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	== History ==		== History ==
	~~With the establishment of the Naroda Industrial Area in the 1980s, the town flourished; it was incorporated into Ahmedabad in 1996.~~

			* '''Early Development:''' Originally a small agricultural village, Naroda benefited from its strategic location along trade routes.
			* '''Industrial Boom (1980s):''' The establishment of the Naroda Industrial Area in the 1980s transformed it into an industrial hub, attracting workers and boosting the local economy.
	In the ~~twenty-first century~~ Naroda ~~transformed~~ from ~~a neglected~~ industrial area to desirable residential ~~area~~.~~<ref name="TOI1">{{cite news\|url=http~~:~~//www1~~.~~timesofindia.indiatimes~~.com/Ahmedabad/Naroda_nodal_centre_for_development_/articleshow/4102142.cms\|title=Naroda, nodal centre for development\|last1=John\|first1=Paul\|date=10 February 2009\|work=The Times Of India\|access-date=17 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://~~web~~.~~archive~~.~~org/web/20090211050021/http://timesofindia~~.~~indiatimes.com~~/~~Ahmedabad~~/~~Naroda_nodal_centre_for_development_~~/~~articleshow~~/~~4102142.cms\|archive~~-~~date=11 February 2009\|df=dmy~~-~~all}}</ref>~~		* '''Incorporation into Ahmedabad (1996):''' Naroda became part of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, leading to improved infrastructure and services.
			* '''21st Century Transformation:''' In the early 2000s, Naroda shifted from an industrial area to a desirable residential neighborhood, with the real estate sector thriving alongside modern amenities.
			* '''Cultural Diversity:''' The growth attracted a mix of communities, enriching the local culture with various traditions and festivals.
			* '''Future Prospects:''' Ongoing development and urban planning initiatives aim to sustain Naroda's growth while maintaining its unique character.[https://exhibition.cept.ac.in/we22/studio/understanding-the-city-studio-up4002-monsoon-2022/naroda-residential-settlement-to-a-commercial-magnet-monsoon-2022-pup22246]

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	Naroda has flourished due to its proximity to SVPI (Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel International Airport) Airport and the Ahmedabad Railway Station.		Naroda has flourished due to its proximity to SVPI (Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel International Airport) Airport and the Ahmedabad Railway Station.

	The Naroda [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation\|GIDC]] industrial park hosts national and multinational corporations such as [[Reliance Industries Ltd]], [[PepsiCo]], [[Ingersoll-Rand]], [[Dresser Industries]], Lubi Elcectronics, Lubi Pumps, Harshtaiana, Laxmi Engineers [[Arvind Mills]], Umiya Textile and Nirman Textile. Pharmaceutical companies include Dishman,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dishmangroup.com/Naroda.asp?id=6\|title=Facilities and Locations - Naroda. Specialists of chemical development and Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API's) - Dishman Group}}</ref> Tuton, Westcoast and Maccure. India's snack food manufacturer [[Havmor Ice Cream\|Havmor Ice Cream Ltd]], Samrat Namkin is located there.		The Naroda [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation\|GIDC]] industrial park hosts national and multinational corporations such as [[Reliance Industries Ltd]],Siemens Energy ,[[PepsiCo]], [[Ingersoll-Rand]], [[Dresser Industries]], Lubi Elcectronics, Lubi Pumps, Harshtaiana, Laxmi Engineers [[Arvind Mills]], Umiya Textile and Nirman Textile. Pharmaceutical companies include Dishman,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dishmangroup.com/Naroda.asp?id=6\|title=Facilities and Locations - Naroda. Specialists of chemical development and Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API's) - Dishman Group}}</ref> Tuton, Westcoast and Maccure. India's snack food manufacturer [[Havmor Ice Cream\|Havmor Ice Cream Ltd]], Samrat Namkin is located there.

