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
Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude23.068056 degrees north 3 Sources
1. Gandhidham (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: 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
View the Source 2. Wikipedia (Hindi): गांधीधाम
Wikipedia (Hindi)LeadQuote, Lead
इसकी स्थापना 1950 के दशक में
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
View the SourceWikidata: Gandhidham
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