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Central India's commercial capital — pharma APIs (Cipla, Lupin, Sun, Glenmark), auto parts (Volvo Eicher, Force, Pithampur belt), 24% lower cost than Mumbai.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | ~3.3M (metro) |
| GSDP contribution (Indore + Ujjain region) | ~₹2.2L cr (~22% MP) |
| Skilled labour cost | ₹21,000-32,000/month |
| Land cost (industrial) | ₹1,500-3,800/sqm (MPIDC parks) |
| Distance to Mundra port | 580 km |
| Distance to JNPT port | 720 km |
| Nearest airport | Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar (IDR) |
| Top employers | Cipla, Lupin, Volvo Eicher, Force Motors, Bridgestone, Larsen & Toubro |
Cipla (Pithampur), Lupin (Pithampur), Sun Pharma (Dewas), Glenmark, Wockhardt — Indore-Pithampur-Dewas is India's second-largest pharma cluster after Hyderabad
Volvo Eicher (Pithampur), Force Motors (Pithampur), Bridgestone (Pithampur), TVS Group ancillaries
Soya processing (~40% India soya oil capacity), wheat milling, dairy (Sanchi), Britannia, Nestle plant proximity
Multimodal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Pithampur, dedicated freight corridor (Western DFC) connectivity
Crystal IT Park, MAIT-licensed clusters, TCS, Infosys campuses, growing GCC presence
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