	Several major township projects are emerging along the [[Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway]] centered on Naroda. In the 2008 Vibrant Gujarat summit, 24 projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore were slated to be developed in and along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway. Projects include hospitals, clubs, educational institutions, NRI residential colonies, a business park and a 120-room hotel.<ref name="TOI1" />		Several major township projects are emerging along the [[Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway]] centered on Naroda. In the 2008 Vibrant Gujarat summit, 24 projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore were slated to be developed in and along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway. Projects include hospitals, clubs, educational institutions, NRI residential colonies, a business park and a 120-room hotel.<ref name="TOI1">{{cite news \|last1=John \|first1=Paul \|date=10 February 2009 \|title=Naroda, nodal centre for development \|url=http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Ahmedabad/Naroda_nodal_centre_for_development_/articleshow/4102142.cms \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211050021/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Ahmedabad/Naroda_nodal_centre_for_development_/articleshow/4102142.cms \|archive-date=11 February 2009 \|access-date=17 February 2009 \|work=The Times Of India \|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	== Transport ==		== Transport ==
	[[Naroda railway station]] is the main railway station of the town. Kalupur Railway Station is approx 8.5 km<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~://alldistancebetween.com/in/distance-between/naroda-airport-ahmedabad-55c5da589fa16f6723df92d43daf340c/\|title=Distance between Naroda and Airport Ahmedabad\|website=alldistancebetween.com\|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>), Airport (SVP Airport approx 8 km<ref name="auto"/>) and Bus Station (Krishnnagar approx 5 km<ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~://alldistancebetween.com/in/distance-between/krishnanagar-naroda-naroda-gidc-ac787b8328dbdbe5962e52f10860efaa/\|title=Distance between Krishnanagar Naroda and Naroda Gidc\|website=alldistancebetween.com\|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>) are within 10 kilometers of Naroda.		[[Naroda railway station]] is the main railway station of the town. Kalupur Railway Station is approx 8.5 km<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://alldistancebetween.com/in/distance-between/naroda-airport-ahmedabad-55c5da589fa16f6723df92d43daf340c/\|title=Distance between Naroda and Airport Ahmedabad\|website=alldistancebetween.com\|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>), Airport (SVP Airport approx 8 km<ref name="auto"/>) and Bus Station (Krishnnagar approx 5 km<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://alldistancebetween.com/in/distance-between/krishnanagar-naroda-naroda-gidc-ac787b8328dbdbe5962e52f10860efaa/\|title=Distance between Krishnanagar Naroda and Naroda Gidc\|website=alldistancebetween.com\|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>) are within 10 kilometers of Naroda.

	== Education ==		== Education ==
	A government commerce college operates there. Among the many schools are an international school and preschools.		A government commerce college operates there. Among the many schools are an international school and preschools.

	==Climate==		==Climate==

			Naroda has a hot [[semi arid]] climate (BSh), narrowly missing a [[tropical savanna climate]] (Aw).

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	==Culture==		==Culture==

	Naroda features temples such as the Lord Sankar temple (a historical temple of Shri nareshwar mahadev), Ranchodrai, Satyanarayan and Padmavati Mataji's Jain Temple, Hanumanji Mandir, Ayyappa Temple, Gokuliya Hanuman, Ganesh Temple. It also has Mahaprabhuji's Bethak, a famous pilgrim place for [[Vaishnavites]]. It is believed that [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu\|Mahaprabhu]] stayed there. Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha) temple is there.<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://www.smvs.org\|title= Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha \|publisher=smvs.org}}</ref>		Naroda features temples such as the Lord Sankar temple (a historical temple of Shri nareshwar mahadev), Ranchodrai, Satyanarayan and Padmavati Mataji's Jain Temple, Hanumanji Mandir, Ayyappa Temple, Gokuliya Hanuman, Ganesh Temple. It also has Mahaprabhuji's Bethak, a famous pilgrim place for [[Vaishnavites]]. It is believed that [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu\|Mahaprabhu]] stayed there. Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha) temple is there.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.smvs.org\|title= Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha \|publisher=smvs.org}}</ref>

