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About Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is the seventh largest metropolis of India. The city is being rated as the fastest growing city in India. Located 32 kms north of Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad is the financial capital of Gujarat. With the population of approx 4.5 million, the city is stated as the center of commerce, and is the home to a large population of traders. Being a business center, the city also houses other trading communities.

About Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Incorporated in the year 1950, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) regulates all the developments in the city. The services that are undertaken by AMC are: Property Tax, Professional Tax and Vehicle Tax. The corporation is responsible for taking up entire civic infrastructure and the administration of the city. Besides tax services, AMC also undertakes obligatory services like Fire Services, Street Lighting Services, Maintenance of Monuments and Open Spaces, Education Services, Ambulance Services, Maintenance of Factories and disposal and Shelter for Homeless and Poor.

A Brief History of Ahmedabad

The history of Ahmedabad is centuries old. Founded in 15th century by Sultan Ahmed Shah on Sabarmati River, the city has witnessed many rulers.  The city became the capital of Gujarat after the bifurcation of Bombay on 1 May 1960. This was the time when the city witnessed the development of educational institutes. But later in two decades, the city was punctuated with politics. Hence the city occupied the center stage of national politics.

Geography of Ahmedabad

As for geography of Ahmedabad, the city is located on the western side of India, on the banks of Sabarmati River. The region witnesses dry climate during summer and most of the part of the city is desert. This results in extreme hot climate. Therefore, it is advised to visit the city during winter season. Ahmedabad is well connected to other cities being close to other cities of Gujarat. The distance between Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar is 25km, and to Bhavnagar is 200km. These cities have better connectivity for easy reach.

Economy of Ahmedabad

Being a trade city, the economy of Ahmedabad is scaling upwards. The economy mainly depends on industrial sectors like chemicals, textiles, drugs and pharmaceuticals. With the presence of Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA) has helped city becoming the major center of textile industry.

This city is the center of largest industries, especially the textile industry.  The city’s major economy is trusted on its textile industry.  Ahmedabad textile industry is a boom to GDP of the city and has some of the major textile industries including- Arvind Mills, Ashima Group and few others. The GDP of Ahmedabad is mainly depended on these industries built across. Two of the biggest pharma companies, Zydus Cadila and Torrent Pharmaceuticals are located in the city.

Ahmedabad Tourism

Ahmedabad is the most vibrant city in Gujarat and a major tourist attraction. People from all over the world visit this place for its lovely tourist hotspots. They come here to be a part of it's fun-filled festivals and events like garba during Navratris. They enjoy the typical Gujarati food here and liveliness that floats in the air. Some of the major tourist attractions of Ahmedabad are:

  • Sarkhej Roza
  • Calico Museum of Textiles
  • Sabarmati Ashram
  • City Museum
  • Colonel Shah Pir Ahmed
  • Kite Museum
  • Dada Harir Vav
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Ahmedabad Festivals

You mention the name Ahmedabad, and comes in mind 'Garba' during Navratris. This colorful festival makes everyone go dancing all around. Not only this, Ahmedabad celebrates many other festivals like Kite Festival, Food Festival, and Modhera Dance Festival, Ahmedabad Film Festival and Heritage Film Festival. All these festivals make Ahmedabad stay happening round the year.

Food in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is most popular for the typical Gujarati food that it serves. Some important delish items are dhokla, farsaan, fafda, khandvi, gathiya, thepla and many more. Ahmedabad's Gujarati thali comprising a huge range of test delicacies enters the heart, before even entering the stomach. The streets of Ahmedabad keep buzzing with the yummy food savored by people who visit here. 

There are many vegetarian and non-vegetarian restaurants and eating outlets spread all over the city. Apart from Gujarati foods, they also serve other national and international cuisines. Click here, for more on Food in Ahmedabad.

Gates in Ahmedabad

The city is well known for its gates that are built across centuries ago. Some of the must visit gates are Delhi Gate, Shahpur Gate, Prem Gate, Dariapur Gate, Kalupur Gate, Sarangpur Gate, Panch Kuva Gate, Astodia Gate, Raipur Gate, Mahudha Gate, Khanjia Gate, Jamalpur Gate, Ganesh Gate, Raikhad Gate and Ram Gate. Each gate in Ahmedabad is designed beautifully having carvings and balconies, giving an historic feel. 

Metro in Ahmedabad

Also known as MetroLink Express Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA), Ahmedabad Metro is a mass transit rail system running between these two cities. Apart from intercity, the rail transit will also connect eastern and western part of Ahmedabad.

How to Reach Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is a very well connected city, connected to almost all big cities in Gujarat. The railway station in Ahmedabad is connected to a number of major cities that include Mumbai and Delhi. Some of the important trains of Ahmedabad are Gujarat Express, Saurashtra Express, Sabarmati Express, etc.

The city has Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport as an international airport that serves Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Daily domestic flights and international flights take off and land here.

Quick Facts about Ahmedabad

Area: 464 Km2
Founded by: Sultan Ahmed Shah
Government Type: Mayor-Council
Population: 5,5,705,85
Population Rank: 5th
Pin Code: 380 0XX
STD Code: 079
Time Zone: IST
Spoken Languages: Gujarati, Hindi, English

Being a cultural city, Ahmedabad has some good NGOs that help in city’s betterment. Some of these are: A Seed, Abhikram, Ahmedabad Jilla Samaj Kalyan Sangh, Ahmedabad Study Action group and few others.

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