Motera

Motera
Motera, Ahmedabad
Area in Northwest Ahmedabad
Motera at dusk, as seen southward in 2013
Motera at dusk, as seen southward in 2013
Motera is located in Ahmedabad
Motera
Motera
Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Motera is located in Gujarat
Motera
Motera
Motera (Gujarat)
Motera is located in India
Motera
Motera
Motera (India)
Coordinates: 23°5′39″N 72°35′46″E / 23.09417°N 72.59611°E / 23.09417; 72.59611
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictAhmedabad
Named forMotera village
Government
 • TypeCivic authority
 • BodyAhmedabad Municipal Corporation
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
21,150
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
380 005
Vehicle registrationGJ 01
Websitegujaratindia.com
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Motera is a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of the metropolis of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It lies west of the Sabarmati River. It falls under the West Zone of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and under the Gandhinagar South constituency of Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and under the Gandhinagar constituency of the Lok Sabha. The chief attraction in Motera is the world's largest sports stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium. The stadium is the venue for the international cricket matches held in Ahmedabad. In 2015, the old stadium was demolished and the new stadium was built, becoming the world's largest stadium.