Economy
Shapur is known for lignite based power generation plant owned by Gujarat Electricity Board. This is one of the biggest power generation facilities in Saurastra region and employs more than 2000 people locally.
Almost 50% of village business and shoppers come from smaller villages around Shapur. Along the main road, there are several retail shops inside the village. Shapur provides better employment / business / earning opportunities to local workers in farms, industries, retail businesses, Ferries, Vegetable and Beauty stall –Laris etc. Shapur is also famous for Oil, Engineering, Cement products and Dairy industries around the region. They provide good deal of internal and external employment and business and economy. Some of the well known industries are…
- 1. Thermal Power Station
- 2. Nova Precision Industry.
- 3. Trimurti ginning mill(Shashikant & Co.)
- 4. Patel Oil mill (Mavji Hari oil cake industry)
- 5. Press Oil and Cotton mill (Nanji Kalidas and group)
- 6. Jalaram Oil mill (Former Gordhan Jetha oil mill)
- 7. Vipul Oil mill
- 8. Hari Oil and seeds sampling
- 9. Girnar Dairy
- 10. Akash Ambry
- 11. Patel Caol
- 12. Shri Arun Industries of Cement products
- 13. Shri Momai Cement factory
- 14. Shri Momai Oil mill
- 15. Hari Oum Sweet
- 16. Kismat Sweet etc.…
- 17 Kariya Family (Lohana)kuldevi(Maa Harshiddhi & Nagbapa Tempel)in this village..(Vrujlal Nanalal Kariya)
After Junagadh became Municipal Corporation, Shapur is one of the best places to do business in real estate and farming land transfer. Farmers having farms on Junagadh-road get very good value of their farms. People, who work in Junagadh but cannot afford living in Junagadh, live in Shapur as commute to Junagadh is only 15 minutes. They save lots of money in taxes, grocery, and education and get city-like lifestyle and facilities in this modern village. By looking at the growth of region, it looks like Shapur has been partially merged with Junagadh and will be under corporation's control within next few years.
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