Kandla

Kandla
કંડલા
Census Town
Kandla is located in Gujarat
Kandla
Kandla
Location in Gujarat, India
Kandla is located in India
Kandla
Kandla
Kandla (India)
Coordinates: 23°02′N 70°13′E / 23.03°N 70.22°E / 23.03; 70.22
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictKutch
Founded byKhengarji III
Government
 • Development CommissionerUpendra Goyal, IOFS[1]
Area
 • Total2.970 km2 (1.147 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 • Total15,782
 • Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKutchi, Gujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-12
Websitewww.deendayalport.gov.in/Default.aspx

Kandla is a census town in Kutch district of Gujarat state in Western India, near the city of Gandhidham. It occupies 2.970 km2 (1.147 sq mi) on the coast of Gulf of Kutch along the banks of the Kandla Creek. According to the 2011 Census of India, Kandla is the census town in India with more than 15 thousand inhabitants within the urban area. Located on the banks of Kandla Creek, it is home to Kandla Port, one of the major ports of India on the west coast. The entire economic activity of the city is centered on the port. Kandla known as India's hub for exporting grains and importing oil.

  1. ^ "Upendra Vasishth appointed Development Commissioner Kandla". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Gujarat (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".