Thangadh ceramic cluster (Gujarat)
Introduction
Thangadh is a large ceramic cluster, close to the Morbi ceramic cluster. There are about 225 ceramic units operating in the cluster, engaged in the production of sanitary ware (161 units), refractories (45 units), wall tiles (8 units) and art tiles (11 units). The basic raw material, fire clay, is locally available. The production capacity of the units ranges from 1 tonne per day (tpd) to over 8 tpd. The cluster provides direct employment to about 15,000 people.
Products manufactured
Sanitary ware, refractories, wall tiles and art tiles
Number of MSMEs
225
Energy consumption
Medium
Main fuels
Natural gas (NG); charcoal; electricity; diesel
Production & turnover
Rs 150 crores (1.5 billion)
Total energy consumption (toe)
33644
Leading industry association(s)
- Federation of Ceramic Industries
- Panchal Ceramic Association
Cluster Profile
https://www.sameeeksha.org/pdf/clusterprofile/ThangadhCeramicClusterBrief.pdf
Source: Data pertains to 2009–10, collected primarily under GEF-UNIDO-BEE project