Maninagar
| મણિનગર | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
| Location in Gujarat, India | |
| 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
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| State | Gujarat |
| Metro | Ahmedabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| • Density | 258/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| 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 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Maninagar is an area of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. It is located in the southern part of the city and an important area of the city. It can be divided into two regions - Maninagar East and Maninagar West, separated by the Maninagar Railway Station.
Maninagar is 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.
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.
Maninagar is also the entrance to the Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway.
There are many schools in Maninagar including; Jay Somnath Higher Secondary School, J.L. High School, Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, 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, Durga High School, Hebron High School. Colleges include AMC Dental College, AMC Medical College, Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research And Management (IITRAM), B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, K.K Shastri Govt. College, National Institute of Design (NID)
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