Motera

Motera Motera, Ahmedabad
Area in Northwest Ahmedabad
Motera at dusk, as seen southward in 2013
Motera Show map of Gujarat Motera Show map of India Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 23°5′39″N 72°35′46″E / 23.09417°N 72.59611°E / 23.09417; 72.59611Coordinates: 23°5′39″N 72°35′46″E / 23.09417°N 72.59611°E / 23.09417; 72.59611
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Ahmedabad
Named for	Motera village
Government
• Type	Civic authority
• Body	Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
Population (2001)
• Total	21,150
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	GJ 01
Website	gujaratindia.com

Known as the luxury hub for the cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Motera is a suburban neighbourhood in the area of Sabarmati near Chandkheda in the North-West region of the metropolitan city of Ahmedabad in India. It lies west to Sabarmati River. It falls under the West Zone of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and under the Gandhinagar South constituency of Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and under the Gandhinagar constituency of the Lok Sabha. The chief attraction in Motera is the Sardar Patel Stadium. This stadium is the venue for the international cricket matches held in Ahmedabad.

It was earlier a part of the Gandhinagar district. January 2008 onwards, it is in the limits of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in the Daskroi Taluka. It is included in the West Zone as per AMC, though it is the northern most and the closest to the twin city and the capital of the Gujarat state, Gandhinagar.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Motera had a population of 21,150. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Motera has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Motera, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Motera has gained considerable importance in recent years in the property sector of Ahmedabad. The location of Motera is very favourable as it doesn't face traffic woes being on the periphery of Ahmedabad. Also, it is connected with the 6-lane Visat — Gandhinagar Highway, starting from Visat and ending at Infocity, Gandhinagar. The prestigious Knowledge Corridor is located off the Visat — Gandhinagar Highway, a few km ahead of Koba Circle on the way to Gandhinagar. The Corridor comprises Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Institute of Seismic Research (ISR), Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM) and Gujarat energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI). The SP Ring Road encircling Ahmedabad is easily accessible via Tapovan Circle.