			The [[Naroda Patiya massacre]] {{efn\|Since most of the killings were done in Naroda Patiya, the incident was termed Naroda Patiya massacre instead of Naroda massacre.}} took place on 28 February 2002 at Naroda during the [[2002 Gujarat riots]]. 97 [[Muslims]] were killed by a mob of approximately 5,000 people, organised by the [[Bajrang Dal]], a wing of the [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]], and allegedly supported by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] which was in power in the [[Government of Gujarat\|Gujarat State Government]].{{efn\|{{harvnb\|Human Rights Watch\|2002 a}}, {{harvnb\|Tehelka\|2007 b}}, {{harvnb\|Tehelka\|2007 c}}, {{harvnb\|Indian Express\|2007 a}}, {{harvnb\|The Hindu\|2012 a}}, {{harvnb\|Hindustan Times\|2012 e}}}} The riot lasted over 10 hours, during which the mob looted, stabbed, sexually assaulted, gang-raped and burnt people individually and in groups.

	==Notables==		==Notables==
	The late business tycoon [[Dhirubhai Ambani]] started his first [[textile mill]] in Naroda in 1977.		The late business tycoon [[Dhirubhai Ambani]] started his first [[textile mill]] in Naroda in 1977.

			== Notes ==
			{{Notelist}}

	==References==		==References==

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	Naroda has flourished due to its proximity to SVPI (Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel International Airport) Airport and the Ahmedabad Railway Station.		Naroda has flourished due to its proximity to SVPI (Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel International Airport) Airport and the Ahmedabad Railway Station.

	The Naroda [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation\|GIDC]] industrial park hosts national and multinational corporations such as [[Reliance Industries Ltd]], [[PepsiCo]], [[Ingersoll-Rand]], [[Dresser Industries]], Lubi Elcectronics, Lubi Pumps, Harshtaiana, Laxmi Engineers [[Arvind Mills]], Umiya Textile and Nirman Textile. Pharmaceutical companies include Dishman,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dishmangroup.com/Naroda.asp?id=6\|title=Facilities and Locations - Naroda. Specialists of chemical development and Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API's) - Dishman Group}}</ref> Tuton, Westcoast and Maccure. India's snack food manufacturer Havmor Ice Cream Ltd, Samrat Namkin is located there.		The Naroda [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation\|GIDC]] industrial park hosts national and multinational corporations such as [[Reliance Industries Ltd]], [[PepsiCo]], [[Ingersoll-Rand]], [[Dresser Industries]], Lubi Elcectronics, Lubi Pumps, Harshtaiana, Laxmi Engineers [[Arvind Mills]], Umiya Textile and Nirman Textile. Pharmaceutical companies include Dishman,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dishmangroup.com/Naroda.asp?id=6\|title=Facilities and Locations - Naroda. Specialists of chemical development and Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API's) - Dishman Group}}</ref> Tuton, Westcoast and Maccure. India's snack food manufacturer [[Havmor Ice Cream\|Havmor Ice Cream Ltd]], Samrat Namkin is located there.

	Several major township projects are emerging along the [[Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway]] centered on Naroda. In the 2008 Vibrant Gujarat summit, 24 projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore were slated to be developed in and along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway. Projects include hospitals, clubs, educational institutions, NRI residential colonies, a business park and a 120-room hotel.<ref name="TOI1" />		Several major township projects are emerging along the [[Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway]] centered on Naroda. In the 2008 Vibrant Gujarat summit, 24 projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore were slated to be developed in and along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway. Projects include hospitals, clubs, educational institutions, NRI residential colonies, a business park and a 120-room hotel.<ref name="TOI1" />

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'''Naroda''' is a fast-growing area in [[Ahmedabad]], northeast of central [[Ahmedabad]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]].

== History ==
With the establishment of the Naroda Industrial Area in the 1980s, the town flourished; it was incorporated into Ahmedabad in 1996.

