Maninagar

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Maninagar is an area of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. It is located in the southern part of the city.

The Kankaria lake is situated in this area where the Lord Swaminarayan came first in Ahmedabad. This is the place where maximum numbers of swaminarayan temples are situated. A palace is built in the center of the kankaria lake. And there is a way that takes you to the center palace. This area also hosts a train station on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai line where most of the major trains stop. There are many schools in this area too. Maninagar is divided by the Railway Station into East and West Maninagar, most hindus live on the west side where as the east side has a majority of Christian Population. And so around 8 churches are located in this area as well.

This area is very interesting as it has one society it's name is Uganda Park where all the people are living are refuges came from Uganda Country at the time of president Idi-Amin was well known in his time around the world from his rule in 1970. Another such instance of refugee settlement is found in Daxini society, a predominantly Marathi community, which itself hails from Maharashtra; gave space and shelter to Sindhis uprooted in the Partition of 1947.

Currently this suburb is not part of the loop. Many of the local retailers, franchises, restaurants and other business' have observed the significant developmment that has taken place in the last decade. The general consensus being that to restore the branch in Maninagar would be a benefit for all. You will find shopping malls and all big brands showrooms here.

This is the constituency from where the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was elected.

Just like rest of Ahmedabad, Maninagar too has significant levels of atmospheric pollution, and is in urgent need of attention from authorities. But now the gradual decrease in the pollution can be seen because of the auto-rickshaws and buses running on Compressed Natural Gas.

This is also one of the fastest-developing areas of the city. It is host to a zoo and Balvatika (children's playground). Balvatika is a playground for children with many activities. It also houses the famous Jal-Dhara Waterpark. This is the only waterpark within city. There is also an Aquariam near the Kankaria lake.