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'''Gandhidham''', initially known as '''Sardarganj''', located in the eastern part of Kutch district, in the state of Gujarat. It is the largest and most populous city in (Kachchh) [[Kachchh District|Kutch District]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Postal Code Information |first=India TV |title=Gandhidham Pin Code, Postal Code (Zip Code) of Gandhidham, Kachchh, Gujarat, India |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/gujarat/kachchh/gandhidham |access-date= |website=www.indiatvnews.com}}</ref> It was created in the early 1950s for the resettlement of [[Sindhi Hindu]] refugees from [[Sindh, Pakistan]], in the aftermath of the [[partition of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-11 |title=Gandhidham – City – Gujarat Updates |url=https://www.gujaratupdates.com/gandhidham-city/ |access-date=2023-10-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> The city was named after [[M K Gandhi]]. An [[economic capital]] of [[Kutch]], Gandhidham is a growing area for families and retirees. According to the 2011 Census, Gandhidham is Gujarat's 8th<ref>[[List of cities in Gujarat by population]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarat Population Census data 2011|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/gujarat.html|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> most populous city. It is a popular destination for conventions, business, and meetings.
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'''Gandhidham''' is a city in [[Kachchh District|Kutch District]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. The town was created in the early 1950s for the resettlement of [[Sindhi Hindu]] refugees from [[Sindh]] (now in [[Pakistan]]) in the aftermath of the [[partition of India]]. It was named after [[Mahatma Gandhi]], the father of the Indian nation. Gandhidham is an economic capital of Kutch and it is a fast developing city in Gujarat state.
A growing retirement and family city, Gandhidham is the 8th<ref>[[List of cities in Gujarat by population]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarat Population Census data 2011|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/gujarat.html|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> most populous city in the state of Gujarat. The city is a popular destination for conventions, business, and meetings.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Bhai Pratap. Cotton Khadi Movement.jpg|thumb|left|Bhai Pratap Spinning Cotton yarn]]
[[File: Bhai Pratap. Cotton Khadi Movement.jpg|thumb|left|Bhai Pratap spinning cotton yarn]]
Soon after the [[Partition of India]] in 1947, a large group of [[Sindhi Hindus]] refugees from [[Sindh]] of Pakistan migrated to India. The [[Vijayaraji|Maharaja of Kutch His Highness Maharao Shri Vijayrajji Khengarji Jadeja]], donated {{convert|15000|acre|km2}} of land to Bhai Pratap, who founded the Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd (SRC) to rehabilitate [[Sindhi Hindus]] that migrated from [[Sindh]] in [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sindhology.org/sindhiyat.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-08-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107184623/http://www.sindhology.org/sindhiyat.asp |archive-date=2010-01-07 }}</ref>
Soon after the [[Partition of India]], in 1947, a large group of [[Sindhi Hindus]] refugees from [[Sindh]] of Pakistan migrated to India. The maharaja of Kutch [[Vijayaraji]] donated {{convert|15000|acre|km2}} of land to Bhai Pratap, who founded the Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd. (SRC) to rehabilitate [[Sindhi Hindus]] that migrated from [[Sindh]] in [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sindhology.org/sindhiyat.asp |title=Welcome to Indian Institute of Sindhology |access-date=2010-08-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107184623/http://www.sindhology.org/sindhiyat.asp |archive-date=2010-01-07 }}</ref>


The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd was formed with [[Jivatram Kripalani|Acharaya Kriplani]] as chairman and [[Bhai Pratap Dialdas]] as managing director. The main objective of the corporation was to assist in the rehousing of displaced persons by the construction of a new township. The original plan was prepared by a team of planners headed by Dr. O. H. Koenigsberger, director of the division of housing in the Government of India. Later, the plan was revised by Adams Howard and Greeley Company in 1952. The foundation stone of the town was laid with the blessings of Gandhi in 1947. Hence, the town was named Gandhidham. To clean the desert where it was built, Bhai Pratap gave incentive of 25 paise to kill scorpions and 50 paise to kill snakes.<ref name=src_web>
The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd was formed with [[Jivatram Kripalani|Acharya Kriplani]] as chairman and [[Bhai Pratap Dialdas]] as managing director. The corporation's primary goal was to help displaced people find new dwellings by building a new township. The original plan was prepared by a team of planners headed by [[Otto Königsberger|Otto H. Königsberger]], director of the division of housing in the Government of India. Later, the plan was revised by Adams, Howard and Greeley Company in 1952. The foundation stone of the town was laid with the blessings of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in 1947. Hence, the town was named Gandhidham. To clean the desert where it was built, Pratap gave an incentive of 25 paise to kill [[Scorpion|scorpions]] and 50 paise to kill snakes.<ref name=src_web>
{{cite web
{{cite web|access-date=2007-09-28|archive-date=2009-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217014300/http://www.sindhu-src.org/aboutbhai.html|page=1|publisher=The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation, Gandhidham, India|quote=To clean the desert where it was built, Bhai Pratap gave an incentive of 25 paise to kill scorpions and 50 paise to kill snakes|title=Bhai Pratap|url=http://www.sindhu-src.org/aboutbhai.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The original plan envisaged 400,000 as of the ultimate population of the town, expecting half of it to be reached in the mid-1970s. A revised plan envisaged three stages of town development with the mid-stage lasting longer with a population of around 150,000.
|url=http://www.sindhu-src.org/aboutbhai.html
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|archive-date=2007-09-28
|quote=To clean the desert where it was built, Bhai Pratap gave incentive of 25 paise to kill scorpions and 50 paise to kill snakes  
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}}</ref> The original plan envisaged 400,000 as the ultimate population of the town, expecting half of it to be reached in the mid-seventies. A revised plan envisaged three stages of town development with the mid stage lasting longer with a population around 150,000.


