Kandla
title: "Kandla" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["port-cities-and-towns-in-india", "cities-and-towns-in-kutch-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandla" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kandla |
| native_name | કંડલા |
| native_name_lang | bn |
| settlement_type | Census Town |
| pushpin_map | India Gujarat#India3 |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Gujarat, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Gujarat |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kutch |
| established_title | |
| founder | Khengarji III |
| leader_name | Upendra Goyal, IOFS |
| leader_title | Development Commissioner |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 2.970 |
| elevation_m | 3 |
| population_total | 15,782 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| registration_plate | GJ-12 |
| website | |
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| name = Kandla |native_name = કંડલા |native_name_lang = bn | official_name = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Census Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Gujarat#India3 | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Gujarat | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kutch | established_title = | established_date = | founder = Khengarji III | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_name = Upendra Goyal, IOFS | leader_title = Development Commissioner | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 2.970 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 3 | population_total = 15,782 | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | registration_plate = GJ-12 | website = | footnotes = Kandla is a census town in the Kutch district of Gujarat state in Western India, near the city of Gandhidham. It occupies 2.970 km2 on the coast of Gulf of Cutch along the banks of the Kandla Creek. According to the 2011 Census of India, Kandla is the census town in India with more than 15 thousand inhabitants within the urban area. Located on the banks of Kandla Creek, it is home to Kandla Port, one of the major ports of India on the west coast. The entire economic activity of the city is centered on the port. Kandla known as India's hub for exporting grains and importing oil.
Demographics
Consequently, the population increased by 0.72%, from 14,695 as of 2001 census to 15,782 as of 2011 census. As of 2011, the population density is 5,314/km2 and there are a total of 3,574 families residing in the Kandla. There are 9,028 male and 6,754 female citizens—a sex ratio of 748 females per 1000 males, lower than the national average of 926 per 1000. Among children aged 0–6 years, 1,323 are boys and 831 are girls—a ratio of 942 per 1000. Literacy stands at 51.5% (male 61.92%; female 37.24%), lower than the national average of 74.04%.
Religion
|title=Religion in Kandla (2011) |titlebar=#fcd116 |float=right |bars= Muslims are in the majority; Hindus form a very large minority. There are also Christian, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist communities. According to the 2011 census, the religious make-up of Kandla was: Muslims (54.32%), Hindus (44.95%%), Christians (0.38%), Sikhs (0.10%), Buddhists (0.06%) and Jains (0.04%); 0.15% did not state any religion.
Traffic handled
In 2008-09, total port traffic grew by 13.6% to reach an all-time high of 7.22 crore (72.22 million) tonnes. The port's share in traffic handled by all major ports has risen steadily over the years, peaking at 13.6% in 2008-09 (see table). Earlier projections made by the port indicate an annual capacity handling target of 10 crore (100 million) tonnes per annum by 2012. ::data[format=table]
| Year | Mln tons | Change* % | Share** % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | 41,523 | 2.2 | 12.0 |
| 2004–05 | 41,551 | 0.1 | 10.8 |
| 2005–06 | 45,907 | 10.5 | 10.8 |
| 2006–07 | 52,982 | 15.4 | 11.4 |
| 2007–08 | 64,920 | 22.5 | 12.5 |
| 2008–09 | 72,225 | 11.3 | 13.6 |
| * With respect to previous year.** Share of traffic compared to all major Indian ports. | |||
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Climate
Kandla has a semi-desert climate (BSh) under the Koppen-Geiger classification of climates. The average annual temperature is 24.8 °C. The average rainfall is 420 mm, most of which occurs during the monsoon from June to September.
