Porbandar District

Population: 586,062 (2011)

State: Gujarat

Language: Gujarati

Headquarters: Porbandar

 

Area: 2297 square kilometers

Density of Population: 255 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 76.63 % - Male: 84.56 %, Female: 68.32 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:947

 

Boundaries of Porbandar District

 

North: Jamnagar District, Gujarat

South: Junagadh District, Gujarat

East: Rajkot District, Gujarat

West: Arabian Sea

 

Porbandar District Average Rainfall: 660 mm

Porbandar District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 36.2 deg C

Porbandar District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 13.2 deg C

 

PORBANDAR DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Bhadar, Ozat, Minsaar, Khari

Blocks: Kutiyana, Porbandar, Ranavav 

Assembly Constituencies: Porbandar, Kutiyana

 

Porbandar District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Kirti Mandir

2. Chowpaty

3. Hari Mandir

4. Sudama Temple

5. Raj Mahal

6. Kedareshwar Temple

7. Satyanarayan Temple

8. Vivekanand Memorial

9. Bharat Mandir

10. Bird Sanctuary

11. Tara Mandir

12. Sartanji No Choro

13. Shri Mahaprabhuji Bethakji

14. Shri Porai Mata Temple

15. Photo Art Gallery in Kirti Mandir

16. Kamala Nehru Park

17. Barda Wildlife Sanctuary

18. Porbandar Bird Sanctuary

 

Porbandar District Facts: 69% of the chalk reserve of Gujarat is found here. This is the second least populous district of Gujarat next only to Dang District.           

 

Major Agricultural Products: Cotton, groundnut, bajra, gram, wheat, tal, jowar

 

Major Industries:  Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd, Saurashtra Cement Ltd, Orient Abrasives Ltd, D R Garment Pvt Ltd, Geosoft Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd

 

Major Educational Institutions: Gurukul Mahila Arts and Commerce College, K H Madhwani Arts and Commerce College, V. J. Modha College, Maharshi Dayanand Science College, RAMBA Graduate Teacher’s College, D.D. Kotiyavala Municipal Law College, Birla Sagar Mahilla Commerce College, M.D. Science College, Dr. Virambhai Rajabhai Godhariya College of Arts, Commerce Home Science and Technology

 

Mineral Resources: Lime stone, bauxite, building stone

 

What is Porbandar District Famous For: Stone mines, hand woven shawls and Bandhni sarees

 

Famous People From Porbandar District: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Vijaygupta Maurya, Kasturba Gandhi, Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji, Santokben Jadeja, Nanji Kalidas Mehta, Udaybhansinjhi Natwarsinhji Jethwa

 

Porbandar District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012