Maninagar
| Maninagar | |
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 Maninagar
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| Coordinates: 22°59′58″N 72°36′01″E / 22.9995°N 72.6003°ECoordinates: 22°59′58″N 72°36′01″E / 22.9995°N 72.6003°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Metro | Ahmedabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 380 008 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-1-XX-XXXX (former), GJ-27-XX-XXXX (current) |
| Civic agency | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
Maninagar is an area of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. It is located in the southern part of the city. It can be divided into two regions - Maninagar East and Maninagar West, separated by the Maninagar Railway Station.
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History [edit]
Maninagar was originally a Land that belonged to Seth Maneklal Manilal, a powerful banker. He donated a big piece of this land to develop the first organized settlement outside the walled city. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel created the first town planning scheme for Manipur, now called Maninagar.[1][2]
Cityscape [edit]
The Kankaria lake and Nagina Wadi are situated in this area. This area also hosts a train station on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai line where most of the major trains stop.
Education [edit]
There are many schools in Maninagar including;Reubs High School, Nelson High School, Shri Durga Vidhyalaya High School, Gurunanak & Chandraketu Pandya English Medium School, Diwan-Ballubhai School, Doon International School, Best High School, Shree Sardar Patel & Swami Vivekanand High school, Hebron High School. Colleges include AMC Dental College, AMC Medical College, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad.
