Gandhinagar: Capital of Gujarat State, India
Gandhinagar is the capital city of Gujarat state in India.
It is 23 kilometres (14 miles) from the city of Ahmedabad and 464 km from Mumbai. In the year 1960, the Bombay state of India was divided into two states - Maharashtra and Gujarat. Bombay (now called Mumbai) became the capital city of Maharashtra. For Gujarat, new capital was needed. Gandhinagar was then made the capital of Gujarat.
Gandhinagar ગાંધીનગર | |
|---|---|
Capital | |
 Panorama of Gujarat Legislative assembly | |
| Nickname: Ecopolite city | |
  Gandhinagar Location of Gandhinagar in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′N 72°41′E / 23.22°N 72.68°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gandhinagar |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Commissioner | R.C.Kharsan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 177 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 195,891 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Postal index number | 382010 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-18 |
The famous Akshardham temple is in this city. This temple was attacked by two terrorist in the year 2002.
Governance
The city is divided into 30 sectors and Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation manages the civic infrastructure and administration of the city.
References
Other websites
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