Mundra

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Mundra is a census town in Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Mundra Port is the largest private port in India.

Geography

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The town of Mundra is located about 50&nbsp;km from Anjar which is one of the major towns in the district of Kutch in Gujarat. The other important towns in this district are Bhuj and Mandvi & Anjar. In view of the earthquake of January 2001 which had ravaged this district, lots of tax incentives were granted for setting up new industries in this district and this has led to the rapid industrialisation of this region.

The population of Mundra town is around 60,000 of which the majority are migrants, the city is dominated by Vaniyas, Muslims.The quality of water in this region is very poor and has a high fluoride content.

The transportation and medical facilities in the region are not very well established but this is now rapidly improving. Dabeli, Kadak, are famous snacks of city. Oswal seri is one of the oldest street and GADAASAR an important entertainment place.

A famous quote, "Vaanki Patri thi Beraaja Kapaya ne Baaroi" indicates name of small villages nearby.

The main source of income for the local people is agriculture, horticulture (Kharek and Chikoo), farming and wage...
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