Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, also spelt Amdavad, is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the... Wikipedia

• State:  Gujarat
• District:  Ahmedabad
• Region:  Central Gujarat
• Establishment:  11th Century as Ashaval
• Founded by:  King Asha Bhil
• Named for:  Ahmad Shah I
• Type:  Municipal Corporation
• Body:  Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
• Mayor:  Pratibha Jain (BJP)
• Deputy Mayor:  Jatin Patel (BJP)
• Area rank:  8th in India (1st in Gujarat)
• Population (2011):  5,577,940
• Urban:  9,272,670 (2,026 estimate)
• Demonym(s):  Amdavadi, Ahmedabadi
• Time zone:  IST (UTC+5:30)
• PIN:  3800xx
• Area code(s):  +9179xxxxxxxx
• Vehicle registration:  GJ-01 (West), GJ-27 (East), GJ-38 (Rural)
• HDI (2016):  0.867 – very high
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo