Baddi is an industrial town and Nagar parishad in the southwestern

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. The town lies on the border of Himachal Pradesh and

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, around 35 kilometres west of Solan town.

Geography

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Demographics

According to the

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, Baddi town had a population of 29,911 with 19,332 males and 10,579 females. There were 3,883 children below the age of six years. The sex ratio and child sex ratio of the town stood at 547 and 831 respectively. The literacy rate was 86.33%, higher than the state average of 82.80%.

Economy

Baddi is home to multiple pharmaceutical companies which have established manufacturing plants and R&D hubs in the town. The town is

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's biggest Pharmaceuticals hub and is home to some of the largest pharmaceutical companies including

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, and Manjushree Technopack. Baddi houses a total of 3,120 factories belonging to leading pharma, FMCG and textile companies among others and which generate an annual turnover of Rs 60,000 crore. Baddi employs one-third of all persons engaged in Himachal's medium and large industries. In terms of revenue, the town contributes half of the state's total revenues generated from industries. In April, 2019, the department of commerce undertook inauguration of

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office in Nalagarh inaugurated by Mr. Prashant Deshta- Sub-Divisional Magistrate Nalagarh (SDM) to ease up International Export in the region.

Education

Educational institutes in and nearby Baddi are: * Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technologies *

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*Bhojia Dental College *maharaja Agrasen University *

References

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