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Anand (Gujarati: આણંદ, IPA: [äɽ̃ən̪d̪]) 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 comprising of Anand & Kheda Districts.

Anand is known as the king, does by the surname of patel, Milk Capital of India. It became famous for Amul dairy and its Milk revolution. This City hosts the National Dairy Development Board of India and Anand Agricultural University. Another well-known product of the city is Vallabh Vidhyanagar, an educational suburb of Anand.

Anand lies between Ahmedabad and Vadodara on the Western Railway. It is a railway Junction and a Rail Line from here runs to Godhra, covering Dakor, a major Hindu pilgrimage enroute. The National express highway from Ahmedabad to Vadodara also passes through Anand.

Anand has seen rapid economic growth along the Anand Vallabh Vidya Nagar road belt. It is well on track to becoming a Municipal Corporation with the inclusion of various peripheral villages like Chikhodra, Lambhvel, V. V Nagar, Bakrol, Karamsad, Mogri and others.

Geography

Anand is located at 22.57° N 72.93° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 39 metres (127 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Anand had a population of 130,462. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Anand has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%(55% of the males and 45% of females literate). 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.