Gandhinagar lies on the west bank of the Sabarmati River, about 545 km (338 miles) north of Mumbai and 901 km (560 miles) southwest of Delhi.[5] The Akshardham temple is located in Gandhinagar.[6] There was a determination to make Gandhinagar a purely Indian enterprise, partly because the state of Gujarat was the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. For this reason, the planning was done by two Indian town planners: Prakash M Apte and H. K. Mewada, who had apprenticed with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh.[7]
The city was planned by Chief Architect H.K. Mewada, a Cornell University graduate, and his assistant Prakash M Apte.[8][9][10]
Demographics
According to the 2011[update] census of India, Gandhinagar had a population of 208,299. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gandhinagar has an average literacy rate of 90%. Male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 89%. In Gandhinagar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Over 95% of the population of Gandhinagar are Hindus.[11]
Geography
Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park
Gandhinagar has an average elevation of 81 metres (266 feet). The city sits on the banks of the Sabarmati River, in north-central-east Gujarat. The 20,543 km2 area around Gandhinagar is defined by Gujarat capital territory. Gandhinagar spans an area of 326 km2 (126 sq mi).[1] The river frequently dries up in the summer, leaving only a small stream of water. Gandhinagar is India's tree capital With 54% green cover on its land area.[12]
Gandhinagar has a tropical wet and dry climate with three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. The climate is generally dry and hot outside of the monsoon season. The weather is hot to severely hot from March to June when the maximum temperature stays in the range of 36 to 42 °C (97 to 108 °F), and the minimum in the range of 19 to 27 °C (66 to 81 °F). It is pleasant in the winter days and quite chilling in the night during December to February. The average maximum temperature is around 29 °C (84 °F), the average minimum is 14 °C (57 °F), and the climate is extremely dry. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September.[14] The average annual rainfall is around 803.4 mm (31.63 in).
On 1 May 1960, Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of the former State of Bombay. These districts were further subdivided later on. There are 33 administrative districts in the state. Gandhinagar is a political hub for the state of Gujarat.[15][16]
Gandhinagar Capital railway station (GNC) is located in Sector 14. Many trains running on the western zones pass through Gandhinagar. Currently, there are five trains running from this station in which three are express trains and two are MEMU trains. Jaipur-Bandra Garib Rath, Haridwar mail for Delhi and Haridwar and Shanti Express for Indore Junction BG are main express trains running through this station.
Ahmedabad Railway Station (ADI) in Kalupur Ahmedabad is the nearest rail junction (25 km away) which provides connectivity with all the major cities and towns of India. The Indian Railways transports are available for moving in northern India and eastern India from Kalol Junction railway station (KLL).
Under Phase II of the Ahmedabad Metro, total 22.8 km long network connecting Gandhinagar with Ahmedabad is being constructed. The North-South line of the Ahmedabad Metro is being extended from Motera station to Mahatma Mandir station. A branch line will connect GNLU station to GIFT City station.[19]
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This article is about the municipality in India For its namesake district see Gandhinagar district For other uses see Gandhinagar disambiguation Gandhinagar ɡ ɑː n d ɪ ˈ n ɑː ɡ er Gujarati ˈgɑːndʱinegeɾ listen is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad on the west central point of the Industrial corridor between Delhi the political capital of India and Mumbai the financial capital of India GandhinagarCapital City of GujaratClockwise from top Akshardham temple Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station Overview Gujarat science city Mahatma MandirLogo of the Gandhinagar Municipal CorporationGandhinagarLocation in GujaratShow map of GujaratGandhinagarGandhinagar India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 23 13 23 N 72 39 00 E 23 223 N 72 650 E 23 223 72 650 Coordinates 23 13 23 N 72 39 00 E 23 223 N 72 650 E 23 223 72 650Country IndiaStateGujaratDistrictGandhinagarNamed forMahatma GandhiGovernment TypeMayor Council BodyGandhinagar Municipal Corporation Municipal CommissionerRatankanvar H Gadhavicharan MayorRita PatelArea 1 Total326 km2 126 sq mi Elevation81 m 266 ft Population 2011 2 Total292 167 Density900 km2 2 300 sq mi Languages OfficialGujarati Hindi and EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN CODE382010 3 Telephone code079 4 Vehicle registrationGJ 18Websitegujaratindia wbr comGandhinagar lies on the west bank of the Sabarmati River about 545 km 338 miles north of Mumbai and 901 km 560 miles southwest of Delhi 5 The Akshardham temple is located in Gandhinagar 6 There was a determination to make Gandhinagar a purely Indian enterprise partly because the state of Gujarat was the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi For this reason the planning was done by two Indian town planners Prakash M Apte and H K Mewada who had apprenticed with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh 7 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Geography 4 Climate 5 Governance and politics 6 Transport 6 1 Air 6 2 Rail 6 2 1 Metro 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistoryThe city was planned by Chief Architect H K Mewada a Cornell University graduate and his assistant Prakash M Apte 8 9 10 DemographicsAccording to the 2011 update census of India Gandhinagar had a population of 208 299 Males constitute 53 of the population and females 47 Gandhinagar has an average literacy rate of 90 Male literacy is 91 and female literacy is 89 In Gandhinagar 11 of the population is under 6 years of age Over 95 of the population of Gandhinagar are Hindus 11 Geography Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park Gandhinagar has an average elevation of 81 metres 266 feet The city sits on the banks of the Sabarmati River