Rajkot

Metropolis in Gujarat, IndiaRajkotMetropolisSkyline of RajkotSwaminarayan TempleCDS Bipin Rawat UnderbridgeRajkot Aerial ViewGandhi MuseumShri Ramakrishna AshramRajkot Central Bus PortRajkot International Airport Seal of the Rajkot Municipal CorporationRajkotLocation within GujaratCoordinates: 22°18′00″N 70°47′00″E / 22.3000°N 70.7833°E / 22.3000; 70.7833Country IndiaState GujaratRegionSaurashtraDistrictRajkotEstablished1612; 414 years ago (1612)Founded byVibhoji Ajoji JadejaGovernment • TypeMunicipal Corporation • BodyRajkot Municipal Corporation • MayorNehal Shukla (BJP) • Deputy MayorDaxaben VasaniArea • Metropolis170 km2 (66 sq mi)Elevation134.42 m (441.0 ft)Population (2021) • Metropolis2,000,000 • Rank28th 4th (in Gujarat state) • Density12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) • Metro[citation needed]2.45 million • Metro rank35thDemonymRajkotianTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN3600XXTelephone code0281Vehicle registrationGJ-03Literacy87.80 (2016)%[citation needed]Urban planning agencyRUDAClimateSemi-Arid (Köppen)Websitewww.rmc.gov.in Rajkot (Hindi: [ˈraːdʒkoːʈ] ⓘ) is the fourth-largest city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, after Ahmedabad, Su