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Encyclopedia > Bhavnagar District
Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat
Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat

Bhavnagar is a peninsular district of Western Gujarat. Bhavnagar city is the administrative headquarters of the district. It had a population of 2,469,630 of which 37.86% were urban as of 2001. [1] It covers an area of over 9940 km². There are close to 800 villages in this district. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1058x749, 62 KB) Summary Districts of Saurastra region of Gujarat State (India) - Self Made - w:User:Miljoshi - December 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Kathiawar Amreli District Surendranagar District Junagadh District Jamnagar District Bhavnagar District Porbandar... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1058x749, 62 KB) Summary Districts of Saurastra region of Gujarat State (India) - Self Made - w:User:Miljoshi - December 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Kathiawar Amreli District Surendranagar District Junagadh District Jamnagar District Bhavnagar District Porbandar... Saurashtra in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Bhavnagar (Gujarati: , Hindi: , ) is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat. ...


Bhavnagar borders with Ahmedabad and Surendranagar districts to the North, the Gulf of Cambay to the East and South and Amreli and Rajkot districts to the West. Ahmedabad district is surrounded by Mehsana, Sabarkantha, and Gandhinagar districts to the north, Kheda district to the east, the Gulf of Cambay and Bhavnagar district to the south, and Surendranagar district to the west. ... Surendranagar is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... The Gulf of Cambay (also the Gulf of Khambat) is an inlet of the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in the state of Gujarat. ... Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India. ... Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat Rajkot is a district in the Indian state of Gujarat with the administrative headquarters of Rajkot city. ...


Major Towns

Shatrunjaya Tirtha, Palitana
Shatrunjaya Tirtha, Palitana
  • Bhavnagar
  • Palitana - Major pilgrimage place for Jains.
  • Sihor - Is a beautiful place with many pilgrimage places surrounded by mountains. Sihor used to be the capital of Bhavnagar state. It is also called as "Chota kashi" since it is having many shiva temples. Namely as 1. Shri Rajnath 2. Shri Sukhnath 3. Shri Ramnath 4. Shri Bhavnath 5. Shri Jodnath 6. Shri Kaamnath 7. Shri Dhaarnath 8. Shri Bhootnath 9. Shri Bheemnath. Brahma Kund is a sacred tank having about 100 sculptured idols of Hindu deities. It is believed to be built between the 11th and 12th centuries by Raja Sidharaj. Sihori mata temple is also a place of interest for most of the visitors.
  • Vallibhipur
  • Vataman - New Bhagwan Adinath derasar located in this town on the highway from Ahmedabad
  • Mahuva-famous for native of Muraribapu ,a welknown preacher and reader of Ramayan.
  • Botad-famous for diamond-polishing industries.
  • Gariyadhar,Talaja-with mountain temple.


ImageMetadata File history File links Palitana. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Palitana. ... A tirtha is a pilgrimage site. ... Bhavnagar (Gujarati: , Hindi: , ) is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Palitana is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... Vataman or Vataman Chowkdi is a small village in the western state of Gujarat in India located at a crossroads about an hour and a half from Ahmedabad or Amdavad airport on the road to Palitana. ... ... , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... Talaja is a city and a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. ...

State of Gujarat
Governors | Chief Ministers | Districts
 • Capital: Gandhinagar
 • Major cities: Ahmedabad | Surat | Vadodara | Rajkot | Jamnagar | Bhavnagar
 • Districts: Ahmedabad | Amreli | Anand | Banaskantha | Bharuch | Bhavnagar | Dahod | Dang | Gandhinagar | Jamnagar | Junagadh | Kheda | Kachchh | Mehsana | Narmada | Navsari | Panchmahal | Patan | Porbandar | Rajkot | Sabarkantha | Surat | Surendranagar | Vadodara | Valsad

