Gandhinagar, Vellore
Gandhinagar (also Gandhi Nagar) is locality in Vellore, located on the northern bank of the Palar River.It is divided into Gandhi Nagar East and Gandhi Nagar West, it is the one of the posh residential and commercial localities in Vellore city.
Gandhinagar | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Gandhinagar Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.953°N 79.141°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore District |
| Talukas | Vellore |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Mrs. P. Karthiyayini |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632006 |
| Telephone code | 91 416 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vellore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vellore |
| Civic agency | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
Geography
Gandhinagar is located at 12.953°N 79.141°E.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian Census,[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
- G. Viswanathan, the Founder and Chancellor of VIT University.
- Durai Murugan,former Law minister.
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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.
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