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Nadiad | |
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City | |
| Nickname: Sakshar Nagari | |
  Nadiad  Nadiad | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′N 72°52′E / 22.69°N 72.86°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kheda |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nadiad Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Ranjanben Vaghela |
| Area | |
| • City | 45.16 km2 (17.44 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 60.36 km2 (23.31 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th in Gujarat |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 330,400 (2,021) |
| • Rank | 13th in Gujarat |
| • Density | 4,983.85/km2 (12,908.1/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 630,400 (2,021) |
| Demonym(s) | Nadiadi, Charotari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 387 001, 387 002, 387 003 |
| Telephone code | 0268 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-07 |
| Website | nadiadmunicipality |
Nadiad is a city in the state of Gujarat, India and the administrative centre of the Kheda district. The city is managed by the Nadiad Municipal Corporation. It is known for the Santram Mandir, the Mai Mandir,[1] the historic Swaminarayan temple built in 1824,[2] and the Anand and Hari Om Ashram.[3] Nadiad is the place where Shrimad Rajchandra composed Shri Atmasiddhi Shatra, a 142 verse spiritual treatise in 1895.[4] Nadiad is located 90 kilometres (56 mi) away from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. It has a major railway junction and is a main station on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route. It is the birthplace of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. Nadiad Municipality was Founded in 1866.
- ^ Shri Mai Mandir Archived 12 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. maimandir.org.
- ^ Temples in Nadiad Archived 24 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine. nadiad.in.
- ^ Hari Om Mota Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine. hariommota.org.
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