Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, also spelled as 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... Wikipedia

• State:  Gujarat
• District:  Ahmedabad
• Establishment:  11th Century as Ashaval
• Founded by:  King Asha Bhil
• Named for:  Ahmad Shah I
• Type:  Mayor–Council
• Body:  Amdavad Municipal Corporation
• Mayor:  Pratibha Jain (BJP)
• Deputy Mayor:  Jatin Patel (BJP)
• Municipal commissioner:  M. Thennarasan
• Police commissioner:  GS Malik IPS
• Area rank:  8th in India (1st in Gujarat State)
• Population (2011):  5,577,940
• Urban:  8,854,440
• 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 Bavla (Rural)
• HDI (2016):  0.867 – very high
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo