Jamnagar District, Gujarat

The district of Jamnagar lies on the Southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch in the state of Gujarat. It was founded in the year 1540 by Jam Rawalji Jadeja and was a princely state named Nawanagar. After independence it became a part of India. In the year 2013, Devbhoomi Dwarka was carved out of its western part. The district has a huge marine access and has 9 ports and 3 lighthouses. 

Area - 14,184 sq.km

Population - 21,60,119 as per 2011 Census

Population rank in India -  212 out of 640

District Headquarters - Jamnagar City

Region - Saurashtra

Number of Talukas - 10 

Talukas - Bhanvad, Dhrol, Jamnagar, Jamjodhpur, Jodiya, Khambhalia, Kalyanpur, Kalavad, Lalpur, Okhamandal

Villages - 103

Languages Spoken - Gujarati, Kutcchi, Hindi, 

Sindhi, Sanskrit, English

Geographical Borders -

Northwest -  Gulf of Kutch

Southwest - Devbhoomi Dwarka 

South - Porbandar 

Southeast - Rajkot

Northeast - Morvi 

Primary Crops - Oilseeds like Groundnut, Sesame, Soyabean, Mustard, Rapeseed, Wheat, Potatoes, Cotton, Sugarcane, Green gram, Cereals, Millets, Tobacco, Lint, Vegetables etc

Water Sources - Rivers Narmada, Rangmati, Nagmati. Lake Rangamati

Dams - Aji IV Dam, Balamdi Dam, Bamathia- I Bamathia - II, Dabasang, Dadar, Daiminisar,

Demi III, Fulzar I, Fulzar II, Gadhada - Rasaji, Gadhki, Gebanshah Pir, Ghee, Hansthal Dam, Jagadi, Jambuda - Bandhara, Khad khambhali, Kotadia, Ladoi, Laloi, Machhaliwad, Muval, Panch Devda, Puna, Rangmati, Ranjitsagar,  Ruparel, Sapada, Sasoi, Sinhan Vadisang, Varty I, Vartu II, Veradi I, Venu, Veradi II, Vijarkhí, Zakashiya

Natural Resources - Minerals, Marine Wealth, Forests, Flora and Fauna

Economy - Major Industries like Reliance, Agriculture, Fisheries, Mining, 70 % of the Country's Brass parts are supplied from the district. 

Distance ( Via Road ) from Jamnagar City and 

Rajkot - 91.5 km 

Ahmedabad - 306 km 

Gandhinagar - 327 km 

Vadodara - 372 km. 

Surat - 528 km 

Mumbai -  789  km

How to reach :-

Via Airports - The Jamnagar airport is about 10 km from the district headquarters. There are daily flights between Jamnagar and Mumbai via Air India. It connects the district with other major cities of the country as well.

Via Railways - The district lies in the Western zone of the Indian Railways and is well - connected with most major cities of the State and the Country.

Via Roadways - GSRTC ( Gujarat  State Road Transport Corporation ) runs various buses connecting the district towns, villages and other cities of the state and the country. Private Luxury Bus Services are also available

Unique Local handicrafts / Artefacts -

Gold Embroidery, Bandhej Sarees, Textiles, Turbans, Shawls, Potlis,Wall hangings, Bags, Cushion and Table Covers, Wooden and Metallic handicrafts, Betelnut Crackers, Toys, Furniture, Kajal  etc.

Best time to visit as per the weather conditions in each season

• Summer  - March to June - 24°C - 40°C

• Monsoon - June to September - 28°C - 36°C

• Winter - October to January - 12°C - 32°C

According to this information, the best time to visit would be the Winter months 

Tourist Places - Beaches, Palaces, Museums, Bird Sanctuary, Lakes and Rivers etc

Emergency Contact Information -

Collector Office,

Jilla Seva Sadan,

Saru Section Road,

Jamnagar - 361002

Phone - 0288 - 2557601-05

Email Id: pro-jam@gujarat.gov.in

District Control Room

Phone No: 1077, 0288-2553404

Email ID: distmgmt-jam@gujarat.gov.in

Address:

Emergency Operation Centre,

Lal Bunglow,

Jamnagar - 361001

Fire - 101, 0288-2672208

Police - 100

Ambulance Service - 108

Electricity - Lal Bunglow - 0288-2550308

Electricity - Bedeshwar - 0288-2550304

Electricity - Patel Colony - 0288-2755310

Child Helpline - 1098

Women Helpline - 1091

Crime Stopper - 1090

Citizen's Call Center -  155300

Image - www.mapsofindia.com 

Morbi District, Gujarat

The district of Morbi in the State of Gujarat gets its name from the city Morbi which literally means City of Peacocks. It came into existence on 15th of August in the year 2013. The district is well - known Industrial centre in the fields of Clock manufacturing, Sanitary ware / Ceramic Tile manufacturing as also a growing hub in the production of paper, specially Kraft grade packaging paper. It is leading in the above mentioned fields with manufacturing a wide variety of products be it clocks, wrist watches, digital clocks, e-bikes, home appliances, calculators, kitchen tiles, roofing tiles, bathroom accessories like washbasins, wash bowls, bathtubs etc. The tiles manufactured here have a distinct style, glaze, patterns, design and colours and are in much demand especially in the Middle East countries and Africa. The district is also rich in culture and history with beautiful palaces, historical monuments and temples. 

