Gandhinagar
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. [1]
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| Coordinates: 23°13′N 72°41′E / 23.22°N 72.68°ECoordinates: 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 | 1,106.7/km2 (2,866/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.[2]
Governance
The city is divided into 30 sectors[3] and Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation manages the civic infrastructure and administration of the city.
Gandhinagar Media
Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park
A bus from Gandhinagar's City bus service.
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Mahatma Mandir as seen from Swarnim Park
References
- ↑ Ravi Kalia. Gandhinagar: Building National Identity in Postcolonial India (2004)Univ of South Carolina Press. p. 4–. ISBN 978-1-57003-544-9. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ N. C. Asthana & A.Nirmal. Urban Terrorism: Myths and Realities (1 January 2009)Pointer Publishers. p. 180–. ISBN 978-81-7132-598-6. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ Aligarh Muslim University Geographical Society. The Geographer (1993)Aligarh Muslim University Geographical Society.. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
Other websites
Media related to Gandhinagar at Wikimedia Commons