15-577: Saij is a town located in the Kalol subdistrict of the Gandhinagar district in the state of Gujarat , India . It is located 13 km west of the district headquarters of Gandhinagar. The local language spoken there is Gujarati . In 2011, the total population was 13,882 with 7,265 males and 6,617 females. 23°13′13″N 72°31′01″E / 23.220411°N 72.516827°E / 23.220411; 72.516827 Kalol, Gandhinagar Kalol
30-529: A composite textile mill in Kalol , Gujarat that same year. In 1975 it was renamed Sintex Industries Limited and was listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange in 2000. Sintex expanded significantly in the 2000s, including the acquisition of U.S.-based Wausaukee Composites. In 2007 the offshore holdings segment, Sintex Holdings BV Netherlands, acquired the automotive branch of Bright Brothers Ltd to form Bright Autoplast, also called Sintex BAPL, and
45-557: A major pigment manufacturer, has its head office at Chhatral besides its another manufacturing plant in Vadodara . Heavy Metal and Tubes Ltd. has three manufacturing units at Chhatral Road and a corporate office at Ahmedabad. India's largest fertilizers company, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) setup its first Ammonia-Urea Complex in 1974. Major festivals celebrated includes Sintex Sintex (formerly known as The Bharat Vijay Mills Ltd and Sintex Industries Ltd )
60-768: Is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad is nearly 30 km away from Kalol and provides connections with domestic and international flights. Kalol Junction lies on the main railway line connecting Ahmedabad to Jaipur, Marwad, Abu Road, New Delhi, Jodhpur, Bikaner and many other North Indian states. Kalol Railway Station is on the Western Railways - Ahmedabad-Mehsana Line. The main train connections include Ranakpur Express, Ahmedabad-Haridwar Yoga Express, Aravalli Express and Ahmedabad-Patan Passenger, Ahmedabad-Jaipur Passenger, Ahmedabad-Jodhpur Passenger, and Ahmedabad-Aburoad Passenger. Kalol Junction
75-507: Is a city in Gandhinagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat , located alongside Gujarat State Highway 41 between the cities of Mehsana and Ahmedabad . As of 2011 India census , Kalol had a population of 133,737 with 69,898 males and 63,839 females; it has 13,719 children aged 0–6 (7,397 male and 6,322 female), 103,561 literates (57,548 male and 46,013 female) 88% literacy in Kalol,
90-496: Is currently under construction of electrification and doubling line. Kalol's main road is SH41. It connects with the cities of Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Palanpur, and Aburoad. Kalol is connected to Surat, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai through National Highway 8A . It is connected to Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Udaipur, New Delhi and Chandigarh through the National Highway 8C . A highway also connecting to Mount Abu-Ambaji also passes through
105-552: Is the world's largest producer of plastic water tanks and Asia's largest manufacturer of corduroy fabrics. The company operates in Europe , America, Africa, and Asia , especially in France , Germany , and the US . It primarily works with building materials, textiles, prefabricated structures, custom molding products, monolithic construction and water storage tanks. In March 2023, it
120-517: The French company Nief Plastics was acquired, to be later renamed Sintex NP. In 2015 Bright Autoplast signed onto a joint venture with Rototech Group to expand its coverage of automotive applications, calling the joint unit BAPL Rototech. In 2017 Sintex demerged, with its textiles business remaining under the name Sintex Industries Limited, while the plastics and prefab side became Sintex Plastics Technology Limited. Despite strong initial showings after
135-479: The Taluka population in 2011 was 305,489. Kalol is divided into four major areas: East Side is an industrial specific area designed for Sintex Industries (Plastic Industry) and also includes residential areas. Centre Side and West Side, both are residential areas and also are most developed areas of Kalol. Kalol has an average elevation of 81 metres (266 feet). SH41 Highway passes through Kalol. The city sits on
150-598: The banks of the Sabarmati River, in North-Central-East Gujarat. Kalol has a Monsoon climate with three main seasons: Summer, monsoon and winter. The climate is generally dry and hot outside monsoon season. The weather is hot to severely hot from March to June when the maximum temperature stays in the range of 35 to 49 °C (95 to 120 °F), and the minimum in the range of 12 to 26 °C (54 to 79 °F). Highest temperature of Kalol
165-517: The city. The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) buses are available for all major cities of Gujarat. The city is an important industrial centre with many industries in and near town of Chhatral . Sintex (plastic) and Bharat Vijay Mill (textiles) are situated in Kalol. Sintex is the largest manufacturer of plastic tanks in Asia, and performs business all over Europe and America through its foreign acquisitions. Asahi Sangwan Colours Limited,
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#1732802269855180-435: The city. Other religious communities include Muslims, Christians, Sikhs and Jains. As per census of 2011 religions of the city's population: Hindu: 81.5% Muslim: 8.5% Christian: 2.9% Sikh: 3.1% Jain: 1.8% Others: 3.2% There are many mandirs, mosques and gurudwaras in Kalol. Kalol lies between three major cities of Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Mehsana making it an important city for transportation. The nearest airport
195-652: The demerger, in June 2019 Sintex Industries was downgraded by CARE Ratings to "issuer non-cooperating" and defaulted on non-convertible debentures from Punjab National Bank . Another default later that year precipitated a plea by Invesco Asset Management in December 2020 and Sintex Industries entered bankruptcy in April 2021. Sintex developed an anaerobic digester in 2008 that captures emissions from human waste for use as fuel or for generating electricity. Sintex began
210-454: Was 49.8 c in May 2019. It is warm from December to February, the average maximum temperature is around 26 °C (79 °F), the average minimum is 12 °C (54 °F), and the climate is extremely dry. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September. The average annual rainfall is around 803.4 mm (31.63 in). Hindus are the largest religious community of
225-429: Was announced that, in separate agreements, Sintex Industries Ltd. (SIL) and Sintex Plastics Technology Limited were acquired by Reliance Industries (RIL) and Welspun Group , respectively. After completing the purchase, RIL now holds 70% of SIL's share control and will manage the company jointly with Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise (ACRE). Bharat Vijay Mills Limited was incorporated in June 1931 and started
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