The Dholera map has three layers that are easy to confuse. The outer boundary is the Dholera Special Investment Region, a planned area of about 920 sq km in Ahmedabad district near the Gulf of Khambhat, roughly 100 km south-west of Ahmedabad city. Inside it, the land is divided into six Town Planning schemes, TP1 to TP6, each a defined block of the region. The most developed layer is the Activation Area, about 22.5 sq km within TP2, where trunk roads, utilities and the command centre already exist. Most of the wider 920 sq km is still farmland and future phases planned toward 2040, so a plot being on the Dholera map is not the same as it being on built infrastructure.
When people search for a "Dholera map" they usually want one of two things: where Dholera is on the map of Gujarat, and which part of the sprawling region is actually developed. This guide reads the map at both scales. It separates the outer Dholera SIR boundary from the Town Planning grid inside it, and both from the small Activation Area that carries almost all of today's real infrastructure. Every figure here is sourced, and where a boundary role is reported rather than confirmed, we say so.
The one-line answer: three maps in one
There is no single Dholera map. There are three that stack on top of each other. The outermost is the Dholera Special Investment Region, about 920 sq km of planned area. Inside that sits a grid of six Town Planning schemes, TP1 to TP6, that carve the region into manageable blocks. And inside TP2 sits the roughly 22.5 sq km Activation Area, the only zone that looks like a city today. Reading a Dholera plot location correctly means knowing which of these three you are looking at.
Where Dholera sits on the map of Gujarat
Dholera SIR lies in Ahmedabad district along the Gulf of Khambhat, on the coastal plain south-west of Ahmedabad city. The city-to-region distance is about 100 to 110 km by road, and the new access-controlled expressway that connects them runs about 109 km. So on a state map, picture Ahmedabad in the north and Dholera roughly a hundred kilometres down toward the coast, with the expressway as the straight line between them. Our Ahmedabad to Dholera distance guide breaks down the routes and travel times in detail.
The coastal position matters for how you read the map. Part of the region borders the Gulf of Khambhat, which shapes drainage, the solar and industrial zoning in the south, and the land that is kept for green and buffer uses. It is not a hill-station township dropped onto open ground; it is a planned region laid over a real coastal landscape.
Layer one: the ~920 sq km SIR boundary
The outer boundary on the Dholera map is the Special Investment Region itself, reported at about 920 sq km, which makes it one of India's largest planned urban footprints. It was created under the Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009, is administered by the DSIRDA authority, and is built out through the special purpose vehicle DICDL as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. That legal frame is why the whole area can be master-planned as one unit rather than sold off village by village.
Layer two: TP1 to TP6 on the map
Inside the outer boundary, the region is divided into six Town Planning schemes, TP1 through TP6, each covering a defined geographic block with its own development purpose. This is the grid layer of the map, and it is where a plot's real address lives. Reported roles for each scheme, per planning summaries, are set out below. Always confirm the current designation of a specific parcel against official DSIRDA records, since roles and boundaries can be updated. Our master plan and TP schemes guide explains how land pooling turns these blocks into final plots.
| TP scheme | Reported role on the map | What it means for a location |
|---|---|---|
| TP1 | Early residential plus knowledge or IT uses, with green and recreational areas | A mixed-use corridor; confirm the exact zone of any parcel |
| TP2 | The Activation Area, the most developed zone, with early industrial anchors | The block with the most live infrastructure today |
| TP3 and TP4 | Extend the residential, commercial and industrial mix outward | Planned build as development moves out from the core |
| TP5 | Reported for heavy industry and warehousing | Industrial land use, not residential by default |
| TP6 | Reported for green and renewable energy uses such as solar | Largely green and energy zoning |
Layer three: the ~22.5 sq km Activation Area
If the map has a beating heart, it is the Activation Area. This is the first phase built to demonstrate the city, reported at about 22.5 sq km and located within TP2. It is where the trunk roads, underground utilities, drainage, water supply and the ABCD command-and-control centre already exist, and where major industrial investment is concentrated. On the map it is a small rectangle inside a very large region, and that scale gap is the single most important thing to understand before reading any plot location.
The chart above is the honest picture of the map today. The Activation Area is a sliver of the whole. Everything outside it is planned, zoned and mapped, but much of it is still agricultural land, land banking and future TP phases rather than built city. That is not a criticism of the project, it is simply how a phased greenfield region grows: core first, then outward.
Reading distance and connectivity into the map
The map only became genuinely useful once connectivity arrived. Before the expressway, the trip from Ahmedabad on mixed roads ran well over two hours, which kept the region far away in practice even though it was only a hundred kilometres on paper. The access-controlled expressway, inaugurated on 31 March 2026, is reported to cut that drive to roughly 40 to 45 minutes, and an approved semi-high-speed rail link is reported to target a Sabarmati-to-Dholera time of about 48 minutes. On the map, those two lines are what pull Dholera into Ahmedabad's orbit.
How to use the map before you buy
Treat the map as a due-diligence tool, not a marketing poster. Confirm which of the three layers a plot sits in, get its TP scheme and survey number in writing, and check its real distance to the Activation Area. Then run the legal checks that any Dholera purchase needs: Gujarat RERA registration of the specific project, clear and marketable title, and non-agricultural status for the exact survey number. Nothing here is investment advice, and location on a map never guarantees returns. For the wider 2026 picture of what is built versus planned, our status guides give the ground reality behind the lines on the map.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Where is Dholera located on the map?
Dholera SIR is in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, along the Gulf of Khambhat, about 100 to 110 km south-west of Ahmedabad city. The access-controlled expressway that connects the two runs about 109 km.
How big is Dholera on the map?
The Dholera Special Investment Region covers a reported area of about 920 sq km, making it one of India's largest planned urban regions. It is planned in phases with the horizon reported to extend toward 2040.
What is the Activation Area on the Dholera map?
The Activation Area is Dholera's first and most developed zone, reported at about 22.5 sq km within TP2. It holds the trunk roads, utilities and command centre, so it is the part of the map that looks like a city today.
What are TP1 to TP6 on the Dholera map?
They are the six Town Planning schemes that divide the region into defined blocks, each with a development purpose such as residential, industrial or green and energy use. TP2 contains the Activation Area. Confirm any specific parcel's designation against official DSIRDA records.
Does a plot being on the Dholera SIR map mean it is developed?
No. Being inside the 920 sq km boundary only places a plot within the planned region. Much of the area is still farmland and future phases. Check the plot's TP scheme, survey number and distance to the Activation Area and confirmed infrastructure.
How far is Dholera from Ahmedabad on the map?
About 100 to 110 km by road to the south-west. Via the new expressway the drive is reported to fall to roughly 40 to 45 minutes, so the map distance stays the same while the travel time shrinks sharply.