Ankleshwar, (sometimes written Anklesvar) is a city and a municipality in the Bharuch district of the

state of Gujarat, India. The city is located fourteen kilometres from Bharuch. AiA-Ankleshwar
Industrial Association is largest organisation in GiDC where over 2000 industries are registered. This
Notified Area is also under the AiA board, and MCM is the controller in the Authority. Polluters are
punished by AiA, which is resulting in lower levels of pollution.

Economy:
The town is known for its industrial township called GIDC (Gujarat Industrial Development
Corporation). Ankleshwar has an office of the ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited).
Ankleshwar has over 1500 chemical plants, producing products such as pesticides,
pharmaceuticals, chemicals and paints. GIDC has started organising Trade fair and Industrial expo
occasionally to attract large number of industries all over from India. It also helps to get customers
on large basis.

Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[1] Ankleshwar had a population of 140,839. Males constitute 53% of th
population and females 47%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education[edit]
Ankleshwar is an educated city. It has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national
average of 74.04%; with 82.14% of the males and 65% of females literate.