 • History • Notable people • Cities and Towns • Education institutes • National parks & Sanctuaries Image File history File links Emblem_of_India. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... , Gujarāt (GujarātÄ«: , IPA:  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Governors of Gujarat See Also Gujarat Governors of India Links Categories: India-related stubs | Gujarat | Indian politicians | Office-holders | Government of India ... This article lists the Chief Ministers of Gujarat state in chronological order. ... The Indian state of Gujarat was created in 1960 out of the 17 northern districts of former Bombay state: Ahmedabad, Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dang, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kutch, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, and Vadodara. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1058x749, 65 KB) Summary Gujarat State (India) with district boundries and city marks - Self Made - w:User:Miljoshi - December 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Gujarat User:Miljoshi ... Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh National Capital Territory of Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and Nagar... Gandhinagar   (Gujarati: ગાંધીનગર, Hindi: गाँधीनगर) is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ... , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... , For other uses, see Surat (disambiguation). ... “Baroda” redirects here. ... Rajkot   (2005 pop. ... Jamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Bhavnagar (Gujarati: , Hindi: , ) is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... The Indian state of Gujarat was created in 1960 out of the 17 northern districts of former Bombay state: Ahmedabad, Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dang, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kutch, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, and Vadodara. ... Ahmedabad district is surrounded by Mehsana, Sabarkantha, and Gandhinagar districts to the north, Kheda district to the east, the Gulf of Cambay and Bhavnagar district to the south, and Surendranagar district to the west. ... Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat Amreli District is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... District of central Gujarat Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Banaskantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ... Dahod District is located in Gujarat state, it contains the city of Dahod. ... Districts of South Gujarat Dang (also known as The Dangs) is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Gandhinagar district is an administrative division of Gujarat, India whose headquarters are at Gandhinagar, the state capital. ... Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat Jamnagar District is located in state of Gujarat, India. ... Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat The district of Junagadh is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat, with the city of Junagadh as its administrative headquarters. ... Districts of central Gujarat Kheda District has a population of 2,024,216 of which 20. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Districts of Northern Gujarat Mehsana District is located in Gujarat. ... Narmada is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Districts of South Gujarat Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India, with its headquarters at Navsari city. ... Districts of central Gujarat Panchmahal, also Panch Mahal, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat state. ... Districts of Northern Gujarat The Patan District of India is located in northern Gujarat. ... Porbandar is also a district in the state of Gujarat, India. ... Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat Rajkot is a district in the Indian state of Gujarat with the administrative headquarters of Rajkot city. ... Districts of Northern Gujarat Sabarkantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. ... Surat is a district in the state of Gujarat with Surat city as the administrative headquarters of this district. ... Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat Surendranagar is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Districts of central Gujarat Vadodara District is a district in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. ... Districts of South Gujarat Valsad is a district in the western Indian state of Gujarat. ... This is a list of famous and notable people who can trace their ancestry to Gujarat, India. ... The Gujarat state of western India has four National Parks and twenty-one Wildlife Sancturies. ...

Sihor is Historical city


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Bhavnagar is considered a city of education and culture, and is known as the cultural capital of Saurashtra.
Bhavnagar's commercial importance is enhanced by its proximity with the Gulf of Cambay and the Arabian Sea.
Bhavnagar is also a suitable stopover for tourists who are venturing to the Jain temples at Palitana on the Shatrunjaya Hills, Sihor and the Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar - the home of the famous Indian Blackbuck.
city guide, city tour, travel destinations in india - Goamit Holidays (850 words)
Bhavnagar offer various sightseeing options including Gandhi Smriti which is a sort of complex attached to a clock tower in the heart of the city.
A beautiful hemlet on the coast of the Gulf of Khambhatand at a distance of 10 kms from Talaja, the taluka headquarter of Bhavnagar district is Gopnath; vying for eminence on the tourist circuit with development of a heritage hotel - Gopnath Bungalow - the pleasant sea-shore retreat of Gohil rulers of Bhavnagar.
One of the oldest monuments in Bhavnagar, it is a favourite spot for men of all age group.
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