Gandhinagar | |
Governing Body: | Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation[1] |
Registration Plate: | KA-25 |
Postal Code: | 580004 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Timezone1: | IST |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Total: | 32,201 |
Government Type: | Municipal corporation |
Official Name: | Gandhinagar |
Subdivision Name2: | Dharwad |
Subdivision Type2: | Metro |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Pushpin Map: | India Dharwad#Karnataka#India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Native Name Lang: | Gandhinagar |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Dharwad |
Coordinates: | 15.435°N 75.018°W |
Elevation M: | 738 |
Area Code: | 0836 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Dharwad (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Rapid Transit |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Hubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System |
Gandhinagar is an established upmarket residential area located in the south of Dharwad conurbation,[2] India named after prominent Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi.[3] It is located in proximity to Malmaddi and some Deccan areas of the city.[4] [5] [6] Gandhinagar is the commercial centre of Dharwad city.
Gandhinagar is located south east of Dharwad city which is 21 kilometres away from the city of Hubballi, The nearest railway station is Dharwad railway station in Malmaddi.
Gandhinagar consists of few smaller localities, Rajatgiri is the largest residential locality located in Gandhinagar it is a vast residential and commercial area adjacent to Saraswatpur. The other localities are Haripriya Colony and Dhavalgiri in the south.
Gandhinagar is well connected to Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (HDBRTS) (Rapid transit) it is one of the stations of the HDBRTS corridor and one of the busiest BRTS stations in Dharwad during working days.
In December 2022 Gandhinagar was connected to BRTS feeder buses named 'Chigari Samparka' on basis, NWKRTC has started operating feeder buses between Navanagar (Hubli) to Gandhinagar.[7]
The nearest railway station to Gandhinagar is Dharwad railway station which is approximately and Navalur railway station is about far.