Country State Area 46.58 km² | Population 145,719 (2001) District Morbi Area code 363641 | |
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Languages spoken Gujarati, Hindi University Lukhdhirji Engineering College Government Type Morbi Municipality Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 363641/42 Vehicle registration GJ-36 Similar Wankaner, Rajkot district, Mahisagar district |
Map of Morbi
Morbi or Morvi is a city and a municipality in Morbi district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was a Princely State ruled by the Jadeja clan of Rajputs until Indian independence in 1947. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. In 2011, the city's population was determined to be 194,947. The town of Morbi is situated on the river Machhu, 35 km from the sea and 60 km from Rajkot.
Contents
- Map of Morbi
- The mani mandir palace morbi gujarat india
- History
- Industry
- Points of interest
- Fast food gujarati thali at morbi gujarat by street food travel tv india
- References

The city-state of Morbi and much of the building heritage and town planning is attributed to the administration of Sir Lakhdhiraji Waghji, who ruled from 1922 to 1948.
The mani mandir palace morbi gujarat india
History
During the British Raj era, Morvi State was one of several princely states governed by the Jadeja dynasty of Rajputs. It was classified as an 11-gun salute state.
Industry
70% of India's, and 5% of the World's, output of ceramic items are produced in Morbi. around 80% of the country's Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) production and is the largest producer of wall clocks in India. There are around 600 ceramic factories with production worth Rs. 40 billion annually.
Points of interest
Most are in the old city
It is 1.25 m wide and spans 233 m on the Machchhu River connecting Darbargadh Palace and Lakhdhirji Engineering College.