==Geography and climate==
==Geography and climate==
Gandhidham is located at latitude 23.08° N longitude 70.13° E. The main city is constructed in accordance with the principles of
Gandhidham is located at latitude 23.08° N longitude 70.13° E.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Gandhidham, Gandhidham Information, Gandhidham Facts |url=https://www.gandhidhamonline.in/city-guide/about-gandhidham |access-date=2023-10-22 |website=www.gandhidhamonline.in}}</ref> The main city is constructed in accordance with the principles of
Vastu-Shastra (Hindu belief of construction), i.e., the main city has its face directed to the East. Summers are hot and dry and frequently the temperature touches {{convert|45|°C}}. In winters, it falls to {{convert|3|°C}} accompanied by cold waves.
[[Vastu shastra|Vastu-Shastra]] (Hindu belief of construction), i.e., the main city has its face directed to the East.
The climate here is "desert." there is virtually no rainfall in a year in Gandhidham.
This climate is considered to be BWh according to the Koppen-Geiger classification of climates.
The average annual temperature is 26.8c. The average rainfall is 375mm.


[[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system]] classifies its climate as [[hot semi-arid climate|hot semi-arid]] (BSh).
Due to the very high [[potential evapotranspiration]], Gandhidham has a [[semi-arid climate#Hot semi-arid climates|hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSh'') receiving around {{convert|385|mm|in|0|disp=or}} of rainfall per year.


Almost all rainfall occurs during the monsoon season from June to September — outside this period, Gandhidham averages just {{convert|15|mm|in|2|disp=or}} of rain in eight months. Gandhidham's amount of rainfall, although not especially low on paper, is amongst the most erratic anywhere in the world with a [[coefficient of variation]] of around sixty percent <ref>Van Etten, Eddie J.B.; ‘Inter-annual Rainfall Variability of Arid Australia: greater than elsewhere?’; ''[[Australian Geographer]]''; 40 (2009), pp. 109-120</ref> – among the few comparably variable climates in the world being the [[Line Islands]] of Kiribati, the [[Pilbara]] coast of Western Australia, the [[sertão]] of Northeastern Brazil, and the [[Cape Verde]] islands.<ref>Dewar, Robert E. and Wallis, James R; ‘Geographical patterning of interannual rainfall variability in the tropics and near tropics: An L-moments approach’; in ''[[Journal of Climate]]'', 12; pp. 3457-3466</ref>
During the "cool" season from October to March, temperatures range from very warm to hot during the afternoon and are cool to pleasant in the mornings. Whilst during the hot season, afternoon temperatures become sweltering and extremely unpleasant, especially when, with the approach of the monsoon, humidity increases.
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==Governance==
==Governance==
The city is represented by a [[Gandhidham (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|constituency]] in the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. It forms part of the [[Kachchh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency]]
The city is represented by a [[Gandhidham (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|constituency]] in the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]. It forms part of the [[Kachchh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency]].
 
==2001 Earthquake Calamity==
[[File:Lilashah statue at Gandhidham Kutch Gujarat.jpg|thumb|Lilashah statue at Gandhidham]]
The [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|Gujarat earthquake of 2001]] majorly affected the city of Gandhidham along with many nearby towns like Bhuj, Anjar, Bhachau and more. The shock, which measured 7.7 on the moment [[Seismic magnitude scales|magnitude scale]] and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killed 13,805–20,023, left roughly 166,800 injured, and many were left homeless including Gandhidham. The death toll in the Kutch region was 12,300. Bhuj, which was situated only 50&nbsp; km away from the Gandhidham, was devastated. Considerable damage also occurred in City Gandhidham and Bhachau and Anjar with hundreds of villages flattened in Taluka of Anjar, Bhuj and [[Bhachau]].


==2001 earthquake calamity==
==Land of Adipur and Gandhidham==
The [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|Gujarat earthquake of 2001]] majorly affected the city of Gandhidham along with many nearby towns like Bhuj, Anjar, Bhachau and more. The shock, which measured 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killed 13,805–20,023, left roughly 166,800 injured, and many were left homeless including Gandhidham. The death toll in the Kutch region was 12,300. Bhuj, which was situated only 50&nbsp;km away from the Gandhidham, was devastated. Considerable damage also occurred in City Gandhdidham and Bhachau and Anjar with hundreds of villages flattened in Taluka of Anjar, Bhuj and Bhachau.
Gandhidham was the dream of Pratap Dialdas. He requested great Leaders of India for the procurement of land in the Kachchh region. They requested [[Vijayarajaji|Maharao Vijayraj]] Ji of Kachchh for granting of land for re-settlement of Sindhi community people migrated from Sindh. Maharao, without any delay, granted 15000 acres of land for the purpose. Bhai Pratap said this is too big land and cannot be developed by SRC Ltd, therefore, he desired to keep with him only 2,600 acres, and the rest of the land was given to KPT and GDA for management. Today Adipur and Gandhidham townships are the townships of pride in the District of Kachchh only with the grace of Rajput Kshatriya ancestors – Provided by Ram Amarnani.


