Ahmedabad District is the 7th largest city of India in the central part of the state of
GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
in western India and located on the bank of river Sabarmati. The city of
AhmedabadAhmedabad is a city in India, which is the largest city in the state of Gujarat, with a population of approximately 52 lakhs . Located on the banks of the River Sabarmati, the city is the administrative centre of Ahmedabad district and was the capital of Gujarat from 1960 to 1970; the capital...
, in the northern part of the district, is the administrative headquarters. It had a population of 5,816,519 of which 80.18% were urban as of 2001.
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The language people speak in Ahmedabad is
GujaratiGujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family...
which is the mother-tongue of the State of Gujarat, in addition to
HindiStandard Hindi, also known as High Hindi, Nagari Hindi or Literary Hindi is a standardised register of Hindi. It is one of the 22 languages with official status in India, and is used, along with English, for administration of the central government.Standard Hindi is a sanskritised register derived...
which is also quite popular among the people.
Ahmedabad District is surrounded by
MehsanaMahesana is a city and a municipality in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat.- City :This is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat followed by Patan and Palanpur. It is situated near Ahmedabad and approx 65 km from Gandhinagar. It houses the Dudhsagar Co-operative milk dairy and...
, Sabarkantha, and
GandhinagarGandhinagar is the capital of the state of Gujarat and Greenest capital city of Asia.-History:...
districts to the north,
KhedaKheda is a town and a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kheda, also known as Kaira, is 35 km from Ahmedabad. The National Highway no. 8 connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai passes through Kheda...
district to the east, the Gulf of Cambay and
BhavnagarBhavnagar is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was founded in 1723 AD by Bhavsinhji Gohil and was named after its founder and ruler. It was capital of Bhavnagar State which was the first princely state to merge with the democratic Indian Union in 1948.It is currently the administrative...
district to the south, and Surendranagar district to the west.
Ahmedabad District is the 7th largest city of India in the central part of the state of
GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
in western India and located on the bank of river Sabarmati. The city of
AhmedabadAhmedabad is a city in India, which is the largest city in the state of Gujarat, with a population of approximately 52 lakhs . Located on the banks of the River Sabarmati, the city is the administrative centre of Ahmedabad district and was the capital of Gujarat from 1960 to 1970; the capital...
, in the northern part of the district, is the administrative headquarters. It had a population of 5,816,519 of which 80.18% were urban as of 2001.
http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm
The language people speak in Ahmedabad is
GujaratiGujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family...
which is the mother-tongue of the State of Gujarat, in addition to
HindiStandard Hindi, also known as High Hindi, Nagari Hindi or Literary Hindi is a standardised register of Hindi. It is one of the 22 languages with official status in India, and is used, along with English, for administration of the central government.Standard Hindi is a sanskritised register derived...
which is also quite popular among the people.
Ahmedabad District is surrounded by
MehsanaMahesana is a city and a municipality in Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat.- City :This is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat followed by Patan and Palanpur. It is situated near Ahmedabad and approx 65 km from Gandhinagar. It houses the Dudhsagar Co-operative milk dairy and...
, Sabarkantha, and
GandhinagarGandhinagar is the capital of the state of Gujarat and Greenest capital city of Asia.-History:...
districts to the north,
KhedaKheda is a town and a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kheda, also known as Kaira, is 35 km from Ahmedabad. The National Highway no. 8 connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai passes through Kheda...
district to the east, the Gulf of Cambay and
BhavnagarBhavnagar is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was founded in 1723 AD by Bhavsinhji Gohil and was named after its founder and ruler. It was capital of Bhavnagar State which was the first princely state to merge with the democratic Indian Union in 1948.It is currently the administrative...
district to the south, and Surendranagar district to the west. Its headquarters is the city of
AhmedabadAhmedabad is a city in India, which is the largest city in the state of Gujarat, with a population of approximately 52 lakhs . Located on the banks of the River Sabarmati, the city is the administrative centre of Ahmedabad district and was the capital of Gujarat from 1960 to 1970; the capital...
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Ahmedabad District is divided into a number of taluka including Barwala, Daskroi,
DholkaDholka is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the state of Gujarat, India.In the Middle Ages, Dholka was the seat of the Vaghela family, who were feudatories of the Solanki rulers of Gujarat. As the Solankis went into decline, the Vaghelas rose in power, ruling Gujarat from 1243 to...
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DhandhukaDhandhuka is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the state of Gujarat, India.- Geography :Dhandhuka is located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres .- Demographics :...
, Detroj,
SanandSanand is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Sanand is located at . It has an average elevation of 38 metres .-Demographics:...
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BavlaBavla is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the state of Gujarat, India.-Demographics: India census, Bavla had a population of 30,851. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bavla has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with...
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RanpurRanpur is small town located on the bank of river Bhadar. Ranpur is 112 km from Ahmedabad, India.It has population of around 20,000, containing both Muslims and Hindus. Ranpur is also known for its "unity" between community...
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ViramgamViramgam is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Viramgam is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres...
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Some of the regions of the city includes:
- Bapunagar
Bapunagar is an area of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. It is located in the eastern part of the city, falls under rakhial ward . It can be divided into two basic regions – old Bapunagar and new Bapunagar...
- Bodakdev
- Maninagar
Maninagar is an area of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. It is located in the southern part of the city. It can be divided into two regions - Maninagar East and Maninagar West, separated by the Maninagar Railway Station....
- Vastrapur
Vastrapur is an area in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is located in this area. This area is famous for the Vastrapur Lake....
- Navrangpura
- Naranpura
Naranpura is an area in Ahmedabad City, in the state of Gujarat in western India.It is one of the oldest areas of the ever growing Western part of Ahmedabad....
- Naroda
Naroda is a suburban town in the Bapunagar, northeast of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. With the establishment of the Naroda Industrial Area in the 1980s, the town flourished; it is now part of Ahmedabad City. It was incorporated in Ahmedabad approximately 1996...
- Paladi