol StationDerol Station
Derol Station is a rail station near the village Derol and connected to Kalol, which is a municipality in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat.- Geography :Derol Station is located at ....
provides railway connectivity to Kalol. Railway connections are available to Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
, Godhra
Godhra
Godhra is a town and originally the name came from "Gou" which means "Cow" and "Dhara" which has two meanings: one in Sanskrit which means "Hold or Land" and the other in Hindi which means Flow. So, identically it means The Land of the Cow, a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of...
and Dahod
Dahod
Dahod,on the banks of river Dudhimati, is a towncity with a municipality in Dahod District within the State of Gujarat, India. The city serves as District Headquarters for Dahod District. It is approx. 200 km away from Ahmedabad and 150 km away from Vadodara...
through short distnace memu trains. It is connected to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
through two long distance trains - Firozpur Janata express and Dehradun express. It is also connected with Rajkot, 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...
, Ratlam
Ratlam
Ratlam , known historically as Ratnapuri, is a city in the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Ratlam lies 480 m above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam District....
, Ujjain
Ujjain
Ujjain , is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini...
, Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Bhopal and Jabalpur through Jabalpur - Somnath Express and Indore Gandhinagar SHANTI Express trains.
Bus
Apart from railways, Kalol is served by extensive bus network of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation GSRTC. Main Bus depot is Located at Halol.Air
Nearest airport is Vadodara AirportVadodara Airport
Vadodara Airport or Civil Airport Harni is a civilian airport located in the north-east of Vadodara, Gujarat, India in the suburb of Harni....
(IATA: BDQ, ICAO: VABO), which is about 50 km away.
Vadodara Airport is domestic airport and has direct flight connection to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
Nearest international airport is Ahmedabad Airport, which has flight connections to many domestic and international destinations. Ahmedabad Airport now has many international flights landing from such destinations as USA, London, Paris and FrankFurt.
Education
Primary, secondary and higher secondary education is provided by the schools in town. Schools are there for both Gujarati and English medium of instructions. some of the schools are MGS High School,PKS High School,Girls School,Shantiniketan Rotary Vidhyalaya (REM school).Science Stream Higher Secondary Education initiated by Amrit Vidhyalaya has put Kalol on the top of the list at the district level. As this is being written, for last 3 years students from Amrit Vidhyalaya have top the 12th science exam at the district level.
Higher education is limited to Bachelors College affiliated with Gujarat University
Gujarat University
The Gujarat University is the statewide institution affiliating many reputed colleges across the state of Gujarat, India. It has been given a B++ ranking by National Assessment and Accreditation Council .-History:...
. College provides degrees in major of Commerce, Arts and Law.
Also P.P.Chauhan Institute for computer education (BCA) situated at Alindra four-crossing, kalol.
Computer education is located at I.T.C.T. Computer Academy, Kalol.
Entertainment
Vijay Talkies is located in the heart of Kalol town. This cinema hall being the oldest though recently renovated and equipped with 21st century means of mechanisms like Dolby surround sound and Set-Top-Box based satellite players. The movies are released on day 1 along with the release in BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
.
Cine Magic (Owned by Bharat Petroleum) is located outside Kalol town. One who want to experience the joy of multiplex theater in a town would surely visit the same. A small theater equipped with Dolby surround sound, rich interior and comfortable seating arrangement are attracting people of Panchmahal district
Panchmahal district
Panchmahal, also Panch Mahals, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat State. Panch-mahal means "five tehsils/talukas" , and refers to the five sub-divisions namely - Godhra, Dahod, Halol, Kalol and Jhalod that were transferred by the Maharaja Sindia of Gwalior to the...
to visit often.