==Land of Adipur & Gandhidham==
Distance between twin-townships of Adipur and Gandhidham is 5 km developed fully. The airport road dividing wards 5 and 7 divides this city, whereas Municipality is one, known as Gandhidham Municipal Corporation (from 2023). These towns are divided in two parts wherein land is recognized as Wards & Sectors. They have six wards each 1 to 6 in Adipur and 7 to 12 in Gandhidham. These wards consist of commercial, industrial and residential plots of land. The land which is owned and managed by SRC (The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd) is known as 'Wards' and The land which is owned and managed by KPT (Kandla Port Trust) is known as 'Sectors'. There are 13 such sectors in Gandhidham. Apart from this, there is vast land managed by GDA (Gandhidham Development Authority) which is known as "NU". For the construction of any permanent structure in these townships, the permission of GDA is a must.
[[File:Lilashah statue at Gandhidham Kutch Gujarat.jpg|thumb|Lilashah statue at Gandhidham]]
 
'''Gandhidham''' (initially known as Sardarganj) was the dream of Pratap Dialdas. Bhai Pratap Dialdas requested great Leaders of India for procurement of land in Kachchh region. They requested Maharao Vijayraj Ji of Kachchh for grant of land for re-settlement of Sindhi community people migrated from Sindh. Maharao, without any delay, granted 15000 acres of land for the purpose. Bhai Pratap said this is too big land and cannot be developed by SRC Ltd, therefore, he desired to keep with him only 2,600 acres and rest of the land was given to KPT and GDA for management. Today Adipur and Gandhidham townships are the townships of pride in the District of Kachchh only with the grace of Rajput Kshatriya ancestors – Provided by Ram Amarnani.
The Authority was constituted by the [[Government of Gujarat|State Government]] under their Resolution No. TPS-3858(a) dated 08.08.1958 published in the Bombay Government Gazette part IVB, Extraordinary issue dated 11.08.1958. The GDA was created on 08.08.1958.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Approval For City |first=State Cabinet Accepted |date=29 June 2023 |title=About the conversation of the town into the city. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/state-cabinet-gives-approval-for-five-new-municipal-corporations/articleshow/101353416.cms |archive-url= |website=Times of India}}</ref>
 
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Distance between twin-townships of Adipur & Gandhidham is 6&nbsp;km till not developed fully and 0&nbsp;km if full land constructed. The airport road dividing wards 5 & 7 divides these townships, whereas Municipality is one, known as Gandhidham Municipality. These towns are divided in two parts wherein land is recognized as Wards & Sectors.
==Demographics==
Townships have six wards each 1to6 in Adipur and 7to12 in Gandhidham. These wards consist of commercial, industrial and residential plots of land.
In 2011 the population of Gandhidham was 247,992, which consisted of 131,484 males and 116,508 females.<ref name=census>{{cite web
The land which is owned and managed by SRC (The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd) is known as 'Wards' and
  | title = Census of India
The land which is owned and managed by KPT (Kandla Port Trust) is known as 'Sectors'. There are 13 such sectors in Gandhidham.
  | publisher = The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
Apart from this, there is vast land managed by GDA (Gandhidham Development Authority) which is known as "NU".
  | date = 2007-06-26
For construction of any permanent structure in these townships, permission of GDA is must.
  | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-Gujarat.html
  | access-date = 2015-09-03
}}</ref>


'''Kandla airport'''
===Language===
There is a small airport in the outskirt of Gandhidham near Galpadar town, known as 'Kandla Airport' which is not a regular airport.
According to the 2011 Census, Gujarati speakers are a majority in Bhuj, followed by Hindi, Kachchhi, Sindhi and others.<ref name="language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10203/download/13315/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2400.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
Daily one jet flight to-n-fro service is available from Kandla to Mumbai. SpiceJet has announced one more flight for Mumbai from 11 July 2017 onward. Truejet has stated flight for Ahmedabad.
 
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| caption = Languages of Kutch district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
| label1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] | value1 = 46.54 | color1 = orange
| label2 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] | value2 = 18.08 | color2 = springgreen
| label3 = [[Kutchi language|Kachchhi]] | value3 = 12.50 | color3 = gold
| label4 = [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] | value4 = 8.89 | color4 = blue
| label5 = others | value5 = 13.99 | color5 = grey
}}


==Education==
==Education==
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Schools in the area include
Schools in the area include


'''CBSE SCHOOLS'''  
'''CBSE SCHOOLS'''  
*''[[Academic Heights Public School]] ''
 
*''[[Delhi Public School Society|Delhi Public High School (D.P.S)]]''
* [[Sixth star pre school & day care Center]]
*''[[Kakubhai Parikh School(K.P.S)|Kakubhai Parikh School (K.P.S)]]''
* [[D.A.V. Public School]]
*''[[Amarchand Singhvi School]]''
* [[Delhi Public School Society|Delhi Public High School (D.P.S)]]
*''Podar International School''
* [[Podar Group of Schools|Poddar International School]]
*''Savvy''' '''International School''
 
*''The Fusion School''
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya at IFFCO colony]]
*''St. Thomas School''
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya at Railway colony]]
*''Atmiya Vidyapeeth School''
* [[Kakubhai Parikh School]] (K.P.S)
*''[[D.A.V. Public School]]''
* [[Amarchand Singhvi School]]
*''Welspun Vidya Mandir(W. V. M)''
* [[Savvy International School]]
*''[[Mount Litera Zee School]]''
* [[The Fusion School]]
*''[[Kendriya Vidyalaya at IFFCO colony]]''
* [[St. Thomas School ]]
*''[http://www.kvrlygim.org Kendriya Vidyalaya at Railway colony]''
* [[Atmiya Vidyapeeth School]]
*''[[Aum Vidiya Mandir at IFFCO colony]]''
* [[Welspun Vidya Mandir]](W. V. M)
* [[Mount Litera Zee School]]
* [[Academic Heights Public School]]


