Okha port is a census town in Devbhumi Dwarka in the

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Demographics

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, Okha port had a population of 18,847. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Okha port has an average

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of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 48%. In Okha port, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is located at the sea coast and Pakistan is quite close to the Port of Okha. Okha has the

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as well as the

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protecting the sea border which has been very helpful during wars in the past. Import - Export business is carried out in a large scale which mainly consists of the aluminium ore

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and the chemicals manufactured at

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situated in

Mithapur Mithapur is a census town in Devbhumi Dwarka district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It's lies about 20 km from Dwarka city, the district headquarter. Geography Mithapur has an area of . It is located at . It has an average elevation of 7&n ...

(10 km away). Interesting Places Beyt Dwarka is a

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place to visit which is just 2 km away from Okha Nageshwar, one of the 12 Jyotilings of

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is at a distance of 22 km from Okha

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, the golden city of

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is 30 km from Okha Now in 2014 Okha comes under new district name "DevBhumi Dwarka".

References

Cities and towns in Devbhoomi Dwarka district Transport in Okha {{Jamnagar-geo-stub