Here are more details regarding the same. 

Area - 4,872 sq.km

Population -  2,10,451 as per 2011 Census

Population rank in India -  th out of 640

District Headquarters -  Morbi City

Region - Saurashtra

Number of Talukas - 5

Talukas - Halvad, Maliya, Morbi, Wankaner, Tankara

Villages - 407

Languages Spoken - Kutchi, Gujarati, Kathiyawadi and Hindi

Geographical Borders -

North -  Kutch District

South - Rajkot District

East - Surendranagar District

West - Jamnagar District

Primary Crops - Wheat, Cumin, Groundnut, Cotton, Chickpea, Millet, Garlic, Onion, Sesame, Chilly and Various Vegetables

Water Sources - River Manchchu

Natural Resources - Good quality soil 

Economy - Agriculture, Ceramic Tile Industries, Clock Manufacturing Industries, Hub for Paper Mills, Export of Manufactured goods, Tourism, Packing Industry

A few Well Known Industries -

Ajanta Clocks

Asian Flexi Pack India Pvt Ltd

Orpat Group (Ajanta Ltd)

Parshuram Pottery Works Co Ltd.

Distance from ( Via Roadways ) -

Rajkot - 75 kms

Ahmedabad - 193 kms

Gandhinagar - 212 kms

Vadodara - 302 kms

Surat - 454 kms

 Mumbai - 714 kms

How to reach :-

Via Airports -

Nearest Airport is Rajkot, at a distance of 67 km.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad is at a distance of 247 km.

The district can thus connect with the rest of the State, Country and the World. 

Via Railways - The district has two railway junctions; Maliya and Wankaner.

Via Roadways - NH8A passes through the district thereby connecting it to the rest of the State and the Country. State highways also form a good network. GSRTC ( Gujarat  State Road Transport Corporation ) and various private bus services run various buses connecting the district towns, villages and other cities of the state and the country 

Unique Local handicrafts / Artefacts -

Kathipa Embroidery

Applique

Wood and Ceramic Handicrafts

Major Tourist Attractions -

Green Chowk

Maa Khodiyar Mandi

Suspension Bridge

Jadeshwar Mahadev Temple

Wankaner Palace

Emergency Contact Information -

District Collector,

Collector office,

Jilla Seva Sadan,

100 Ordi Road,

Morbi, Gujarat

Phone : 02822-242636

Email Address - 

collector-mor@gujarat.gov.in

District Emergency Helpline No - 1800 233 24160

District EOC Helpline No  - +91 2822 1077

District Contact Center - 1053

Child Helpline No - 1098

Election Commission Helpline Number - 1950

District Control Room Numbers 

Morbi - 02822-242418

Wankaner - 02828-220590

Halvad - 02758-260031

Maliya- 02829-266722

Tankara - 02822-287675

Images - Wikipedia, www.mapsofindia.com.

and www.morbionline.in

Narmada District, Gujarat

The district of Narmada in the State of Gujarat gets its name from the holy river Narmada that passes through it. It was one of the six districts in the State that were formed on 2nd October, 1997. It lies in the eastern corner of the State and is its third least populous district. It has the distinction of being home to the Statue of Unity that is a major tourist attraction. Goes without saying that it has many religious places of pilgrimage also that add to its tourism economy. 

Here are more details about the District. 

Area - 7,755 sq.km

Population - 5,90,297 as per 2011 Census

Population rank in India - 528th out of 640

District Headquarters - Rajpipla

Number of Talukas - 5

Talukas - Dediyapada, Garudeshwar, 

Nandos, Sagbara, Tilakwada

Villages - 562

Languages Spoken - Gujarati, Hindi, Haryanvi, Vasavi

Geographical Borders -

North - Chhota Udaipur and Vadodara 

South - Surat and Tapi 

East - Nandurbar District, Maharashtra

West - Bharuch District

Primary Crops - Cotton, Paddy, Maize, Groundnut, Jowar, Banana, 

Water Sources - Rivers Narmada, Tapi, Kim, Heran, Karjan, Orsang, Men, Aswan

Dams Sardar Sarovar Gujarat Dam, Sardar Sarovar Saddle Dam, Karjan Dam, 

Natural Resources - Fertile Soil, Flora and Fauna

Economy - Based on Tourism, Agriculture, Allied occupations, small scale industries like Textiles, Sugar, Paper, Wood, Chemicals etc. The district was named as one of the country's 250  most backward districts out of 640, by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in the year 2096. It  is one of the six in the State receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF) for its development. 

