Gandhinagar 205262 225147152 2008-07-12T03:31:06Z 117.198.192.6 /* Geography and Climate */ {{otheruses1|capital of Gujarat}} {{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction | native_name = Gandhinagar | type = capital | latd = 23.22 | longd = 72.68 | locator_position = right | skyline = SACHIVALAY_PANORAMA.jpg | skyline_caption = Panorama of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | state_name = Gujarat | district = [[Gandhinagar district|Gandhinagar]] | altitude = 81 | population_as_of = 2001 | population_total = 195891 | area_total = 57 | area_telephone = 079 | postal_code = 382010 | vehicle_code_range = GJ-18 }} '''Gandhinagar''' {{audio|Gandhinagar.ogg|pronunciation}} ([[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]: ગાંધીનગર, [[Hindi]]: गाँधीनगर) is the capital of [[Gujarat]] State, [[India]]. It is one of the three [[planned city|planned cities]] of India. Located on the banks of the [[Sabarmati River|River Sabarmati]], the city is the administrative centre of [[Gandhinagar District]]. == History == In [[1960]], the Indian state of [[Bombay state|Bombay]] was [[States Reorganisation Act|split]] into two states — [[Maharashtra]] and Gujarat. [[Ahmedabad]] was selected to be the first capital of Gujarat. It was proposed that a new capital city be constructed for the state on the lines of the other two planned cities of India — [[Chandigarh]] and [[Bhubaneshwar]]. Initial plans were to commission the renowned American architect [[Louis Kahn]] to build the city to rival [[Le Corbusier]]'s Chandigarh. But the plans were canceled due to pressure to make the new city an Indian enterprise. So the charge of making the new city was given to Indian architects [[H. K. Mewada]] and [[Prakash M. Apte]]. Both had worked as apprentices during the construction of Chandigarh. The new city was constructed as per their plan and was named Gandhinagar after [[Mahatma Gandhi]], a Gujarati himself. The capital was shifted from Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar The new city is spread on the banks of the Sabarmati river. The main city is designed on the west bank of the river on 42.9 km² of land. The site is gently sloping, from north-east to south-west. Gandhinagar comprises thirty sectors. It is a highly structured city and has a highly ordered street grid - comprising blocks that are divided by two types of streets, similar to U.S. avenues and streets. Gandhinagar has "letter roads" (K, KH, G, GH, CH, CHH & JA) and "number roads" (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7). The letter roads run parallel across the city perpendicular to the number roads. The number and letter roads intersect each other forming a grid; each block or square in the grid is given a sector number. Each intersection is marked by signal names such as CH1, CH2, CH3 or JA1,JA2. == Geography and Climate == Gandhinagar is located at {{coor d|23.22|N|72.68|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Gandhinagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gandhinagar]</ref> It has an average elevation of 81&nbsp;[[metre]]s (265&nbsp;[[foot (unit of length)|feet]]). The city sits on the banks of the River Sabarmati, in north-central Gujarat. It spans an area of 205&nbsp;[[square kilometre|km²]] (79.15 [[square miles]]). The Sabarmati frequently dries up in the summer, leaving only a small stream of water.<br /> There are three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Aside from the monsoon season, the climate is dry. The weather is hot through the months of March to June when the maximum temperature stays in the range of 36&nbsp;[[Celsius|°C]] (97&nbsp;[[Fahrenheit|°F]]) and 42&nbsp;[[Celsius|°C]] (108&nbsp;[[Fahrenheit|°F]]), and the minimum in the range of 19&nbsp;°C (66&nbsp;°F) and 27&nbsp;°C (81&nbsp;°F). From November to February, the average maximum temperature is around 29&nbsp;°C (85&nbsp;°F), the average minimum is 14&nbsp;°C (57&nbsp;°F), and the climate is extremely dry. The southwest [[monsoon]] brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September.