Porbandar district is one of the 33 districts of

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

state in western

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. The district covers an area of 2,316 km². It had a population of 5.85,449 of which 48.77% were urban as of 2011 census This district was carved out of

Junagadh District Junagadh district is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Junagadh. Geography The district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. It is surrounded by Rajkot District (North) ...

. It lies on the

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peninsula.

Porbandar Porbandar is a city in the States and territories of India, Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama. It is the administrative center of the Porbandar District and it was the former capi ...

city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is surrounded by

Jamnagar district Jamnagar District is a district of Gujarat in Western India. Its headquarters are located in the eponymous city of Jamnagar. It hosts the production facilities of large Indian companies such as Reliance. Among its attractions are several palac ...

and Devboomi Dwarka to the north,

Junagadh district Junagadh district is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Junagadh. Geography The district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. It is surrounded by Rajkot District (North) ...

and

Rajkot district Rajkot district is one of the 33 districts of the Indian state of Gujarat. Located in Saurashtra peninsula, Rajkot city is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is the third-most advanced district in Gujarat and the fourth most po ...

to the east and the

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to the west and south. 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 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

. Porbandar is also mentioned in the ''

Mahabharata The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruk ...

'' as the native place of

Krishna Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...

's childhood friend

Sudama Sudama (), also known as Kuchela (), is a childhood friend of the Hindu deity Krishna. The story of his visit to Dvaraka to meet his friend is featured in the Bhagavata Purana. In their legend, Sudama and Krishna study together as children a ...

. As per the mythological reference in Sudama Charitra of Skand Puran of Shrimad Bhagvad, the present Porbandar city was names after Goddess Porav, and was located along the river banks of Asmavati

Administration

Porbandar district has 3 talukas;

Ranavav Ranavav is a city and a municipality in Porbandar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Geography Ranavav is located at . It has an average elevation of . Ranavav is a Taluka of Porbandar district in Saurastra, Gujarat, India. In Gujarat leg ...

Kutiyana Kutiyana (Devanagari: कुंतियाणा; Gujarati: કુતિયાણા) is a city and a municipality in Porbandar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the banks of Bhadar river. History Source:- The name o ...

Economy

Agriculture

The major crops produced in Porbander district are cotton, groundnut, bajra, gram, wheat, tal and

jowar ''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethanol produc ...

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Porbandar district has a

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...

of 585,449, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 529th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

population growth rate Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed group. Actual global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1.1% per year. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to ...

over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.17%. Porbandar has a

sex ratio The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species devia ...

of 947

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for every 1000 males, and a

literacy rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...

of 76.63%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 8.85% and 2.23% of the population respectively. Hindus are 93.90% while Muslims are 5.73% of the population. At the time of the

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, 96.76% of the population in the district spoke

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and 1.21%

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as their first language.2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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Politics

Transportation

*Airport: Porbandar airport serving the city Mumbai & Ahmedabad by direct daily flight. *Railway: Porbandar railway station connects

to whole country *Roads & Highways: # N.H.-8B connects Porbandar to

Rajkot Rajkot () is the fourth-largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Surat, and is in the centre of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Rajkot is the 35th-largest metropolitan area in India, with a population of ...

# GJ S.H. 06: Connects Kutchh to

Valsad Valsad (Pronunciation: �alsɑɖ (Gujarati: વલસાડ), historically known as Bulsar, is a city and a municipality in Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. The city of Valsad ...

via

. # GJ S.H. 27: Connects

Jamnagar Jamnagar () is a city located on the western coast of India in the state of Gujarat of Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra region. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jamnagar district and the fifth largest city in Gujarat. The city lies ...

and

via

-Lalpur-

– NH8B–

Bhanvad Bhanvad is a city and a municipality in Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat, India. History Bhanvad is named after Jethwa ruler Rana Bhanji Jetva of Ghumli, who founded this place, when the Ghumli was sacked in 1313 AD. It was m ...

. # GJ S.H. 28: Connects

and

via

Khambhalia Jamkhambhaliya, also known as Khambhalia, is a town and a municipality in Devbhoomi Dwarka district of Gujarat, India. It is the headquarters and the largest town of the district. Jamkhambhalia is renowned across the world for its pure quality o ...

-Advana-

. # GJ S.H. 31A. Connects

via

–

Bamanbore Bamanbore is a town in Surendranagar district of Gujarat, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most pop ...

road Passing Through Jetpur City Limit. # N.H. 51 and N.H. 27 also intersects at

Notable personalities

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, Anti-colonial nationalism, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure ...

(1869–1948) The pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the

Indian independence movement The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events with the ultimate aim of ending British Raj, British rule in India. It lasted from 1857 to 1947. The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged ...

. Born in

. * Vijaygupta Maurya (1909–1992) Science writer. Born in

. *

Dilip Joshi Dilip Joshi (born 26 May 1968) is an Indian film, television actor. He has appeared in several Indian movies and television series. Joshi has performed mostly in comedy roles, he initially worked in side roles in Bollywood films and then rose to ...

(playing the role of Jethalal Gada in Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah) *

Nanji Kalidas Mehta Nanji Kalidas Mehta, MBE (17 November 1887 – 25 August 1969) was an industrialist and philanthropist from Gujarat. He founded the Mehta Group of Industries in British East Africa, now having its head office in India. His son Mahendra Mehta, ...

(Business Tycoon and a Grandfather-in-law of

Juhi Chawla Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and v ...

)

References

External links

Official websiteCollectorate website
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