Major Tourist Attractions Include - 

• Statue of Unity

• Ninai Waterfalls

• Zarwani Waterfalls

• Devmorgan Temple

• Nilkanthdham Poicha

• Harsiddhi Mataji Temple

• Sardar Sarovar Dam

• Junaraj

• Karjan Dam 

• Rajvant Palace 

• Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

  
  
  

Distance from ( Via Roadways )

Vadodara - 93 km 

Surat - 134 km 

Ahmedabad - 200 km 

Rajkot - 345 km

Mumbai - 476  km

How to reach :-

Via Airports - Vadodara is the nearest airport from Narmada, at a distance of 75 km from Rajpipla. It connects the district with various parts of the District as well as the Country. 

Via Railways - The closest railway station is Bharuch at a distance of 61 km. The district comes under the Western Railway Zone of the Indian Railways.

Via Roadways - GSRTC ( Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation ) runs various buses connecting the district towns, villages and other cities of the state and the country. Major highways like the NH 48 and the State Highway No. 11 pass through the district. 

Unique Local handicrafts / Artefacts - Bamboo and Wood Crafts 

Emergency Contact Information -

Collector Narmada, 

Email Address - collector-nar@gujarat.gov.in

Phone Number - 02640-222161, 02640-222171

District Emergency Helpline -  02640-224001

Commissioner of Rescue & Relief - 1070

Health,  Ambulance GVK - 108

Fire - 101

Police - 100

Citizen's Call center - 155300

Child Helpline - 1098

Women Helpline - 1091

Crime Stopper - 1090

Images - wikipedia and www.mapsofindia.com 

Porbandar District, Gujarat

 The district of Porbandar in the state of Gujarat was carved out of the district of Junagadh on the 15th of February, 1948. It is in the Kathiawar peninsula region and is most famous for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. It finds mention in the Indian Epic Mahabharata as the native place of Lord Krishna's childhood friend Sudama. Its economy is majorly based on Agriculture, Tourism, Import and Export as it is a port district, apart from being home to many small scale industries. 

Area - 2316 sq.km

Elevation - Sea Level 

Population - 5,85,449 as per 2011 Census

Population rank in India -  529th out of 640

District Headquarters -  Porbandar City

Region - Saurashtra

Number of Talukas - 3

Talukas - Kutiyana, Porbandar, Ranavav

Villages - 149

Languages Spoken - Gujarati, Sindhi, Hindi

Geographical Borders -

North -  Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnagar Districts

South - Arabian Sea 

East - Arabian Sea

West - Rajkot and Junagadh District 

Primary Crops - Wheat, Gram, Groundnut, Cotton, Cumin, Sesame seeds, Tomatoes, Brinjal 

Economy - Agriculture and allied occupations, Fishing, Tourism, Cement articles, Textiles, Fertilizers, Salt pans, Petrochemicals, Sea food Industry, Engineering, Ship building 

Water Sources - Rivers Asmawati, Bileshvary, Joghri, Kaman, Vartu, Bhadar.

Dams Adavaha, Fodarbhala, Khambhala, Kalindri, Sorthi

Natural Resources - Flora and Fauna, Mineral Wealth, Marine Wealth, Famous Porbandar Stone

Distance from - 

Jamnagar - 122 km

Rajkot - 181 km

Ahmedabad - 388 km

Surat - 581 km 

Mumbai - 842 km

How to reach :-

Via Airports - Porbandar Airport is open to the public and has daily flights to the metro cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad among other places. The airport is also used for military service. 

Via Railways - The district of Porbandar is located on the Western Railway Network of the Indian Railways. There are many daily local and express trains connecting it to the different parts of the State and the Country. 

Via Roadways - GSRTC ( Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation ) runs various buses connecting the district towns, villages and other cities of the state and the country. Many National and State Highways pass through it. 

Tourist Attractions include -

• Asmawati River Front 

• Kirti Mandir, Birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi

• Porbandar Bird Sanctuary

• Porbandar Mela 

• Darbargadh Palace

• Madhavpur Beach

• Madhavpur Turtle Hatchery

• Chopati Beach

• Huzur Palace

• Shri Hari Temple

• Sudama Temple

• Jambuvan Cave

  
  
  

Unique Local handicrafts / Artefacts -

Beaded Sheets, Shawls, Pottery, Wall Hangings etc

Emergency Contact Information -

Collector's Office

District Service House-1,

Opposite Airport,

Sandipani Road,

Porbandar - 302

Gujarat

Contact Number -  +91 28 21500 

Fax -  +91 286 2222527

E-mail Address - 

collector-por@gujarat.gov.in

District Helpline Contact: +91 286 1077

Women's Helpline - 1091

Child Helpline - 1098

Ambulance Helpline - 108

Fire Helpline - 101

Commissioner Relief and Rescue - 1070

Police - 100

Images - wikipedia

www.mapsofindia.com

www.probandar.nic.in