Country India Headquarters Porbandar Vehicle registration GJ | State Gujarat Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Website gujaratindia.com | |
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Points of interest Kirti Mandir - Porbandar, Shree Hari Mandir, Sudama Mandir, Raj Mahal ‑ Huzoor Palace, Bharat Mandir | ||
Porbandar district is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state in western India. The district covers an area of 2,298 km². It had a population of 5,86,062 of which 48.77% were urban as of 2011 census This district was carved out of Junagadh District. It lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Porbandar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is surrounded by Jamnagar district and Devboomi Dwarka to the north, Junagadh district and Rajkot district to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west and south.
Contents
- Map of Porbandar Gujarat
- History
- Administration
- Agriculture
- Demographics
- Transportation
- Notable personalities
- References
Map of Porbandar, Gujarat
As of 2011 it is the second least-populous district of Gujarat (out of 33), after Dang.
History
Porbandar is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. Porbandar is also mentioned in the Mahabharata as the native place of Krishna's childhood friend Sudama.
Administration
Porbandar district has 3 talukas; Porbandar, Ranavav, Kutiyana.
Agriculture
The major crops produced in Porbander district are cotton, groundnut, bajra, gram, wheat, tal and jowar.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Porbandar district has a population of 586,062, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands or the US state of Wyoming. This gives it a ranking of 529th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 255 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.17%. Porbandar has a sex ratio of 947 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 76.63%.