| Other name | Gandhidham |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23.073454°N 70.090585°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kutch |
| Municipal Corporation | Gandhidham Municipal Corporation |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Population total | 86388 |
| Population as of | 2001 |
| Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Regional | Sindhi, Kutchi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 370205 |
| Telephone code | 02836 |
| Registration plate | GJ- 39 |
| Sex ratio | 0.894 ♂/♀ |
| Distance from Bhuj | 60 kilometres (37 mi) |
| Distance from Ahmedabad | 350 kilometres (220 mi) |
| Website | gujaratindia.com |
Adipur is a town in Gandhidham Municipal Corporation of Kutch District in the state of Gujarat, India. The town is situated approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) from Gandhidham.
History
Adipur was initially founded as a refugee camp after the partition of India, in 1947, by the government of India. Its administration was passed onto a self-governing body called the Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd (SRC). The person credited with the formation of this settlement was Bhai Pratap Dialdas, who requested land from Mahatma Gandhi for the (mostly Sindhi) immigrants from Sindh, now West Pakistan. The Maharaja of Kutch, Vijayaraji donated 15,000 acres (61 km2) of land.[1] in Adipur/Gandhidham, which was built on this land. Later the Indian Institute of Sindhology was established at Adipur is a center for advanced studies and research in the fields related to the Sindhi language, literature, art and culture.[1]
Adipur is famous for Gandhi Samadhi and a huge number of Charlie Chaplin fans and impersonators.[2]
Adipur was affected by the earthquake of 26 January 2001.[citation needed]
Climate
This climate is considered to be BWh according to the Koppen-Geiger classification of climates.[citation needed] The average annual temperature is 26.8c. The average rainfall is 375mm.[citation needed]
Education
Adipur has nine higher education institutions run by the Gandhidham Collegiate Board.
Admissions were traditionally competitive with the rest of the district, but overall, due to the limited infrastructure surrounding the campuses, the populace is mostly local students from Anjar, Gandhidham, Adipur, and other surrounding towns.
Schools in the city include Excelsior Model School, Shri R.P Patel High School, St. Xavier's School, Sadhu Hiranand Navalrai Academy, Maitri Maha Vidyalaya, Modern School, Mount Carmel School and Twinkle Star School.
See also
References
- ^ Maharaja of Kutch on advice of Gandhiji, gave 15000 acres of land to Bhai Pratab, who founded Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Limited to rehabilitate Sindhi Hindus uprooted from their motherland. Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Soutik Biswas (20 April 2010). "India's Chaplin-loving town". BBC News. Archived 23 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-04-23.