Gandhinagar

The name of the city means "Gandhi's city" and it is named after Mahatma Gandhi.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/the-building-of-gandhinagar-history-growth-planning-8912247/|title=Hardlook: Why Gujarat's capital city — a greenfield project of the '60s — stands on a cusp|date=28 August 2023|access-date=2 October 2023|archive-date=3 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903134822/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/the-building-of-gandhinagar-history-growth-planning-8912247/|url-status=live}}

The city was planned by Chief Architect H.K. Mewada, a Cornell University graduate, and his assistant Prakash M Apte.{{Cite web |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIA%2F2011%2F05%2F31&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar00103&AppName=1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 February 2013 |archive-date=9 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709153939/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIA%2F2011%2F05%2F31&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar00103&AppName=1 |url-status=dead }}{{cite book |last=Apte |first=Prakash Madhusudan |date=2012 |title=The Building of Gandhinagar: New Capital of Gujarat, India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_hVk80LsGVkC |publisher=Prakash M Apte |isbn=9789381205532 |access-date=2 October 2023 |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002040746/https://books.google.com/books?id=_hVk80LsGVkC |url-status=live }}{{when|date=August 2024}} It was developed in the 1960s.

{{As of|2011|alt=According to the 2011}} 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.{{Cite web |title=City at a Glance – Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation |url=https://gandhinagarmunicipal.com/home/city-at-a-glance/ |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=gandhinagarmunicipal.com |archive-date=9 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209134231/https://gandhinagarmunicipal.com/home/city-at-a-glance/ |url-status=live }}

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Gandhinagar has an average elevation of {{convert|81|m|ft|abbr=off}}. 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 {{convert|326|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. 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.{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/With-54-green-cover-Gandhinagar-Indias-tree-capital/articleshow/15084688.cms | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130426175708/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-22/developmental-issues/32788370_1_lakh-trees-social-forestry-greenest-cities | url-status=live | archive-date=2013-04-26 | work=The Times of India | title=With 54% green cover, Gandhinagar India's tree capital }}

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Gandhinagar has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) 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 May when the maximum temperature stays in the range of {{convert|36|to|42|C|F|abbr=on}}, and the minimum in the range of {{convert|19|to|27|C|F|abbr=on}}. It is pleasant in the winter days and quite chilling in the night during December to February. The average maximum temperature is around {{convert|29|°C|°F|abbr=on}}, the average minimum is {{convert|13|°C|°F|abbr=on}}, and the climate is extremely dry. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September.{{cite web

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| Jan record high C = 34.5

| Feb record high C = 38.1

| Mar record high C = 43.2

| Apr record high C = 44.6

| May record high C = 48.0

| Jun record high C = 45.0

| Jul record high C = 40.5

| Aug record high C = 36.7

| Sep record high C = 41.0

| Oct record high C = 39.2

| Nov record high C = 37.4

| Dec record high C = 36.5

|year record high C =

| Jan high C = 27.8

| Feb high C = 31.0

| Mar high C = 35.9

| Apr high C = 39.4

| May high C = 41.8

| Jun high C = 38.9

| Jul high C = 33.4

| Aug high C = 31.8

| Sep high C = 33.2

| Oct high C = 35.2

| Nov high C = 32.5

| Dec high C = 29.4

|year high C = 34.6

| Jan low C = 11.6

| Feb low C = 14.7

| Mar low C = 19.1

| Apr low C = 24.0

| May low C = 27.9

| Jun low C = 28.5

| Jul low C = 26.6

| Aug low C = 25.7

| Sep low C = 25.2

| Oct low C = 21.8

| Nov low C = 17.2

| Dec low C = 12.4

|year low C = 21.6

| Jan record low C = 3.6

| Feb record low C = 3.1

| Mar record low C = 7.0

| Apr record low C = 14.5

| May record low C = 19.2

| Jun record low C = 19.0

| Jul record low C = 21.3

| Aug record low C = 20.0

| Sep record low C = 19.4

| Oct record low C = 12.5

| Nov record low C = 7.6

| Dec record low C = 4.4

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| Jan rain mm = 0.5

| Feb rain mm = 0.0

| Mar rain mm = 0.8

| Apr rain mm = 0.7

| May rain mm = 1.3

| Jun rain mm = 91.0

| Jul rain mm = 284.1

| Aug rain mm = 270.8

| Sep rain mm = 109.5

| Oct rain mm = 12.5

| Nov rain mm = 1.8

| Dec rain mm = 0.6

|year rain mm = 773.6

| Jan rain days = 0.1

| Feb rain days = 0.0

| Mar rain days = 0.1

| Apr rain days = 0.1

| May rain days = 0.0

| Jun rain days = 3.6

| Jul rain days = 10.9

| Aug rain days = 10.3

| Sep rain days = 5.4

| Oct rain days = 1.0

| Nov rain days = 0.3

| Dec rain days = 0.1

|year rain days = 31.9

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| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

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{{Further|Gandhinagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chief Ministers of Gujarat|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.{{Cite web|date=2012-12-11|title=Gujarat State profile|url=https://zeenews.india.com/slideshow/gujarat-state-profile_70.html|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Zee News|language=en|archive-date=17 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817032600/http://zeenews.india.com/slideshow/gujarat-state-profile_70.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=India - Gujarat|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/gujarat-1.htm|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}

Congress won the first municipal election in 2011.{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Congress-wins-maiden-Gandhinagar-civic-poll/articleshow/8046571.cms | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411033929/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-21/ahmedabad/29458368_1_civic-poll-gandhinagar-municipal-corporation-gmc-elections | url-status=live | archive-date=2013-04-11 | work=The Times of India | title=Congress wins maiden Gandhinagar civic poll – The Times of India}} 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).{{cite web |title=Seventeenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5021 |website=Lok Sabha House of the People |publisher=Parliament of India |access-date=1 December 2019 |archive-date=7 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207130702/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5021 |url-status=live }}

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.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport located in Ahmedabad is 18 km away from Gandhinagar, providing both domestic and international flights.

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).

File:Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station.jpg|Gandhinagar Capital railway station

File:GandhinagarCityBus.jpg|Gandhinagar City Bus

File:Academic Area, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar.jpg|Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

File:Mahatma Mandir as seen from Swarnim Park.tif|Mahatma Mandir as seen from Swarnim Park

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.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-15 |title=Ten firms bid for last section of Phase-2 of Ahmedabad Metro |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/firms-bid-last-section-phase-2-ahmedabad-metro-7917759/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=11 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611070152/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/firms-bid-last-section-phase-2-ahmedabad-metro-7917759/ |url-status=live }}

• Patan city
• Software Technology Parks of India
• Gujarat National Law University (GNLU)

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{{Sister project links|Gandhinagar|voy=yes}}

• [http://www.guda.gujarat.gov.in/ Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728185422/http://www.guda.gujarat.gov.in/ |date=28 July 2017 }}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20141217074551/http://gandhinagarmunicipalcorporation.com/ Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation]

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