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Motera

Motera
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nameMotera
native_name_langમોટેરા
other_nameMotera, Ahmedabad
settlement_typeArea in Northwest Ahmedabad
image_skylineView of Motera.JPG
image_captionMotera at dusk, as seen southward in 2013
pushpin_mapIndia Ahmedabad#India Gujarat#India
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Gujarat
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Ahmedabad
established_title
named_forMotera village
government_typeCivic authority
governing_bodyAhmedabad Municipal Corporation
unit_prefMetric
population_total21150
population_as_of2001
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Gujarati, Hindi,
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_type
postal_code380 005
registration_plateGJ 01
website

English Motera is a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of the metropolis of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It lies west of the Sabarmati River. It falls under the West Zone of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and under the Gandhinagar South constituency of Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and under the Gandhinagar constituency of the Lok Sabha. The chief attraction in Motera is the world's largest sports stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium. The stadium is the venue for the international cricket matches held in Ahmedabad. In 2015, old stadium was demolished and new stadium was built which got the honour of world's largest stadium.

History

It was earlier a part of the Gandhinagar district. January 2008 onwards, it is in the limits of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in the Daskroi Taluka. It is included in the West Zone as per AMC, though it is the northernmost and the closest to the twin city and the capital of the Gujarat state, Gandhinagar. Motera is on the opposite bank of Sabarmati River.

Demographics

India census, Motera had a population of 21,150. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Motera has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Motera, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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