'''STATE BOARD ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS'''
'''STATE BOARD ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS'''


*''Mount Carmel High School''
* Mount Carmel High School
*''[[Saint Xaviers at Adipur]]''
* [[Saint Xavier's at Adipur]]
*''Modern School''
* [[Modern School, Gandhidham]]
*''[[P.N. Amersey High School]]''
* [[P.N. Amersey High School]]
*''St. Marys School at Kandla''
* [[St. Mary's School at Kandla]]
*''[[Gurunanak Public School, Adipur]]''
* [[Guru Nanak Public School, Adipur]]
*''[[Shree swaminarayan vidyalaya]]''
* [[Shree Swaminarayan Vidyalaya]]
*''[[Ananda Marga High School in DC-2, Rambaug road (English Medium)]]''
* [[Ananda Marga High School]] in DC-2, Rambaug road (English Medium)
*''[[Ananda Marga Primary school in Sector-7]]''
* [[Ananda Marga Primary school]] in Sector-7
*''[[Gurunanak School for Excellence]]''
* [[Guru Nanak School for Excellence]]
*''[[Sadhu Vaswani International School]]''
* [[Sadhu Vaswani International School]]
*''[[Excelsior Model School, Adipur]]''
* [[Excelsior Model School, Adipur]]
*''[[Kairali English School]]''
* [[Kairali English School]]
*''Cambridge School, Gandhidham''
* [[Cambridge School, Gandhidham]]
*''[[Shri Krishana Public School.]]''
* [[Shri Krishna Public School]].
* [[Aum Vidya Mandir]] at [[Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative|IFFCO colony]]


'''GUJARATI MEDIUM SCHOOLS'''
'''GUJARATI MEDIUM SCHOOLS'''


*''[[Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel High School]]''
* [[Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel High School]]
*''[[Saint Xaviers at Adipur]]''
* [[Saint Xavier's at Adipur]]
*''RP Patel High School''
* [[RP Patel High School]]
*''Shri Saraswati Vidhyalaya''
* [[Shri Saraswati Vidyalaya]]
*''[[Shri Sahyog Saraswati Vidhya Mandir]]''
* [[Shri Sahyog Saraswati Vidhya Mandir]]
*''[[Ambe Bhavnath High School]]''
* [[Ambe Bhavnath High School]]
*''M.P. Patel Kanya Vidyalaya''
* [[M.P. Patel Kanya Vidyalaya]]


'''PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS'''
'''HINDI MEDIUM SCHOOLS'''


*''[[Bachpan Pre-School]]''
* [[Dr. C. G. High School]]
*''Podar Jumbo Kids''
* [[Maitri School at Adipur]]
*''[[Twinkle Star School in 2B, plot No.48 (English Medium)]]''
* [[Maitri Kanya Maha Vidyalaya at Adipur]]
*''[[Small Wonder School]]''
* [[Adarsh Maha Vidyalaya ]]
*''Einstein School''
*''Kangaroo Kids School''
*''Makoons Pre School''
*''Wonderland Kids Schoool''
 
'''[[Hindi Medium Schools]]''' are
 
*''Dr. C. G. High School''
*''[[Maitri/Adarsh Maha Vidhyalaya|Maitri School at Adipur]]''
*''Maitri Kanya Mahavidyala at Adipur''
* ''[[Maitri/Adarsh Maha Vidhyalaya|Adarsh Maha Vidhyalaya]] at Gandhidham'' are the first and oldest schools situated in the heart of the city.


For professional courses like [[Chartered Accountancy]] and [[Cost accounting|Cost & Management Accountancy]] the national professional accounting body of India like [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] and [[Institute of Cost Accountants of India]] have opened an examination centre at Adipur.
For professional courses like [[Chartered Accountancy]] and [[Cost accounting|Cost & Management Accountancy]] the national professional accounting body of India like [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] and [[Institute of Cost Accountants of India]] have opened an examination centre at Adipur.


==College and graduation==
==College and graduation==
Colleges for graduation and higher studies are Tolani college of Science & Arts, Tolani Commerce College, Pharmacy college and Diploma in Engineering, Management Institute situated nearby in [[Adipur]].  DNV International Educational College is situated in Bharatnagar; the courses provided are BCA and BBA
Colleges for graduation and higher studies are Tolani College of Science & Arts, Tolani Commerce College, Pharmacy college and Diploma in Engineering, Management Institute situated nearby in [[Adipur]].  DNV International Educational College is situated in Bharat Nagar; the courses provided are BCA and [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]]. Gandhidham Institution of Medical Sciences (GIMS) has been started for aspiring Medical/ Pharmacy students/


