Vastrapur
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Vastrapur is an area in Ahmedabad district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...

 of Gujarat. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad , better known as IIM Ahmedabad or simply IIM-A, is a business school located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is the second Indian Institute of Management to be established, in 1961.-History:...

 is located in this area. This area is famous for the Vastrapur Lake
Vastrapur Lake
The Vastrapur Lake is a lake situated in the city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat in western India. It is located in the western part of the city in the Vastrapur area. The lake was beautified by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation after 2002 and has since become a popular spot in the city....

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It is the most posh area of the Ahmedabad city. It is famous for various shopping malls, lake, garden, hospital and bungalows. Many rich people including top government officers are staying here.

It is said to be one of the fastest growing areas in the city of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

. It is located beside the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway
Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway
The Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, colloquially the "S.G. Road", connects the city of Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar, the capital of the state of Gujarat, India. It forms the major part of NH 8C that connects Sarkhej with Chiloda near Gandhinagar. It is a major artery of commerce and public transport,...

, an area famous for its line of restaurants and shopping malls. The futuristic electric cremeation house is located in this area. Other landmarks of this area are the gurudwara and the nehru foundation / Center for environment education.

Sandesh
Sandesh (newspaper)
Sandesh is a Leading daily newspaper in Gujarat. It is published in Gujarati. Sandesh started its journey in the world of Journalism in 1923. Since then, it has flourished into 5 editions and has played a critical and vital role in the upliftment and welfare of five crore Gujaratis. It covers the...

, a newspaper published in the local language - Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...

, has its head office in this area.

Bodakdev, an area adjoining Vastrapur is turning out to be a posh area with high real estate market value. It also houses the elite High Court Judges of Gujarat State.
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