• Is the beehive for over fifty thousand large, medium and small scale industries from versatile fields

• Has the largest concentration of spinning industry in the world

• Has the highest literacy rate among the cities having population of 1 million or more

• Accounts for more than 42% of pumpset produced in India

• Is one among the 6 major cities in India for foundries

• Accounts for more than 84% of textile machinery manufactured in the country

• Is the first city to have a university for agriculture in the country

• Was ranked the fourth best city in India to do business by a survey by Indicus Analytics for CII

• Has 15% of medium and large scale textile mills in India

• Has the highest textile activity per square kilometer in the world

• Has the second largest trade fair complex in India

• Is the only city other than a state capital to have a Registrar of Companies

• Is the one of the most sought out cities for Jewellery manufacturing

• Has the highest density of Engineering Colleges in the country

• Is home for SODALTECH, Asia’s largest manufacturer of Paper Conversion Machinery