in north central east Gujarat The 20 543 km2 area around Gandhinagar is defined by Gujarat capital territory Gandhinagar spans an area of 326 km2 126 sq mi 1 The river frequently dries up in the summer leaving only a small stream of water Gandhinagar is India s tree capital With 54 green cover on its land area 12 ClimateGandhinagarClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 2 6 28 12 1 1 31 14 1 36 19 0 9 40 23 6 42 26 109 38 27 265 33 26 220 32 25 172 33 24 11 36 21 8 9 33 17 2 6 30 13 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 13 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 0 1 83 53 0 88 57 0 97 66 0 104 74 0 2 107 79 4 3 101 81 10 92 78 8 7 89 77 6 8 92 75 0 4 96 70 0 4 92 62 0 1 86 55 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesGandhinagar has a tropical wet and dry climate with three main seasons summer monsoon and winter The climate is generally dry and hot outside of the monsoon season The weather is hot to severely hot from March to June when the maximum temperature stays in the range of 36 to 42 C 97 to 108 F and the minimum in the range of 19 to 27 C 66 to 81 F It is pleasant in the winter days and quite chilling in the night during December to February The average maximum temperature is around 29 C 84 F the average minimum is 14 C 57 F and the climate is extremely dry The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid June to mid September 14 The average annual rainfall is around 803 4 mm 31 63 in Governance and politicsReligions in Gandhinagar City 2011 Religion PercentHinduism 94 46 Islam 3 29 Others 2 25 Further information Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency Chief Ministers of Gujarat and Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation On 1 May 1960 Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of the former State of Bombay These districts were further subdivided later on There are 33 administrative districts in the state Gandhinagar is a political hub for the state of Gujarat 15 16 Congress won the first municipal election in 2011 17 Mahendrasinh Rana became the first mayor of the city The current Member of the Lok Sabha for Gandhinagar is Amit Shah from the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 18 Gandhinagar is also situated near the west command post of the Indian Army and Indian Air force and also has a command centre in the city Gandhinagar has recently developed the Gujarat State Emergency Disaster Management centre TransportAir Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport located in Ahmedabad is 18 km away from Gandhinagar providing both domestic and international flights Rail Gandhinagar Capital railway station GNC is located in Sector 14 Many trains running on the western zones pass through Gandhinagar Currently there are five trains running from this station in which three are express trains and two are MEMU trains Jaipur Bandra Garib Rath Haridwar mail for Delhi and Haridwar and Shanti Express for Indore Junction BG are main express trains running through this station Ahmedabad Railway Station ADI in Kalupur Ahmedabad is the nearest rail junction 25 km away which provides connectivity with all the major cities and towns of India The Indian Railways transports are available for moving in northern India and eastern India from Kalol Junction railway station KLL Gandhinagar Capital railway station Gandhinagar City Bus Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Mahatma Mandir as seen from Swarnim ParkMetro Under Phase II of the Ahmedabad Metro total 22 8 km long network connecting Gandhinagar with Ahmedabad is being constructed The North South line of the Ahmedabad Metro is being extended from Motera station to Mahatma Mandir station A branch line will connect GNLU station to GIFT City station 19 See alsoSoftware Technology Parks of India Gujarat National Law University GNLU References a b Municipal Expansions The Times of India Gujarat India Districts Cities Towns and Outgrowth Wards Population Statistics in Maps and Charts PIN Code Gandhinagar Gujarat India findpincode net Change in Ahmedabad Gandhinagar phone numbers Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 3 March 2018 National Informatics Centre gandhinagar nic in National Informatic Retrieved 25 March 2020 SBI IFSC Code Gandhinagar Gujarat India Sbiifsccode co in Gandhinagar Endangered A Capital s Plan Dismantled planetizen com planetizen com Retrieved 25 March 2020 New development plan will kill G nagar warns original planner The Times of India Architecture Low Cost Housing Regional Planning Urban Development Town Planner Housing India Prakash Madhusudan Apte Eisenhover Gandhinagar Urban Planning Urban Growth Archived 27 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine Angelfire com 21 June 2014 The building of GANDHINAGAR NEW CAPITAL OF GUJARAT INDIA Prakash Madhusudan Apte Power Publishers March 2012 City at a Glance Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation gandhinagarmunicipal com Retrieved 9 December 2022 With 54 green cover Gandhinagar India s tree capital The Times of India Archived from the original on 26 April 2013 IMD Data IMD gov in Archived from the original on 4 April 2009 Gandhinagar Weather Records and Averages Yahoo Inc Archived from the original on 14 May 2006 Retrieved 4 September 2006 Gujarat State profile Zee News 11 December 2012 Retrieved 18 August 2020 India Gujarat webcache googleusercontent com Retrieved 18 August 2020 Congress wins maiden Gandhinagar civic poll The Times of India The Times of India Archived from the original on 11 April 2013 Seventeenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile Lok Sabha House of the People Parliament of India Retrieved 1 December 2019 Ten firms bid for last section of Phase 2 of Ahmedabad Metro The Indian Express 15 May 2022 Retrieved 11 June 2022 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gandhinagar Gandhinagar at Wikipedia s sister projects Definitions from Wiktionary Media from Commons News from Wikinews Quotations from Wikiquote Texts from Wikisource Textbooks from Wikibooks Resources from Wikiversity Gandhinagar travel guide from Wikivoyage Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority Archived 28 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gandhinagar amp oldid 1128518940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
