Anand is the administrative centre of Anand District in the state of Gujarat, India. It is administered by Anand Municipality. It is part of the region known as Charotar, consisting of Anand and Kheda Districts.
Anand is known as the Milk Capital of India. It became famous for Amul dairy and its milk revolution. This city hosts the Head Office of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (AMUL), National Dairy Development Board of India,well known business school-IRMA and the Anand Agricultural University. Also other famous educational hub is Vallabh Vidhyanagar, an educational suburb of Anand which is home for around 10,000 students from all over the India.
- Country – India
- State – Gujarat
- District – Anand
- Area – 2,939.9 km2 (1,135.1 sq mi)
- Elevation – 39 m (128 ft)
- Population (2011) – 633,793
- Density – 711/km2 (1,840/sq mi)
- Official Languages – Gujarati, Hindi
- PIN 388001
