Chandkheda

Chandkheda

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Chandkheda is a well-developed area in northwestern Ahmedabad . It is situated on west of Sabarmati River.

History

On 19 January 2008, Chandkheda Panchayat was included under

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's jurisdiction and ceased to exist as a separate civic body.^{[citation needed}

]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Chandkheda had a population of 55,477. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chandkheda has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 77%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Mostly populated by employees of

ONGC

and some small scale businessmen, this village is situated at a height and is thus almost never affected by floods which usually ravage low-lying areas as satellite almost every year. It has a post office, several banks, schools, and a railway station earlier Meter Gauge, Now converted to Broad Gauge, shop and business too.

Development

Chandkheda has developed into a residential area mostly because of the

Kendriya Vidyalaya

, a dispensary and an open ground in addition to other facilities. There are many housing societies in the area.

New C.G.Road

The newly developed 100 ft wide "New C.G. Road" (Chandkheda-

IIT Gandhinagar

during its early stages. VGEC is now the campus for GTU university. There are several schools and educational institutes situated here.

4D Square Mall

4D Square Mall is a shopping mall situated near Visat-Gandhinagar highway. There are many brand stores such as

Domino's Pizza, Subway (restaurant)

, etc. are also there.

Jantanagar

Jantanagar, officially known as Parshwanath nagar, is a residential area near ONGC colony and New C.G. road. Jantanagar has around 1000+ houses. Having these many houses, Jantanagar is considered as the second largest residential society in Chandkheda after Gujarat Housing Board.

Gujarat Housing Board

The Gujarat Housing Board is a neighborhood near Jantanagar in Chandkheda area.

References

^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[1] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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