About Gandhinagar

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Gandhinagar, named after the father of the Nation is the new capital city, of Gujarat, on the banks of the Sabarmati River and is about 32 kms. from Ahmedabad. In 1960 during the partition, Bombay city went into Maharashtra and it was then decided to construct a new capital for Gujarat. It is the second planned city in India after Chandigarh and presents a spacious, well-organized look of an architecturally integrated city. The famous Swaminarayan temple of is built here.

Area:  57 Sq Kms.

Best Time to Visit:  October to March.

Climate:  The climate is moist in the southern parts and the northwestern part is dry.

Main Languages:  Gujarati, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Hindi & English.

Population:  1,32,000.

Temperature:  Summer - Max : 42^oC. Min : 24^oC.
Winter - Max : 30^oC. Min : 7^oC.