==Transport==
==Transport==
[[File:Gandhidham Junction main entrance.jpg|thumb|Gandhidham Junction main entrance]]
[[File: Gandhidham Junction main entrance.jpg|thumb|Gandhidham Junction main entrance]]
[[File:19132 Kutch Express at Gandhidham Bg Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Kutch Express at Gandhidham Railway Station]]
[[File:19132 Kutch Express at Gandhidham Bg Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Kutch Express at Gandhidham Railway Station]]
[[File:(Gandhidham - Kamakhya) Express route map.png|thumb|(Gandhidham - Kamakhya) Express route map]]
[[File:(Gandhidham - Kamakhya) Express route map.png|thumb|(Gandhidham - Kamakhya) Express route map]]
Gandhidham is connected by road and rail to the rest of India. Transport Nagar, on the outskirts of Gandhidham is the hub of all major transport activity. There are trains to, [[Ahmedabad]], [[Allahabad]], [[Varanasi]], [[Kanpur]], [[Agra]], [[Lucknow]], [[Faizabad]], [[Patna]],
Gandhidham is connected by road and rail to the rest of India. Transport Nagar, on the outskirts of Gandhidham, is the hub of all major transport activity. There are trains to, [[Ahmedabad]], [[Allahabad]], [[Varanasi]], [[Kanpur]], [[Agra]], [[Lucknow]], [[Faizabad]], [[Patna]],
[[Jodhpur]], [[Ajmer]], [[Alwar]], [[Abu Road]], [[Jaipur]], [[Mumbai]], [[Vadodara]], [[Surat]], [[Yesvantpur]], [[Kalyan]], [[Bhiwandi]], [[Pune]], [[Kolkata]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Indore]], [[Bangalore]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kochi]], [[Kollam]], [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Delhi]], [[Durg]], [[Guwahati]], [[Puri]], [[Chengannur]], [[Jalgaon]], [[Bhusaval]], [[Raipur]], [[Vizag]], [[Nagercoil]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Warangal]], [[Rajahmundry]] and several other cities. Many private companies operate bus services to major cities in Gujarat like Ahmedabad and Rajkot. India's largest port, [[Kandla]] is around 11&nbsp;km from the city. It also has connectivity to Kandla Airport near village Galpadar. From August 2016 Airconnect has started its daily services for Ahmedabad and Surat (Kandla-Ahmedabad-Surat at 17:40 & Surat-Ahmedabad-Kandla at 07:45). Spicejet has announced one flight from Mumbai to Kandla Airport (Gandhidham) Departing at 13:05 and arriving at 14:30; and return to Mumbai with departure at 15:10, arriving at 16:50 from 11 July 2017 onward.
[[Jodhpur]], [[Ajmer]], [[Alwar]], [[Abu Road]], [[Jaipur]], [[Mumbai]], [[Vadodara]], [[Surat]], [[Yesvantpur]], [[Kalyan]], [[Bhiwandi]], [[Pune]], [[Kolkata]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Indore]], [[Bangalore]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kochi]], [[Kollam]], [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Delhi]], [[Durg]], [[Guwahati]], [[Puri]], [[Chengannur]], [[Jalgaon]], [[Bhusaval]], [[Raipur]], [[Vizag]], [[Nagercoil]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Warangal]], [[Rajahmundry]] and several other cities. Many private companies operate bus services to major cities in Gujarat like Ahmedabad and Rajkot. India's largest port, [[Kandla]] is around 13.8 km from the city. It also has connectivity to Kandla Airport near village Galpadar. From August 2016 Air connect has started its daily services for Ahmedabad and Surat. They announced one flight from Mumbai to Kandla Airport (Gandhidham).


