Gandhinagar, Vellore
Neighbourhood in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Gandhinagar (also Gandhi Nagar) is locality in Vellore, India, located on the northern bank of the Palar River.It is divided into Gandhi Nagar East and Gandhi Nagar West, it is one of the posh residential and commercial localities in Vellore city.
Gandhinagar | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Gandhinagar Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.953°N 79.141°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore District |
| Talukas | Vellore |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Mrs. P. Karthiyayini |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632006 |
| Telephone code | 91 416 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 23 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vellore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vellore |
| Civic agency | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
Geography
Gandhinagar is located at 12.953°N 79.141°E.
Demographics
Notable residents
- G. Viswanathan, founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology.
- Durai Murugan, former Law minister.