<ref>{{ cite web |publisher = Yahoo! Inc. |title = Gandhinagar Weather - Records and Averages |url=http://weather.yahoo.com/climo/INXX0048_f.html |accessdate=2006-09-04 }}</ref> <gallery> Image:GANDHINAGAR_VIDHANSABHA1.jpg|Gandhinagar Vidhan Sabha - Half View. Image:GEB_Gandhinagar.jpg|The photograph of Thermal Power Station of GSECL (Subsidiary Company of GUVNL(Erstwhile GEB)) in gandhinagar in beautiful evening. Image:Nature's_Roads.jpg|Nature's Roads of Gandhinagar,always Two-Way. </gallery> == Demographics == [[As of 2001]] India [[census]],<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref> Gandhinagar had a population of 195,891. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gandhinagar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. In Gandhinagar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. == Famous Places == *[[Akshardham Gandhinagar]] *Deer Park *[http://www.gujaratassembly.gov.in Gujarat Legislative Assembly] *[http://www.theinfocity.net Infocity] *Multiplexes - [http://www.citypulse.co.in/gandhinagar.htm City Pulse], R - World *Garden & Children Amusement Park, Sector 28 *District Shopping Center, Sector - 21 == Education == Schools in Gandhinagar are affiliated with the [[Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board]]. Under the [[10+2+3 plan]], students complete ten years of schooling, and then enroll for two years in [[Junior College]], where they choose from one of three streams: [[liberal arts|Arts]], [[Commerce]] or [[Science]]. This is followed by either a general degree course in a chosen field of study, or a professional degree course, such as [[law]], [[engineering]], [[medicine]] etc. The well known schools are Serva Vidhyalaya Kelavni Mandal Seth C.M High school,St. Xaviers, Mt. Carmel, Gurukul, Swaminarayan School and Chaitanya School. A large number of educational institutes are set up in Gandhinagar.The Institute of Hotel Management Catering and applied nutrition is ranked number 02 in India. This is due to a combination of two factors - the scarcity of land to expand campuses in Ahmedabad and the policy of the Gujarat government to establish a knowledge corridor in Gandhinagar.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://in.news.yahoo.com/060613/48/651ih.html | title = Govt puts knowledge corridor on fast track | publisher = Indian Express | date = | accessdate = 2006-09-04}}</ref> The [[Institute Of Petroleum Management-GSPC]], [[Institute Of Petroleum Technology-Gandhinagar]] [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]] and the [[National Institute of Design]] were given land to set up bigger campuses in Gandhinagar. The National Institute of Co-operative Management was set up in the city in 1999 imparting MBA and MCA degrees affiliated to Gujarat University. The [[Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology]] was set up in the city in 2001 by [[Reliance Industries]], India's largest private sector company. In 2003, An Engineering Institute was established in 2005 [http://www.ldrp.ac.in/ LDRP Institute of Technology & Research] , the [[Gujarat National Law University]] was established in the city on the lines of the prestigious [[National Law School of India University]], [[Bangalore]]. The [[Institute for Plasma Research]] is the foremost scientific research organization in Gandhinagar. The institute was shifted to its present day campus in Gandhinagar in 1998 and is a leading [[plasma (physics)|plasma physics]] research centre in India, another research institute comes into existence by inaugurated by President APJ Abdul Kalam is [http://www.iiar.res.in/ Indian Institute for Advanced Research ] Koba Gandhinagar. The Indian Institute for Advanced Research is concerned with biotechnology based advanced research. Key Areas of Research are Human Health and Disease, Plant Sciences, Biomolecular Medicine & Industrial Biotechnology and Bioinformatics & Structural Biology. The another scientific organization is [http://ncscgnr.org/ Nisarg Community Science Center ] working to aware people about Science,Technology and Environmental Issues. == References == <references/> [[bn:গান্ধীনগর]] [[de:Gandhinagar]] [[fr:Gandhinagar]] [[gu:ગાંધીનગર]] [[hi:गाँधीनगर]] [[bpy:গান্ধিনগর]] [[id:Gandhinagar]] [[it:Gandhinagar]] [[nl:Gandhinagar]] [[new:गान्धीनगर]] [[ja:ガンディーナガル]] [[pl:Gandhinagar]] [[ro:Gandhinagar]] [[ru:Гандинагар]] [[sa:गाँधीनगर]] [[fi:Gandhinagar]] [[sv:Gandhinagar]] [[ta:காந்தி நகர்]] [[vi:Gandhinagar]] [[zh:甘地讷格尔]]