Lambha is a
census town
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India
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in
Ahmadabad district in the
India
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state
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of
Gujarat
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. Parts of Vejalpur, Daskroi, Danilimda, Vatva, and Maninagar assembly constituencies jut into Lambha. Many parts of Kheda, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad West, and Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituencies fall in Lambha.
Demographics
India
census
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,
Lambha had a population of 16,725. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Lambha has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Lambha, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Since year 2007, Lambha is considered a part of Ahmedabad. AMC (
Amdavad Municipal Corporation
Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) was established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act (1949), is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad.
History
On 21 April 1831, the collec ...
) has covered almost all of the areas beyond Sardar Patel Ring Road. Previously, it was one of the rural areas, but now it is considered as urban.
Lambha is well known for the Baliyadev Temple which is under New BaliyaKaka Property Trust.
References
Cities and towns in Ahmedabad district
Neighbourhoods in Ahmedabad
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