Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Ahmedabad | | **Common Name** | Ahmedabad | | **Native Name(s)** | Amdavad (Gujarati: અમદાવાદ) | | **Nicknames** | Manchester of India, Boston of India, India's First World Heritage City | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Gujarat | | **Capital** | Gandhinagar (State Capital is adjacent) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | 1411 CE (by Sultan Ahmed Shah) | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 23.0225° N | | **Longitude** | 72.5714° E | | **Elevation** | ~53 m (174 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~505 km² (195 sq mi) (AMC limits) | | **Population** | ~8.2 million (Metro Area, 2021 estimate) | | **Population Density** | ~12,000/km² (varies by metric) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 380001 to 380061 | | **Area Codes** | +91 79 | | **Official Languages** | Gujarati, Hindi, English | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Amdavadi |