===Trains===
===Trains===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Train {{abbr|No.|number}}
! Train {{abbr|No.|number}}
! Train Name
! Train name
! Runs From Source
! Runs from source
! Destination
! Destination
! Departure Days
! Departure days
! Arrival Days
! Arrival days
|-
|-
| 18501-18502
| 20803/20804
| [[Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham Express]]
| [[Visakhapatnam–Gandhidham Express]]
| Gandhidham
| Gandhidham
| [[Visakhapatnam]]
| [[Visakhapatnam]]
Line 272: Line 275:
| Sunday
| Sunday
|-
|-
| 22973-22974
| 22973/22974
| [[Gandhidham-Puri Express (via Vizianagaram)]]
| [[Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express]]
| Gandhidham
| Gandhidham
| [[Puri]]
| [[Puri]]
Line 279: Line 282:
| Friday
| Friday
|-
|-
| 16335-16336
| 16335/16336
| [[Nagercoil Express]]
| Nagarcoil Express
| Gandhidham
| Gandhidham
| [[Nagercoil]]
| [[Nagercoil]]
Line 286: Line 289:
| Thursday
| Thursday
|-
|-
| 16505-16506
| 16505/16506
| [[Gimb Sbc Express]]
| [[Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express]]
| Gandhidham
| Gandhidham
| [[Bangalore]]
| [[Bangalore]]
Line 293: Line 296:
| Monday
| Monday
|-
|-
| 11091-11092
| 11091/11092
| [[Ahimsa Express]]
| [[Ahimsa Express]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Bhuj]]
Line 300: Line 303:
| Tuesday
| Tuesday
|-
|-
| 15667-15668
| 15667/15668
| [[Kamakhya Express]]
| [[Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express]]
| Gandhidham
| Gandhidham
| [[Kamakhya, Guwahati|Kamakhya]]
| [[Kamakhya, Guwahati|Kamakhya]]
Line 307: Line 310:
|  Saturday
|  Saturday
|-
|-
| 14312-14311 Via [[Ahmedabad]] & 14322-14321 Via [[Bhildi]]
| 14312/14311 via [[Ahmedabad]] & 14322/14321 via [[Bhildi]]
| [[Ala Hazrat Express]]
| [[Ala Hazrat Express (via Ahmedabad)]] [[Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi)]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Bareilly]]
| [[Bareilly]]
|  Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday For 14312. Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday For 14322
|  Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday For 14312. Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday For 14322.
|  Friday, Saturday, Monday For 14311.Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday For 14321
|  Friday, Saturday, Monday For 14311. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday For 14321.
|-
|-
| 22829-22830
| 22829/22830
| [[Bhuj - Shalimar Superfast Express]]
| [[Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Shalimar Station|Shalimar]]
| [[Shalimar railway station|Shalimar]]
|  Tuesday
|  Tuesday
|  Monday
|  Monday
|-
|-
| 22904-22903
| 22904/22903
| [[Bandra Terminus Bhuj AC Superfast Express]]
| Bandra Terminus–Bhuj AC Superfast Express
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Bandra]]
| [[Bandra]]
Line 328: Line 331:
| Thursday, Saturday, Monday
| Thursday, Saturday, Monday
|-
|-
| 12937-12938
| 12937/12938
| [[Garbha Superfast Express]]
| [[Garbha Express]]
| Gandhidham
| Gandhidham
| [[Howrah]]
| [[Howrah]]
Line 335: Line 338:
| Wednesday
| Wednesday
|-
|-
| 12960-12959
| 12960/12959
| [[Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express]]
| [[Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Dadar]]
| [[Dadar]]
Line 342: Line 345:
| Wednesday, Saturday
| Wednesday, Saturday
|-
|-
| 14802-14801
| 14802/14801
| [[Gandhidham Jodhpur Express]]
| [[Gandhidham–Jodhpur Express]]
| Gandhidham
| Gandhidham
| [[Jodhpur]]
| [[Jodhpur]]
Line 349: Line 352:
| Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
| Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
|-
|-
| 22955-22956
| 22955/22956
| [[Kutch Express]]
| [[Kutch Express]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Bhuj]]
Line 356: Line 359:
| Daily
| Daily
|-
|-
| 12993-12994
| 12993/12994
| [[Puri-Gandhidham Express]]
| [[Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Superfast Express]]
| Gandhidham
| Gandhidham
| [[Puri]]
| [[Puri]]
Line 363: Line 366:
| Wednesday
| Wednesday
|-
|-
| 19116-19115
| 19116/19115
| [[Sayajinagari Express]]
| [[Sayajinagari Express]]
| [[Bhuj]]
| [[Bhuj]]
Line 370: Line 373:
| Daily
| Daily
|}
|}
===Airport===
The area is served by Kandla airport near Galpadar town. Daily service is available to Mumbai. SpiceJet announced one more flight for Mumbai from 11 July 2017 onward.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.kasez.com Kandla Special Economic Zone]
*[http://www.kasez.com Kandla Special Economic Zone]
*[http://www.kandlaport.gov.in Kandla Port Trust]
*[https://www.deendayalport.gov.in Deendayal Port Authority]
*[http://www.aryagan.org Arya Samaj, Gandhidham]
*[http://www.aryagan.org Arya Samaj, Gandhidham]
*[http://www.tolani.org Tolani Foundation]
*[http://www.tolani.org Tolani Foundation]
*[http://www.kutchforever.com KutchForever.com – The First Internet Gateway of Kutch]
*[http://www.kutchforever.com KutchForever.com – The First Internet Gateway of Kutch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118170507/http://www.kutchforever.com/ |date=18 January 2010 }}
*[http://www.sindhu-src.org Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Limited (SRC Limited), Adipur]
*[http://www.sindhu-src.org Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Limited (SRC Limited), Adipur]
*[http://www.lionsclubgandhidham.com/ Lions Club of Gandhidham] Official website of Lions club of Gandhidham, India
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100107184623/http://www.sindhology.org/sindhiyat.asp www.sindhology.org]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100107184623/http://www.sindhology.org/sindhiyat.asp www.sindhology.org]


[[Category:Gandhidham| ]]
[[Category:Gandhidham| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kutch district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kutch district]]

Latest revision as of 19:51, 15 March 2026

Gandhidham
City
Dadi Nirmala Gajwani Market Gate
Dadi Nirmala Gajwani Market Gate
Nickname: 
Sardar Ganj
Gandhidham is located in Gujarat
Gandhidham
Gandhidham
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 23°05′N 70°08′E / 23.08°N 70.13°E / 23.08; 70.13
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictKutch
Founded byBhai Pratap
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyGandhidham Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total63.49 km2 (24.51 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total248,705
 • Rank181
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
 • RegionalSindhi, Kutchi
Time zoneUTC+5:30
PIN
370201, 370203, 370205, 370230, 370240
Telephone code02836
Vehicle registrationGJ-39
Sex ratio0.879 ♂/♀
Distance from Bhuj60 kilometres (37 mi)
Distance from Gandhinagar365 kilometres (227 mi)
Websitehttps://www.gandhidhamnagarpalika.org/

Gandhidham, initially known as Sardarganj, located in the eastern part of Kutch district, in the state of Gujarat. It is the largest and most populous city in (Kachchh) Kutch District, Gujarat, India.[1] It was created in the early 1950s for the resettlement of Sindhi Hindu refugees from Sindh, Pakistan, in the aftermath of the partition of India.[2] The city was named after M K Gandhi. An economic capital of Kutch, Gandhidham is a growing area for families and retirees. According to the 2011 Census, Gandhidham is Gujarat's 8th[3][4] most populous city. It is a popular destination for conventions, business, and meetings.

History[edit | edit source]

Bhai Pratap spinning cotton yarn

Soon after the Partition of India, in 1947, a large group of Sindhi Hindus refugees from Sindh of Pakistan migrated to India. The maharaja of Kutch Vijayaraji donated 15,000 acres (61 km2) of land to Bhai Pratap, who founded the Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd. (SRC) to rehabilitate Sindhi Hindus that migrated from Sindh in Pakistan.[5]

The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd was formed with Acharya Kriplani as chairman and Bhai Pratap Dialdas as managing director. The corporation's primary goal was to help displaced people find new dwellings by building a new township. The original plan was prepared by a team of planners headed by Otto H. Königsberger, director of the division of housing in the Government of India. Later, the plan was revised by Adams, Howard and Greeley Company in 1952. The foundation stone of the town was laid with the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi in 1947. Hence, the town was named Gandhidham. To clean the desert where it was built, Pratap gave an incentive of 25 paise to kill scorpions and 50 paise to kill snakes.[6] The original plan envisaged 400,000 as of the ultimate population of the town, expecting half of it to be reached in the mid-1970s. A revised plan envisaged three stages of town development with the mid-stage lasting longer with a population of around 150,000.

