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Rajkot
Rajkot () is the fourth-largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, 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 List of states and union territories ... after Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara, and is in the centre of the Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Rajkot is the 35th-largest metropolitan area in India, with a population of more than 2 million as of 2021. Rajkot is the 6th cleanest city of India, and it is the 22nd fastest-growing city in the world as of March 2021.10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results' Demographics As of the 2011 Census of India, Rajkot recorded a total population of 1,390,640. Rajkot city has an average literacy rate of 82.20%, higher than the national average. The population is 52.43% male and 47.47% female. Most of the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajkot District
Rajkot district is one of the 33 districts of the Indian state of Gujarat. Located in Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra peninsula, Rajkot city is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is the third-most advanced and the fourth-most populous district in Gujarat. This district is surrounded by Morbi district, Morbi district in north, Surendranagar District, Surendranagar and Botad district, Botad districts in east, Amreli district, Amreli and Junagadh District, Junagadh districts in south and Porbandar district, Porbandar and Jamnagar district, Jamnagar districts in west. The district occupies an area of 11203 km2. Origin of name The district is named after its headquarters, Rajkot city. The name of the city of Rajkot (literally means the city of princes) was probably derived froRaju Sandhi the co-founder of the erstwhile princely state of Rajkot State, Rajkot in 1620. Geography The city is situated between 23°08' North latitude and 20º58' North latitude and 71� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
