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'''Gandhinagar''' (also '''Gandhi Nagar''') is locality in [[Vellore]], located on the northern bank of the [[Palar River]].It is divided into Gandhi Nagar East and Gandhi Nagar West, it is |
'''Gandhinagar''' (also '''Gandhi Nagar''') is locality in [[Vellore]], India, located on the northern bank of the [[Palar River]].It is divided into Gandhi Nagar East and Gandhi Nagar West, it is one of the posh residential and commercial localities in Vellore city. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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==Demographics== |
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{{As of|2001|alt=As of the 2001 Indian Census}},<ref>{{ |
{{As of|2001|alt=As of the 2001 Indian Census}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gandhinagar's population is 9708. Males constitute 48% of the population and females constitute 52%. Gandhinagar has an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 90%. |
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==Notable residents== |
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*[[G. Viswanathan]], founder and chancellor of [[Vellore Institute of Technology]]. |
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*[[Durai Murugan]], former Law minister. |
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Latest revision as of 21:11, 5 December 2023
Gandhinagar | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Gandhinagar Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′11″N 79°08′28″E / 12.953°N 79.141°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore District |
| Talukas | Vellore |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Mrs. P. Karthiyayini |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632006 |
| Telephone code | 91 416 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vellore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vellore |
| Civic agency | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
Gandhinagar (also Gandhi Nagar) is locality in Vellore, India, located on the northern bank of the Palar River.It is divided into Gandhi Nagar East and Gandhi Nagar West, it is one of the posh residential and commercial localities in Vellore city.
Geography
[edit]Gandhinagar is located at 12°57′11″N 79°08′28″E / 12.953°N 79.141°E.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2001 Indian Census[update],[1] Gandhinagar's population is 9708. Males constitute 48% of the population and females constitute 52%. Gandhinagar has an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 90%.
Notable residents
[edit]- G. Viswanathan, founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology.
- Durai Murugan, former Law minister.
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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