32 Facts About Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India.

In 2010, Ahmedabad was ranked third in Forbess list of fastest growing cities of the decade.

In 2020, Ahmedabad was ranked as the third-best city in India to live by the Ease of Living Index.

Ahmedabad has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the Government of Indias flagship Smart Cities Mission.

Ahmedabad was then reoccupied by the Muzaffarid dynasty until 1573 when Gujarat was conquered by the Mughal emperor Akbar.

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Ahmedabad remained the provincial headquarters of the Mughals until 1758, when they surrendered the city to the Marathas.

In 1930, Gandhi initiated the Salt Satyagraha from Ahmedabad by embarking from his ashram on the Dandi Salt March.

At the 2011 Census of India Ahmedabad had a population of 5, 633, 927, making it the fifth most populous city in India.

The urban agglomeration centred upon Ahmedabad, then having a population of 6, 357, 693, now estimated at 7, 650, 000, is the seventh most populous urban agglomeration in India.

Ahmedabad has grown by 950, 155 since 2015, which represents a 2.

Ahmedabad has made efforts to reduce poverty and improve the living conditions of poor residents.

The population of Ahmedabad has increased while the housing stock has remained generally constant, and this has led to a rise in density of both formal and informal housing and a more economical usage of existing space.

Ahmedabad is divided by the Sabarmati into two physically distinct eastern and western regions.

The secretary-general of EuroIndia Centre quoted that if 12000 homes of Ahmedabad are restored they could be very helpful in promoting heritage tourism and its allied businesses.

Ahmedabad has a hot semi-arid climate, with marginally less rain than required for a tropical savanna climate.

One of the most popular dishes in Ahmedabad is a Gujarati thali, which was first served commercially by Chandvilas Hotel in 1900.

Ahmedabad has a quite a few restaurants serving typical Mughlai non-vegetarian food in older areas like Bhatiyar Gali, Kalupur and Jamalpur.

Sanskar Kendra, one of the several buildings in Ahmedabad designed by Le Corbusier, is a city museum depicting its history, art, culture and architecture.

Ahmedabad is home to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, which was ranked first among management institutes in the country by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2018.

Schools in Ahmedabad are either run publicly by the municipal corporation, or privately by entities, trusts and corporations.

Newspapers in Ahmedabad include English dailies such as The Times of India, Indian Express, DNA, The Economic Times, The Financial Express, Ahmedabad Mirror and Metro.

On 30 May 1861 Ranchhodlal Chhotalal founded the first Indian textile mill, the Ahmedabad Spinning and Weaving Company Limited, followed by the establishment of a series of textile mills such as Calico Mills, Bagicha Mills and Arvind Mills.

Ahmedabad was known as the "Manchester of the East" for its textile industry.

Ahmedabad is the second largest cotton textile centre in India after Mumbai and the largest in Gujarat.

The Ahmedabad airport was earlier managed by Airports Authority of India and was leased to the city-based Adani Group in November 2020 for operations and maintenance.

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Ahmedabad is one of six operating divisions in the Western Railway zone.

In 2001, Ahmedabad was ranked as the most-polluted city in India out of 85 cities by the Central Pollution Control Board.

Ahmedabad BRTS is a bus rapid transit system in the city.

Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service is a public bus service launched on 1 April 1947 and solely operated by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

Ahmedabad has a second cricket stadium at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Sports Club of Gujarat.

Ahmedabad has hosted national level games for roller skating and table tennis.

Adani Ahmedabad Marathon has been organized by the Adani Group every year since 2017; it attracted 8, 000 participants in its first edition and hosted its first virtual marathon in 2020 in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.