About Gandhinagar

The average elevation of Gandhinagar is 81 meters and the city is situated on the banks of River Sabarmati. The city lies in the north-central-east direction of Gujarat and is spread over an area of 205 square kilometers. River Sabarmati dries up during the summer months and only a very small and narrow brook of water is found in place of the river. Gandhinagar is also called the tree capital of India because 54% green cover is land area in the city.
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Gandhinagar experiences three common seasons namely winter, monsoon and summer. The climate here is normally hot and dry except in the monsoon season. From the months of March to June, the weather remains very hot with maximum temperature measured in the range of 36 - 42 degree Celsius.  The minimum temperature recorded is 19 - 27 degrees Celsius.

City Plan of Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar has been divided into thirty sectors that stretch across the central complex of the government of Gujarat. Every sector in Gandhinagar has its own community center, health center, shopping center, primary school, private housing and government housing as well. All the sectors also have the provision of extensive planting, recreational area and parks beside River Sabarmati that offers the city an atmosphere of green garden.

The planning of entire city of Gandhinagar has been done by two planners from India namely H.K. Mewada and Prakash M Apte. Gandhinagar possesses Akshardham Temple which is the most important temple in Gujarat. Gandhinagar ranks second among the planned cities of India, the being Chandigarh. Gandhinagar also serves as the administrative and the commercial center of Gujarat. The areas in and around Gandhinagar are rich in black soil which makes them good for cultivation.