Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (/ɡɑːndɪˈnɑːɡər/, Gujarati: [ˈgɑːndʱinəgəɾ] ⓘ) 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 the metropolitan cities of Delhi and Mumbai.
Gandhinagar | |
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Clockwise, from top: Akshardham temple, Gandhinagar Capital railway station Overview, Gujarat Science City, Mahatma Mandir | |
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Logo of the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gandhinagar |
| Named for | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Ratankanvar H. Gadhavicharan |
| • Mayor | Rita Patel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 326 km2 (126 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 292,167 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, and English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN CODE | 382010 |
| Telephone code | 079 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-18 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
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. The Akshardham temple is located in Gandhinagar. 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.