Gujarat grades every taluka by how industrially developed it is, then pays higher incentives where development is lowest — a deliberate lever to pull industry into backward areas. Under the Industrial Policy 2020 there were three categories (I, II, III); the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026 works on a two-band model (A and B). Because the incentive ceiling keys off this classification, two near-identical parcels in different talukas can carry very different subsidy outcomes. This page maps the main clusters we advise on. The 2020 categories below are the verified, officially-notified classification; the 2026 A/B band is mapped from the same backwardness ranking and should be confirmed against the official 2026 Government Resolution before you rely on a specific label.
How the classification works
The logic is inverse to intuition: the less developed a taluka, the higher the incentive. Under the 2020 policy, Gujarat's 251 talukas were split into Category I (least-developed / most backward — highest incentive), Category II (medium development), and Category III (developed talukas and municipal areas — standard incentive). The 2026 policy collapses this into two bands — Band A (less-developed, higher ceiling, up to 45%) and Band B (developed, standard ceiling, up to 35%) — but the underlying ranking of which talukas are 'backward' carries forward.
Where Gujarat's industrial clusters sit
The clusters our desk transacts in, with their verified 2020 category and indicative 2026 band:
| Cluster / taluka | District | 2020 category | 2026 band | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dholera | Ahmedabad | I | A | Least-developed band → highest incentive; Tata fab anchor |
| Becharaji | Mehsana | II | A | Auto OEM corridor; medium band |
| Vagra (Dahej) | Bharuch | II | A | PCPIR chemical hub sits in Vagra taluka |
| Morbi | Morbi | II | A | World ceramic cluster; higher ceiling than developed belts |
| Wankaner | Morbi | II | A | Ceramic-belt extension |
| Mundra | Kutch | II | A | Port-led export logistics |
| Anjar | Kutch | II | A | Kandla/Mundra logistics + pipe cluster |
| Sanand | Ahmedabad | III | B | Mature auto/EV; ready infra, standard ceiling |
| Ahmedabad City | Ahmedabad | III | B | Developed municipal taluka |
| Bavla | Ahmedabad | III | B | Ahmedabad warehousing corridor |
| Mandal (Hansalpur) | Ahmedabad | III | B | Maruti vendor belt; Mandal side is developed |
| Ankleshwar | Bharuch | III | B | Established chemical/API spine |
| Jhagadia | Bharuch | III | B | GIDC estate adjoining Ankleshwar |
| Gandhidham | Kutch | III | B | Kandla port township |
| Vapi | Valsad | III | B | South-Gujarat chemical belt |
| Surat (Choryasi) | Surat | III | B | Industrial + commercial taluka |
| Vadodara | Vadodara | III | B | Developed central-Gujarat hub |
| Savli | Vadodara | III | B | Vadodara engineering/auto GIDC |
| Halol | Panchmahal | III | B | Auto cluster near Vadodara |
| Rajkot | Rajkot | III | B | Saurashtra engineering hub |
| Jamnagar | Jamnagar | III | B | Refining/brass cluster |
The Dholera anomaly worth knowing
Dholera is the cluster where the classification and the growth story point the same way. On paper it sits in the least-developed band — so it carries among the richest incentive ceilings in the state — while also hosting the ₹91,000 crore Tata–PSMC semiconductor fab and a planned greenfield smart city. For a thrust-sector unit (semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, green energy), the combination of a high incentive band and a marquee anchor is rare. Most mature clusters trade one off against the other; Dholera, for now, does not.
How to confirm your taluka's band
The authoritative source is the taluka classification notified in the official Government Resolution by the Industries Commissionerate, Gujarat. The 2020 list was notified under GR No. MIS-102020-347965-I dated 02-11-2020; the 2026 band list is notified alongside the new policy. If your parcel sits on a taluka boundary or in a newly-formed taluka, the notified list governs — not a map estimate. Our desk confirms the band as part of any acquisition brief.