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Ahmedabad
Amdavad
(Gujarati)
Karnavati, Ashawal
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| Amdavad | |
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| Nickname(s):
Manchester of the East, Heritage City of India
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| Coordinates: 23°01′21″N 72°34′17″E / 23.02250°N 72.57139°E / 23.02250; 72.57139 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Gujarat |
| District | Ahmedabad |
| Establishment | 11th Century as Ashaval |
| Founded by | King Asha Bhil |
| Named for | Ahmad Shah I |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Amdavad Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Pratibha Jain (BJP)[1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Jatin Patel (BJP)[1] |
| • Municipal commissioner | M. Thennarasan[2] |
| • Police commissioner | GS Malik IPS[3] |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1,060.95 km2 (409.64 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,866 km2 (720 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th in India (1st in Gujarat State) |
| • City [6] | 466 km2 (180 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69.65 m (228.51 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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• Estimate
(2024)
[8]
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8,854,440 |
| • Urban | 6,357,693 |
| • Urban density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| • City | 5,577,940 |
| • City density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Amdavadi, Ahmedabadi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
3800xx
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| Area code | +9179xxxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-01 (west), GJ-27 (East), GJ-38 Bavla (Rural)[9] |
| HDI (2016) | 0.867[10] |
| Sex ratio | 1.11[11] ♂/♀ |
| Literacy rate | 85.3%[12] |
| Gross Domestic Product (PPP) (2022-23) | $136.1 Billion [13] |
| Website | ahmedabadcity |
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (v) |
| Reference | 1551 |
| Inscription | 2017 (41st Session) |
| Area | 535.7 ha (2.068 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 395 ha (1.53 sq mi) |
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Ahmedabad
Amdavad
(Gujarati)
Karnavati, Ashawal
|
|
|---|---|
| Amdavad | |
|
Skyline of
SG Highway
Ahmedabad Aerial View
|
|
| Nickname(s):
Manchester of the East, Heritage City of India
|
|
|
Show Ahmedabad District
Show Gujarat
Show India
|
|
| Coordinates: 23°01′21″N 72°34′17″E / 23.02250°N 72.57139°E / 23.02250; 72.57139 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Ahmedabad |
| Establishment | 11th Century as Ashaval |
| Founded by | King Asha Bhil |
| Named for | Ahmad Shah I |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Amdavad Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Pratibha Jain (BJP)[1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Jatin Patel (BJP)[1] |
| • Municipal commissioner | M. Thennarasan[2] |
| • Police commissioner | GS Malik IPS[3] |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1,060.95 km2 (409.64 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,866 km2 (720 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th in India (1st in Gujarat State) |
| • City [6] | 466 km2 (180 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69.65 m (228.51 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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|
• Estimate
(2024)
[8]
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8,854,440 |
| • Urban | 6,357,693 |
| • Urban density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| • City | 5,577,940 |
| • City density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Amdavadi, Ahmedabadi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
3800xx
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| Area code | +9179xxxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-01 (west), GJ-27 (East), GJ-38 Bavla (Rural)[9] |
| HDI (2016) | 0.867[10] |
| Sex ratio | 1.11[11] ♂/♀ |
| Literacy rate | 85.3%[12] |
| Gross Domestic Product (PPP) (2022-23) | $136.1 Billion [13] |
| Website | ahmedabadcity |
|
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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|
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (v) |
| Reference | 1551 |
| Inscription | 2017 (41st Session) |
| Area | 535.7 ha (2.068 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 395 ha (1.53 sq mi) |
