Kandla

Kandla is a census town in Kutch district of Gujarat state in Western India, near the city of Gandhidham. It occupies 2.970 km2 (1.147 sq mi) on the cost of Gulf of Kutch along the banks of the Kandla Creek. According to the 2011 Census of India, Kandla is the census town in India with more than 15 thousand inhabitants within the urban area. Located on the banks of Kandla Creek, it is home to Kandla Port, one of the major ports of India on the west coast. The entire economic activity of the city is centered on the port. Kandla known as India's hub for exporting grains and importing oil.

Kandla
કંડલા
Census Town
Kandla
Location in Gujarat, India
Kandla
Kandla (India)
Coordinates: 23.03°N 70.22°E / 23.03; 70.22
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictKutch
Founded byKhengarji III
Government
  Development CommissionerUpendra Goyal, IOFS
Area
  Total2.970 km2 (1.147 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
  Total15,782
  Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialKutchi, Gujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-12
Websitewww.deendayalport.gov.in/Default.aspx
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