Gandhinagar, Vellore

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
Neighbourhood
Gandhinagar Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12.953°N 79.141°E / 12.953; 79.141
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 / 12.953; 79.141.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian Census^[update],^[1] Gandhinagar's population is 9708. Males constitute 48% of the population and females constitute 52%. Gandhinagar has an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 90%.

Notable residents

• G. Viswanathan, founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology.
• Durai Murugan, former Law minister.