| location = Kandla (1991–2020, extremes 1952–present) | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan record high C = 35.2 | Feb record high C = 39.1 | Mar record high C = 42.7 | Apr record high C = 45.2 | May record high C = 45.9 | Jun record high C = 42.6 | Jul record high C = 40.7 | Aug record high C = 37.6 | Sep record high C = 42.5 | Oct record high C = 41.4 | Nov record high C = 38.6 | Dec record high C = 35.6 |year record high C = 45.9 | Jan high C = 26.8 | Feb high C = 29.6 | Mar high C = 33.3 | Apr high C = 35.7 | May high C = 36.2 | Jun high C = 36.0 | Jul high C = 33.6 | Aug high C = 32.3 | Sep high C = 33.6 | Oct high C = 35.4 | Nov high C = 32.7 | Dec high C = 28.4 |year high C = 32.8 | Jan low C = 14.1 | Feb low C = 16.6 | Mar low C = 20.7 | Apr low C = 24.2 | May low C = 26.9 | Jun low C = 28.3 | Jul low C = 27.5 | Aug low C = 26.5 | Sep low C = 25.9 | Oct low C = 24.5 | Nov low C = 20.3 | Dec low C = 15.8 |year low C = 22.7 | Jan record low C = 4.4 | Feb record low C = 7.7 | Mar record low C = 12.8 | Apr record low C = 14.4 | May record low C = 19.8 | Jun record low C = 22.0 | Jul record low C = 21.2 | Aug record low C = 20.8 | Sep record low C = 20.3 | Oct record low C = 15.0 | Nov record low C = 10.6 | Dec record low C = 7.2 |year record low C = 4.4 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 0.2 | Feb rain mm = 0.2 | Mar rain mm = 0.8 | Apr rain mm = 0.1 | May rain mm = 1.4 | Jun rain mm = 58.3 | Jul rain mm = 179.2 | Aug rain mm = 133.5 | Sep rain mm = 70.2 | Oct rain mm = 11.7 | Nov rain mm = 2.6 | Dec rain mm = 0.5 |year rain mm = 458.6 | Jan rain days = 0.0 | Feb rain days = 0.1 | Mar rain days = 0.2 | Apr rain days = 0.0 | May rain days = 0.1 | Jun rain days = 2.1 | Jul rain days = 6.7 | Aug rain days = 6.0 | Sep rain days = 3.0 | Oct rain days = 0.7 | Nov rain days = 0.2 | Dec rain days = 0.0 |year rain days = 19.1 |time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 42 | Feb humidity = 39 | Mar humidity = 41 | Apr humidity = 48 | May humidity = 56 | Jun humidity = 61 | Jul humidity = 68 | Aug humidity = 69 | Sep humidity = 63 | Oct humidity = 49 | Nov humidity = 44 | Dec humidity = 44 |year humidity = 52 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: New Kandla Climatological Table 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | pages = 557–558 | access-date = 28 December 2020}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M58 | access-date = 28 December 2020}}
| location = Kandla Airport (1991–2020) | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan record high C = 34.3 | Feb record high C = 38.0 | Mar record high C = 42.6 | Apr record high C = 46.8 | May record high C = 48.4 | Jun record high C = 45.0 | Jul record high C = 40.6 | Aug record high C = 38.6 | Sep record high C = 41.0 | Oct record high C = 41.9 | Nov record high C = 37.5 | Dec record high C = 35.2 |year record high C = | Jan high C = 27.6 | Feb high C = 31.0 | Mar high C = 35.4 | Apr high C = 39.5 | May high C = 41.2 | Jun high C = 38.5 | Jul high C = 34.9 | Aug high C = 33.2 | Sep high C = 34.5 | Oct high C = 36.6 | Nov high C = 33.5 | Dec high C = 29.3 |year high C = 34.6 | Jan low C = 11.6 | Feb low C = 14.6 | Mar low C = 19.1 | Apr low C = 23.3 | May low C = 26.4 | Jun low C = 28.1 | Jul low C = 27.2 | Aug low C = 25.9 | Sep low C = 24.7 | Oct low C = 22.4 | Nov low C = 18.1 | Dec low C = 13.2 |year low C = 21.2 | Jan record low C = 2.9 | Feb record low C = 4.3 | Mar record low C = 10.7 | Apr record low C = 15.2 | May record low C = 19.2 | Jun record low C = 19.4 | Jul record low C = 22.6 | Aug record low C = 21.8 | Sep record low C = 18.3 | Oct record low C = 13.7 | Nov record low C = 8.8 | Dec record low C = 5.4 |year record low C = |source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024
Economy
The Port of Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) at Kandla was the first special economic zone to be established in India and in Asia. Established in 1965, the Port of Kandla SEZ is the biggest multiple-product SEZ in the country. Kandla is the first Export Processing Zone in India. Covering over 310 hectares, the special economic zone is just nine kilometers from the Port of Kandla. Today, Port of the town is India's hub for exporting grains and importing oil and one of the highest-earning ports in the country. Major imports entering the Port of Kandla are petroleum, chemicals, and iron and steel and iron machinery, but it also handles salt, textiles, and grain. The town has grown up base on the port with a school and hotel etc.
Expansion
The port will soon begin selecting developers for four clean cargo berths that together aim to handle 8 million tonnes of cargo. The four berths will be supported by a 14 m draft capable of handling 75,000 dwt vessels. The port has already received encouraging response from prospective bidders, for the project that is estimated to cost nearly ₹500 crore.
KPT is also moving towards building dedicated container handling capacity. There is currently one container terminal that is under private operation by J M BAXY group . The port trust's plans include setting up a dedicated container terminal with two berths (No.11 and No.12 of the port) on BOT basis. The ₹330 crore project is expected to annually handle 6 lakh containers.
The clean cargo and container berths form only a small part of KPT's expansion plans through private enterprise. Other aspects include berthing facilities off Tekra (Tuna) that is expected to boost cargo by 1.2 crore (12 million) tonnes, an offshore liquid terminal, bunkering facilities and a ship repair and building yard.
References
References
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- "Gujarat (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- "Kandla Census Town City Population Census 2011-2024 {{!}} Gujarat".
- Soundarapandian, Mookkiah. (2011). "Development of Special Economic Zones in India: Policies and issues". Concept Publishing Company.
- Cherunilam. (2010). "International Business : Text And Cases". PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd..
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