Geography and climate[edit | edit source]

Gandhidham is located at latitude 23.08° N longitude 70.13° E.[7] The main city is constructed in accordance with the principles of Vastu-Shastra (Hindu belief of construction), i.e., the main city has its face directed to the East.

Due to the very high potential evapotranspiration, Gandhidham has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) receiving around 385 millimetres or 15 inches of rainfall per year.

Almost all rainfall occurs during the monsoon season from June to September — outside this period, Gandhidham averages just 15 millimetres or 0.59 inches of rain in eight months. Gandhidham's amount of rainfall, although not especially low on paper, is amongst the most erratic anywhere in the world with a coefficient of variation of around sixty percent [8] – among the few comparably variable climates in the world being the Line Islands of Kiribati, the Pilbara coast of Western Australia, the sertão of Northeastern Brazil, and the Cape Verde islands.[9]

During the "cool" season from October to March, temperatures range from very warm to hot during the afternoon and are cool to pleasant in the mornings. Whilst during the hot season, afternoon temperatures become sweltering and extremely unpleasant, especially when, with the approach of the monsoon, humidity increases.

Climate data for Gandhidham
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2) 		30.0
(86.0) 		34.8
(94.6) 		38.5
(101.3) 		39.8
(103.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		33.9
(93.0) 		32.6
(90.7) 		33.8
(92.8) 		36.1
(97.0) 		33.1
(91.6) 		28.6
(83.5) 		33.8
(92.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8) 		21.2
(70.2) 		26.1
(79.0) 		30.2
(86.4) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.7
(90.9) 		30.1
(86.2) 		29.0
(84.2) 		29.0
(84.2) 		28.7
(83.7) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19.8
(67.6) 		26.8
(80.3)
Average low °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5) 		12.4
(54.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.6
(78.1) 		27.5
(81.5) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.5
(77.9) 		24.2
(75.6) 		21.3
(70.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		19.9
(67.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2
(0.1) 		1
(0.0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		51
(2.0) 		184
(7.2) 		96
(3.8) 		49
(1.9) 		7
(0.3) 		14
(0.6) 		1
(0.0) 		405
(15.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 19m)[10]

Governance[edit | edit source]

The city is represented by a constituency in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. It forms part of the Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency.

2001 Earthquake Calamity[edit | edit source]

Lilashah statue at Gandhidham

The Gujarat earthquake of 2001 majorly affected the city of Gandhidham along with many nearby towns like Bhuj, Anjar, Bhachau and more. The shock, which measured 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killed 13,805–20,023, left roughly 166,800 injured, and many were left homeless including Gandhidham. The death toll in the Kutch region was 12,300. Bhuj, which was situated only 50  km away from the Gandhidham, was devastated. Considerable damage also occurred in City Gandhidham and Bhachau and Anjar with hundreds of villages flattened in Taluka of Anjar, Bhuj and Bhachau.

Land of Adipur and Gandhidham[edit | edit source]

Gandhidham was the dream of Pratap Dialdas. He requested great Leaders of India for the procurement of land in the Kachchh region. They requested Maharao Vijayraj Ji of Kachchh for granting of land for re-settlement of Sindhi community people migrated from Sindh. Maharao, without any delay, granted 15000 acres of land for the purpose. Bhai Pratap said this is too big land and cannot be developed by SRC Ltd, therefore, he desired to keep with him only 2,600 acres, and the rest of the land was given to KPT and GDA for management. Today Adipur and Gandhidham townships are the townships of pride in the District of Kachchh only with the grace of Rajput Kshatriya ancestors – Provided by Ram Amarnani.

Distance between twin-townships of Adipur and Gandhidham is 5 km developed fully. The airport road dividing wards 5 and 7 divides this city, whereas Municipality is one, known as Gandhidham Municipal Corporation (from 2023). These towns are divided in two parts wherein land is recognized as Wards & Sectors. They have six wards each 1 to 6 in Adipur and 7 to 12 in Gandhidham. These wards consist of commercial, industrial and residential plots of land. The land which is owned and managed by SRC (The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd) is known as 'Wards' and The land which is owned and managed by KPT (Kandla Port Trust) is known as 'Sectors'. There are 13 such sectors in Gandhidham. Apart from this, there is vast land managed by GDA (Gandhidham Development Authority) which is known as "NU". For the construction of any permanent structure in these townships, the permission of GDA is a must.

The Authority was constituted by the State Government under their Resolution No. TPS-3858(a) dated 08.08.1958 published in the Bombay Government Gazette part IVB, Extraordinary issue dated 11.08.1958. The GDA was created on 08.08.1958.[11]

  • Rotary Circle
    Rotary Circle
  • Tagore Road
    Tagore Road
  • Sri Gurunanak Dev ji Marg
    Sri Gurunanak Dev ji Marg

Demographics[edit | edit source]

In 2011 the population of Gandhidham was 247,992, which consisted of 131,484 males and 116,508 females.[12]

Language[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census, Gujarati speakers are a majority in Bhuj, followed by Hindi, Kachchhi, Sindhi and others.[13]

Languages of Kutch district (2011)[13]

  Gujarati (46.54%)
  Hindi (18.08%)
  Kachchhi (12.50%)
  Sindhi (8.89%)
  others (13.99%)

Education[edit | edit source]

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Schools in the area include

CBSE SCHOOLS

STATE BOARD ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS

GUJARATI MEDIUM SCHOOLS

HINDI MEDIUM SCHOOLS

For professional courses like Chartered Accountancy and Cost & Management Accountancy the national professional accounting body of India like Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Institute of Cost Accountants of India have opened an examination centre at Adipur.

