The city Ahmedabad is situated on the banks of river Sabarmati in north-central Gujarat state. It was a capital of Gujarat from 1960 to 1970.
Sometimes this city is called as Karnavati, which is the name of an old town in the same location.
As per the Bureau of Indian Standards, Ahmedabad is considered to be in the seismic zone-III. As per the UNDP report, it falls under the wind and cyclone zone and there is a very high damage risk.
From November to February, the average maximum temperature is 30 °C, while the average minimum temperature is 15 °C. From March to June, the average maximum temperature is 36 °C, while the average minimum is 15 °C. In January, there is a mild chill due to the cold northerly winds. From mid-June to mid-September, there is a humid climate due to the south-west monsoon.
As per the 2001 census, the population of Ahmedabad was 35,15,361.
In this city, most of the people are native Gujaratis. The commonly spoken languages are English and Hindi.
Mr. M.K. Gandhi who is revered as the “father of the nation” by the Indian people had the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad as one of his residences.
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