Gandhinagar, Vellore Explained

Gandhinagar
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:12.953°N 79.141°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vellore District
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Vellore
Governing Body:Vellore Municipal Corporation
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mrs. P. Karthiyayini
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:632006
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91 416
Registration Plate:TN 23
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Vellore
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Vellore
Blank3 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Vellore Municipal Corporation

Gandhinagar (also Gandhi Nagar) is locality in Vellore, India, located on the northern bank of the Palar River.It is divided into Gandhi Nagar East and Gandhi Nagar West, it is one of the posh residential and commercial localities in Vellore city.

Geography

Gandhinagar is located at 12.953°N 79.141°W.

Demographics

,[1] Gandhinagar's population is 9708. Males constitute 48% of the population and females constitute 52%. Gandhinagar has an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 90%.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.