Mithapur and Okhamandal are located in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat. Okhamandal, a land where many kingdoms and civilisations thrived in the past, has a rich cultural history. The Vaghers, a proud martial people, are the predominant community here. The Tata Chemicals complex at Mithapur is the only major industry here, apart from a cargo handling facility at the nearby Okha port.

The Mithapur township, privately owned by Tata Chemicals, is located on the Arabian Sea coast, 10 km south of the Okha port and 20 km north of the holy city of Dwarka. It is part of the 5,398-acres of freehold land obtained in the 1930s on long-term lease from the government of the erstwhile princely state of Baroda. The present population of Mithapur is about 15,000.

The township occupies an area of approximately 663 acres. It has a bank, a post and telegraph office, a railway station connected by a broadguage railway line, a police station, a telephone exchange and an airstrip constructed by the company. The company also runs a well-equipped guesthouse with 50 air-conditioned and non-airconditioned rooms and suites with dining facilities.

Other facilities include a market with 300 shops, a hospital, cinema hall and six parks. Tata Chemicals operates all the municipal services in the town including an uninterrupted supply of electricity from its captive co-generation power plant.

Besides the well-equipped hospital, a mobile clinic, a family-planning unit and child-immunisation centres look after the healthcare needs of the employees as well as the people living in the 42 villages of Okhamandal. The 100-bed hospital has sophisticated diagnostic and treatment facilities and highly qualified medical personnel.

The company provides for the cultural and recreational needs of the community through the libraries, clubs, cinemas, playgrounds and public gardens it has established. There is even a toy library, skating rink and a mini-train for children. The train leads to the seafront, where residents and visitors alike come to enjoy the natural beauty of the sunsets at the Mithapur seashore.

To cater to the diverse needs of its staff and the local community, Tata Chemicals supports a large number of social and cultural institutions through grants. People living in nearby villages participate in some of these activities as well. Mithapur also has places of worship for all communities. 'Jhanda Chowk' is the heart of the town from which roads lead to the residential areas, the market and the beach, situated two km away.

Training and education
There are a host of schools catereing to the educational needs of children. These schools have about 8,000 students on their rolls and are staffed by over 200 teachers.

The Apprentice school in Mithapur is open to all students who have passed the 12th grade examinations. The school offers three-year courses for fitters, electricians, welders, boiler attendants and chemical plant operators. It also offers one year training after ITI for electricians and instrumentation technicians. The apprentice school has an intake of 170 students per year.