College and graduation[edit | edit source]

Colleges for graduation and higher studies are Tolani College of Science & Arts, Tolani Commerce College, Pharmacy college and Diploma in Engineering, Management Institute situated nearby in Adipur. DNV International Educational College is situated in Bharat Nagar; the courses provided are BCA and BBA. Gandhidham Institution of Medical Sciences (GIMS) has been started for aspiring Medical/ Pharmacy students/

Transport[edit | edit source]

Gandhidham Junction main entrance
Kutch Express at Gandhidham Railway Station
(Gandhidham - Kamakhya) Express route map

Gandhidham is connected by road and rail to the rest of India. Transport Nagar, on the outskirts of Gandhidham, is the hub of all major transport activity. There are trains to, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Agra, Lucknow, Faizabad, Patna, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Alwar, Abu Road, Jaipur, Mumbai, Vadodara, Surat, Yesvantpur, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kollam, Kota, Delhi, Durg, Guwahati, Puri, Chengannur, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Raipur, Vizag, Nagercoil, Vijayawada, Warangal, Rajahmundry and several other cities. Many private companies operate bus services to major cities in Gujarat like Ahmedabad and Rajkot. India's largest port, Kandla is around 13.8 km from the city. It also has connectivity to Kandla Airport near village Galpadar. From August 2016 Air connect has started its daily services for Ahmedabad and Surat. They announced one flight from Mumbai to Kandla Airport (Gandhidham).

Trains[edit | edit source]

Train No. Train name Runs from source Destination Departure days Arrival days
20803/20804 Visakhapatnam–Gandhidham Express Gandhidham Visakhapatnam Friday Sunday
22973/22974 Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express Gandhidham Puri Wednesday Friday
16335/16336 Nagarcoil Express Gandhidham Nagercoil Friday Thursday
16505/16506 Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express Gandhidham Bangalore Tuesday Monday
11091/11092 Ahimsa Express Bhuj Pune Wednesday Tuesday
15667/15668 Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express Gandhidham Kamakhya Saturday Saturday
14312/14311 via Ahmedabad & 14322/14321 via Bhildi Ala Hazrat Express (via Ahmedabad) Ala Hazrat Express (via Bhildi) Bhuj Bareilly Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday For 14312. Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday For 14322. Friday, Saturday, Monday For 14311. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday For 14321.
22829/22830 Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express Bhuj Shalimar Tuesday Monday
22904/22903 Bandra Terminus–Bhuj AC Superfast Express Bhuj Bandra Monday, Thursday, Saturday Thursday, Saturday, Monday
12937/12938 Garbha Express Gandhidham Howrah Saturday Wednesday
12960/12959 Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express Bhuj Dadar Monday, Thursday Wednesday, Saturday
14802/14801 Gandhidham–Jodhpur Express Gandhidham Jodhpur Monday, Wednesday, Saturday Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
22955/22956 Kutch Express Bhuj Bandra, Mumbai Daily Daily
12993/12994 Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Superfast Express Gandhidham Puri Monday Wednesday
19116/19115 Sayajinagari Express Bhuj Bandra Daily Daily

Airport[edit | edit source]

The area is served by Kandla airport near Galpadar town. Daily service is available to Mumbai. SpiceJet announced one more flight for Mumbai from 11 July 2017 onward.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Postal Code Information, India TV. "Gandhidham Pin Code, Postal Code (Zip Code) of Gandhidham, Kachchh, Gujarat, India". www.indiatvnews.com.
  2. ↑ "Gandhidham – City – Gujarat Updates". 11 January 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ↑ List of cities in Gujarat by population
  4. ↑ "Gujarat Population Census data 2011". www.census2011.co.in.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Indian Institute of Sindhology". Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  6. ↑ "Bhai Pratap". The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation, Gandhidham, India. p. 1. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2007. To clean the desert where it was built, Bhai Pratap gave an incentive of 25 paise to kill scorpions and 50 paise to kill snakes
  7. ↑ "About Gandhidham, Gandhidham Information, Gandhidham Facts". www.gandhidhamonline.in. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Van Etten, Eddie J.B.; ‘Inter-annual Rainfall Variability of Arid Australia: greater than elsewhere?’; Australian Geographer; 40 (2009), pp. 109-120
  9. ↑ Dewar, Robert E. and Wallis, James R; ‘Geographical patterning of interannual rainfall variability in the tropics and near tropics: An L-moments approach’; in Journal of Climate, 12; pp. 3457-3466
  10. ↑ "Climate: Gandhidham – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  11. ↑ Approval For City, State Cabinet Accepted (29 June 2023). "About the conversation of the town into the city". Times of India.
  12. ↑ "Census of India". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • Kripalani, J. B. 1951. Gandhidham. Bombay: [Mangharam N. Thadani for the Sindhu Resettlement Corp.]
  • Adams, Howard & Greely. 1952. Report on a revised plan for the town and region of Gandhidham, Anjar Taluka, Kutch India, prepared for the Government of India Ministry of Transport, and the United States Department of State. [Boston: Adams, Howard & Greely].

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