Anand is located in the central part of Gujarat. It borders Mahisagar district to the north, Cambay Bay (Khambhat) to the south, Panchmahals to the east, Vadodara District to the southeast, and Kheda district to the west. Anand is bordered by AMUL, Vallabh Vidhyanagar Education Center and Rural Management The college and NDDB (National Dairy Development Board) are well-known and are home to many NRGs (Non-resident Gujaratis) because the area has the largest number of NRG families distributed all over the world.

Anand is called the milk capital of India. Known for Amul dairy products and its dairy product revolution. This city is home to the headquarters of the Gujarat Milk Marketing Cooperative Association (AMUL), the National Dairy Development Council of India, the prestigious IRMA Business School and Anand Agricultural University. Other well-known educational centers in the city are Vallabh Vidhyanagar and Karamsad, an educational suburb of Anand with approximately 10,000 students from all over India.