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 -
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
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