About Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar is the capital of the state of Gujarat. It lies on the west bank of the Sabarmati River, where there is a provision of parks, planting and a recreational area along the river giving the city a green garden city atmosphere. As per 2001 India census, Gandhinagar had a population of 195,891. It has an average literacy rate of 77.11%. Gandhinagar has the famous Akshardham temple located in the city. Gandhinagar is a politics hub for the state of Gujarat. There was a determination to make Gandhinagar a purely Indian set up, partly because the state of Gujarat was the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi.
