Gandhidham
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Place details
- Locality
- ગાંધીધામ
- Region
- Gujarat
- Country
- India
- Population
- 247,992
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gandhidham
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Gandhidham_Gate.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Dadi Nirmala Gajwani Market Gate
- Settlement.nickname
- Sardar Ganj
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Gujarat
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Gujarat, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Part of
- Kutch district
- Country
- India
- Elevation
- +27
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Gandhidham Junction stationboard.jpg
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- P12749
- Taurobolic Altar
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography and climate
- Governance
- 2001 Earthquake Calamity
- Land of Adipur and Gandhidham
- Demographics
- Language
- Education
- College and graduation
- Transport
- Trains
- Airport
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Gandhidham, initially known as Sardarganj, located in the eastern part of Kutch district, in the state of Gujarat. It is the largest and most populous city in (Kachchh) Kutch District, Gujarat, India. It was created in the early 1950s for the resettlement of Sindhi Hindu refugees from Sindh, Pakistan, in the aftermath of the partition of India. The city was named after M K Gandhi. An economic capital of Kutch, Gandhidham is a growing area for families and retirees. According to the 2011 Census, Gandhidham is Gujarat's 8th most populous city. It is a popular destination for conventions, business, and meetings.
==History== thumb|left|Bhai Pratap spinning cotton yarn Soon after the Partition of India, in 1947, a large group of Sindhi Hindus refugees from Sindh of Pakistan migrated to India. The maharaja of Kutch Vijayaraji donated of land to Bhai Pratap, who founded the Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd. (SRC) to rehabilitate Sindhi Hindus that migrated from Sindh in Pakistan.