Motera

Motera Motera, Ahmedabad
Area in Northwest Ahmedabad
Motera at dusk, as seen southward in 2013
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Coordinates: 23°5′39″N72°35′46″E / 23.09417°N 72.59611°E / 23.09417; 72.59611
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Ahmedabad
Named after	Motera village
Government
• Type	Civic authority
• Body	Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
Population  (2001)
• Total	21,150
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ 01
Website	gujaratindia.com

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

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[1] 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.

Gallery

Motera lake, Behind 4D Mall, Motera, Ahmedabad

Motera lake, Behind 4D Mall, Motera, Ahmedabad

References

1. "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.