Anand city of Gujarat is popularly known as the 'Milk Capital of India'. Anand city is well known for the renowned 'Amul' dairy and its 'milk revolution'. 'The National Dairy Development Board of India and Anand Agricultural University are located in the city of Anand in Gujarat.

Vallabh Vidhyanagar is a popular educational suburb of Anand. Anand is situated in the middle of Ahmedabad and Vadodara city.

A National Express Highway that runs from Ahmedabad to Vadodara connects the city Anand. Anand is a rapidly growing city and has a Municipal Corporation of its own.

According to the census 2001, the population of Anand is 130,462. Among the total population 52 % are males and 48% are females. There is a high literacy rate in the Anand city. The literacy rate of male is 55% and 45% of females are literate.

Anand has some of the renowned educational institutions of India. The educational institutes are as follows:

Anand Agricultural University
Veterenary College
Institute of Rural Management
SMC College of Dairy Science
B A College of Agriculture
GH Patel MCA Institute
Sardar Patel University
Anandalaya Education Society
Anand Commerce College
AD Institute of Technology
Anand homeopathic college
Nalini Arvind Arts College
Karamsad Medical College
Anand Homeopathy college
Rajratna P T Patel Science College
Nirmal Niketan
Kendriya Vidyalaya
St. Xavier's High School
Dadabhai Navaroji High School
Akshar Purshottam Chaatralaya

The Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) is a renowned management institution in Anand. It is an autonomous institution founded in 1979. IRMA of Anand was established in joint collaboration of the National Dairy Development Board and the support of Government of India, Government of Gujarat and Swiss Development Co-operation.

Last Updated on : 30 September 2011

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