Petlad
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Petlad is a Town and a municipality
"Taluka" in Anand district
in the Gujarat state
of India
.
s (98 feet).
, Petlad had a population of 51,153. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Petlad has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Petlad, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Economy depends on farmers from
surrounding villages.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
, the first Deputy Prime Minister
of India
, studied at the N. K. High School of Petlad. Renowned Hindu scholars, including Pramukh Swami of the Swaminarayan sect, and Shri Krishnashankar Shastri of the Bhagwat Vidyapith at Sola (Ahmedabad
), studied at the Naranbhai Keshavlal Sanskrit
Pathshala at Petlad.
The R. K. Parikh Arts & Science College at Petlad has been one of the oldest colleges in Gujarat. It is managed by the Petlad Education Trust, led by Haren Shah and Vrajesh Parikh, two leading entrepreneurs in Gujarat. The trust also manages a Commerce College and a College of Education. The college of education is arguably the best college of education in Gujarat, having produced a majority of the toppers in state-level examinations over the past decade and more.
The biggest industrialist boasts of, Naranbhai Keshavlal Parikh
, set up the Petlad Turkey Red Dye Works Company, one of the biggest dye works in British India. He, with his brothers Chandulal and Ramanlal Parikh, launched the Keshav Mill and Rajratna Naranbhai Keshvalal Mill at Petlad. These three industries put Petlad on the global map of textiles, with exports to and offices in Europe, Latin America, and beyond. Naranbhai
was a pioneer of the concept of institutionalized charity, wherein industries should contribute to the society directly like a tax before distributing profit as dividend
to the share holdersHere is only a marble shop named GAJANAND MARBLE its is Mr. CHHAGANBHAI PATEL and its is Mr.JAGDISHBHAI PATEL .It has opened its branch known as VIRAT ENTERPRISE and its is Mr SK.PATEL.
Petlad also has been home to a wide variety of industries including the Naranbhai Keshavlal Foundry, the Petlad Power Loom
, and the Petlad Sugar Factory, all founded by Naranbhai's grandson, Manharlal Shah. Manharlal was a pioneer of the social revolution in Gujarat. He established several co-operative dairies, companies, banking institutions, housing societies, and more in Petlad. His creations, The Petlad Anyonya Sahakari Mandali, and Paraspar Sahakari Mandali, continue to thrive today.
Right now, there are Two Mills still running in Petlad- Shyamprakash Spinning Mills Ltd. (Formerly Known as Rajratna Mills) and PBM Polytex Ltd. After collapse of the two renowned co-operative banks, the economy at petlad took a down turn.
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...
"Taluka" in Anand district
Anand district
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,...
in the Gujarat state
States and territories of India
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of India
India
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.
Geography
Petlad is located at 22.47°N 72.8°E. It has an average elevation of 30 metreMetre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
s (98 feet).
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Petlad had a population of 51,153. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Petlad has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Petlad, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Economy depends on farmers from
surrounding villages.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of India...
, the first Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some counties, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both...
of 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...
, studied at the N. K. High School of Petlad. Renowned Hindu scholars, including Pramukh Swami of the Swaminarayan sect, and Shri Krishnashankar Shastri of the Bhagwat Vidyapith at Sola (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...
), studied at the Naranbhai Keshavlal Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
Pathshala at Petlad.
The R. K. Parikh Arts & Science College at Petlad has been one of the oldest colleges in Gujarat. It is managed by the Petlad Education Trust, led by Haren Shah and Vrajesh Parikh, two leading entrepreneurs in Gujarat. The trust also manages a Commerce College and a College of Education. The college of education is arguably the best college of education in Gujarat, having produced a majority of the toppers in state-level examinations over the past decade and more.
Industry & Co-operative Movement
Petlad has been a major industrial contributor in the history of Gujarat.The biggest industrialist boasts of, Naranbhai Keshavlal Parikh
Naranbhai Keshavlal Parikh
Naranbhai Parikh was an entrepreneur based in the small town of Petlad in Gujarat, India. He was one of the major contributors to the town, by way of the companies and social institutions he created.- Early Life & Family :...
, set up the Petlad Turkey Red Dye Works Company, one of the biggest dye works in British India. He, with his brothers Chandulal and Ramanlal Parikh, launched the Keshav Mill and Rajratna Naranbhai Keshvalal Mill at Petlad. These three industries put Petlad on the global map of textiles, with exports to and offices in Europe, Latin America, and beyond. Naranbhai
Naranbhai Keshavlal Parikh
Naranbhai Parikh was an entrepreneur based in the small town of Petlad in Gujarat, India. He was one of the major contributors to the town, by way of the companies and social institutions he created.- Early Life & Family :...
was a pioneer of the concept of institutionalized charity, wherein industries should contribute to the society directly like a tax before distributing profit as dividend
Dividend
Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business , or it can be distributed to...
to the share holdersHere is only a marble shop named GAJANAND MARBLE its is Mr. CHHAGANBHAI PATEL and its is Mr.JAGDISHBHAI PATEL .It has opened its branch known as VIRAT ENTERPRISE and its is Mr SK.PATEL.
Petlad also has been home to a wide variety of industries including the Naranbhai Keshavlal Foundry, the Petlad Power Loom
Power loom
A power loom is a mechanized loom powered by a line shaft. The first power loom was designed in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright and first built in 1785. It was refined over the next 47 years until a design by Kenworthy and Bullough, made the operation completely automatic. This was known as the...
, and the Petlad Sugar Factory, all founded by Naranbhai's grandson, Manharlal Shah. Manharlal was a pioneer of the social revolution in Gujarat. He established several co-operative dairies, companies, banking institutions, housing societies, and more in Petlad. His creations, The Petlad Anyonya Sahakari Mandali, and Paraspar Sahakari Mandali, continue to thrive today.
Right now, there are Two Mills still running in Petlad- Shyamprakash Spinning Mills Ltd. (Formerly Known as Rajratna Mills) and PBM Polytex Ltd. After collapse of the two renowned co-operative banks, the economy at petlad took a down turn.