Atul, Gujarat

Atul is an industrial village developed by the chemical conglomerate Atul Ltd, located in the Valsad district of Gujarat, India. Although a small village, it has good educational and recreational facilities, banks, temples, post office and a railway station.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Atul has a population of 5352. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Atul has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Atul, located on the bank of the river Par, derives its name from the Lalbhai Group owned Atul Ltd.

Transport

Atul is located on the Western Railway on Mumbai (Bombay)-Surat segment. It is 187 km from Mumbai Central. It is 76 km from Surat, 205 km from Vadodara (Baroda), 305 km from Ahmedabad. While coming from Mumbai, it is the previous station before Valsad.

The nearest airports are Mumbai to the south (200 km), Surat (around 80 km) & Vadodara (around 215 km) to the north.

Atul

Atul is a first name used in India for people, places and companies. It is a first name used for males. The word originates from Sanskrit, meaning 'incomparable' or 'matchless' or 'unique'.

According to Vishnu Purana Atula is a 355th name of Lord Vishnu, known as 'The Incomparable - No one is as great as or superior to Him'.

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Atul (company)

Atul Ltd is a chemical conglomerate and one of the companies of Lalbhai Group, serving customers in national and international markets. The first manufacturing site of the Company - spread over 1250 acres in Gujarat, India - is an integrated chemical complex, having its registered office in Ahmedabad and head office at Valsad both in Gujarat, India. The shares of Atul are listed both at National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange.

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Gujarat

Gujarat (/ˌɡʊdʒəˈrɑːt/ Gujǎrāt  [ˈɡudʒ(ə)ɾaːt]) is a state in the western part of India known locally as Jewel of the Western part of India. It has an area of 196,204 km² (75,755 sq mi) with a coastline of 1,600 km (990 mi), most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million. The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the north, Maharashtra to the south, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea, as well as the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Its capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. Gujarat is home to the Gujarati-speaking people of India.

The state encompasses major sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, such as Lothal and Dholavira. Lothal is believed to be one of the world's first seaports. Gujarat's coastal cities, chiefly Bharuch and Khambhat, served as ports and trading centres in the Maurya and Gupta empires, and during the succession of royal Saka dynasties from the Western Satraps era, whose geographic territories included Saurashtra and Malwa: modern Gujarat, South Sindh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh states.

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See also

Gujarati

Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) may refer to anything of or relating to the western Indian state of Gujarat and may refer directly to the following articles: