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Gandhidham

Southern Asia

Gandhidham is a city in the eastern part of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat, and the largest and most populous city in Kutch District. It was created in the early 1950s for the resettlement of Sindhi Hindu refugees from Sindh, Pakistan, following the partition of India, and was named after Mahatma Gandhi; according to the 2011 census it is Gujarat's eighth most populous city.

Facts
Population
248,705 1
Founding Year
1950 to 1959 2
Elevation (m)
27 3
Latitude
23.068056 degrees north 3
Longitude
70.128333 degrees east 3
Sources
1. Gandhidham (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    248705
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
    the largest and most populous city in (Kachchh) Kutch District, Gujarat, India
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2. Wikipedia (Hindi): गांधीधाम
Wikipedia (Hindi)Lead
Quote, Lead
इसकी स्थापना 1950 के दशक में
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3. Gandhidham (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 23.068056, longitude 70.128333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 27 m
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Gandhidham
Wikidata Q41543, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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