In the twenty-first century Naroda transformed from a neglected industrial area to desirable residential area.<ref name="TOI1">{{cite news|url=http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Ahmedabad/Naroda_nodal_centre_for_development_/articleshow/4102142.cms|title=Naroda, nodal centre for development|last1=John|first1=Paul|date=10 February 2009|work=The Times Of India|access-date=17 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211050021/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Ahmedabad/Naroda_nodal_centre_for_development_/articleshow/4102142.cms|archive-date=11 February 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Geography==
It is 8 km from Ahmedabad International Airport on the SP Ring Road, Naroda is situated on the emerging Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad-Vadodara (GAV) corridor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infoahmedabad.com/2009/02/naroda-nodal-centre-for-development.html|title=Naroda, nodal centre for development ~ Ahmedabad Blog - Ahmedabad News and Information}}</ref>

Naroda is near the intersection of [[National Highway 8 (India)|National Highway No. 8]] and [[National Highway 59 (India)|National Highway 59]]. It is near [[Bapunagar]]. [[Kalupur]] and Krishnanagar, the geographic center of Ahmedabad, are 5 km away. The Sardar Patel ring road crosses in front of Naroda.

Naroda has two parts: ''Juna Naroda'' (Old Naroda) and ''Nava Naroda'' (New Naroda). At the center of Naroda (called ''Naroda Gam'' or Naroda Bazaar) are an old fountain and a newly developed park.

== Demographics ==
Naroda is predominantly populated by [[Hindus]] and [[Jainism|Jains]]. Most of the residents are [[Gujaratis]]. A substantial amount of [[Sindhis]] also live there.

== Economy ==
Naroda has flourished due to its proximity to SVPI (Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel International Airport) Airport and the Ahmedabad Railway Station.

The Naroda [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation|GIDC]] industrial park hosts national and multinational corporations such as [[Reliance Industries Ltd]], [[PepsiCo]], [[Ingersoll-Rand]], [[Dresser Industries]], Lubi Elcectronics, Lubi Pumps, Harshtaiana, Laxmi Engineers [[Arvind Mills]], Umiya Textile and Nirman Textile. Pharmaceutical companies include Dishman,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dishmangroup.com/Naroda.asp?id=6|title=Facilities and Locations - Naroda. Specialists of chemical development and Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API's) - Dishman Group}}</ref> Tuton, Westcoast and Maccure. India's snack food manufacturer Havmor Ice Cream Ltd, Samrat Namkin is located there.

Several major township projects are emerging along the [[Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway]] centered on Naroda. In the 2008 Vibrant Gujarat summit, 24 projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore were slated to be developed in and along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway. Projects include hospitals, clubs, educational institutions, NRI residential colonies, a business park and a 120-room hotel.<ref name="TOI1" />

== Transport ==
[[Naroda railway station]] is the main railway station of the town. Kalupur Railway Station is approx 8.5 km<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://alldistancebetween.com/in/distance-between/naroda-airport-ahmedabad-55c5da589fa16f6723df92d43daf340c/|title=Distance between Naroda and Airport Ahmedabad|website=alldistancebetween.com|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>), Airport (SVP Airport approx 8 km<ref name="auto"/>) and Bus Station (Krishnnagar approx 5 km<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://alldistancebetween.com/in/distance-between/krishnanagar-naroda-naroda-gidc-ac787b8328dbdbe5962e52f10860efaa/|title=Distance between Krishnanagar Naroda and Naroda Gidc|website=alldistancebetween.com|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>) are within 10 kilometers of Naroda.

== Education ==
A government commerce college operates there. Among the many schools are an international school and preschools.

==Climate==
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==Culture==

Naroda features temples such as the Lord Sankar temple (a historical temple of Shri nareshwar mahadev), Ranchodrai, Satyanarayan and Padmavati Mataji's Jain Temple, Hanumanji Mandir, Ayyappa Temple, Gokuliya Hanuman, Ganesh Temple. It also has Mahaprabhuji's Bethak, a famous pilgrim place for [[Vaishnavites]]. It is believed that [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu|Mahaprabhu]] stayed there. Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha) temple is there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smvs.org|title= Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha |publisher=smvs.org}}</ref>

==Notables==
The late business tycoon [[Dhirubhai Ambani]] started his first [[textile mill]] in Naroda in 1977.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Ahmedabad topics}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Ahmedabad district]]