Baddi is an industrial town and Nagar parishad, near Solan City in the southwestern Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India.[3] The town lies on the border of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana states in the Shivalik Hills, around 35 kilometres west of Solan City. Baddi is largest pharmaceutical hub of Asia.[clarification needed]
Baddi | |
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Town | |
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  Baddi Location in Himachal Pradesh  Baddi Baddi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′41″N 76°47′46″E / 30.928°N 76.796°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Solan |
| Elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 41,000 |
| • Rank | 4 in HP |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 173205 |
| Telephone code | 01795 (Nalagarh)[2] |
| Vehicle registration | HP 93 (Nalagarh) |
| Website | https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/ |
Geography
editBaddi's geographic coordinates are 30°55′41″N 76°47′46″E / 30.928°N 76.796°E.[4] The town is situated at an average elevation of 426 metres (1397 ft).
Climate
editBaddi has been ranked 14th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.[5]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Baddi town had a population of 29,911 with 19,332 males and 10,579 females.[1] There were 3,883 children below the age of six years. The sex ratio and child sex ratio of the town stood at 547 and 831 respectively.[1] The literacy rate was 86.33%, higher than the state average of 82.80%.[1]
Economy
editBaddi is home to multiple pharmaceutical companies which have established manufacturing plants and R&D hubs in the town. The town is Asia's biggest pharmaceuticals hub and is home to some of the largest pharmaceutical companies including Cipla, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Cadila Healthcare, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Laboratories, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, and Manjushree Technopack.[6]
Baddi houses a total of 3,120 factories belonging to leading pharma, FMCG and textile companies among others and which generate an annual turnover of Rs 60,000 crore.[7] Baddi employs one-third of all persons engaged in Himachal's medium and large industries. In terms of revenue, the town contributes half of the state's total revenues generated from industries.[7] In April, 2019, the department of commerce undertook inauguration of Engineering Exports Promotion Council office in Nalagarh inaugurated by Mr. Prashant Deshta- Sub-Divisional Magistrate Nalagarh (SDM) to ease up International Export in the region.[8]
Baddi is also a large hub for the Cosmetic industry, specifically for third party cosmetic manufacturing, some notable names being AVN Footsteps, Vista and JP Healthcare.
Education
editEducational institutes in and nearby Baddi are:
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Baddi Population Census 2011". Census 2011 India. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. STD Codes for cities in Himachal Pradesh Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Baddi Location Map, Where is Baddi". Maps of India. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baddi
- ^ "Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024" (PDF). Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024. 7 September 2024.
- ^ "With Rs 30K cr turnover, Baddi emerges global pharma hub". The Indian Express. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ a b "What India's five manufacturing hubs expect from Modi government to kick-start growth". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "बद्दी में निर्यात काउंसिल केंद्र का शुभारंभ". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ ICFAI University