Rajkot District

Population: 3,799,770 (2011)

State: Gujarat

Language: Gujarati

Headquarters: Rajkot

 

Area: 11,203 square kilometers

Density of Population: 339 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 82.20 % - Male: 88.67 %, Female: 75.26 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:924

 

Boundaries of Rajkot District

 

North: Kutch District, Gujarat

South: Amreli District and Junagadh District, Gujarat

East: Surendranagar District and Bhavnagar District, Gujarat

West: Jamnagar District, Gujarat

 

Rajkot District Average Rainfall: 844.4 mm 

Rajkot District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.02 deg C 

Rajkot District Average Temperature in Winter: 20.68 deg C

 

RAJKOT DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Macchu, Bhadar, Aaji

Blocks: Dhoraji, Gondal, Jam Kandorna, Jasdan, Jetpur, Kotda Sangani, Lodhika, Malia , Morvi, Paddhari, Rajkot, Tankara, Upleta, Wankaner

Assembly Constituencies: Morbi, Tankara, Wankaner, Rajkot East, Rajkot West, Rajkot South, Rajkot Rural, Jasdan, Gondal, Jetpur, Dhoraji

 

Rajkot District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Jagat Mandir

2. Kaba Gandhi No Delo

3. Wankaner Palace

4. Jalaram Temple in Virpur

5. Ramkrishna Ashram

6. Watson Museum

7. Lal Pan Lake

8. Swami Narayan Temple in Gonda

9. Randerda Picnic Spot

10. Mani Mandir of Morbi

11. Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary

12. Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary

 

Rajkot District Facts: This is the 3rd most advanced district in Gujarat. The world’s largest clock manufacturer Ajanta Clocks is situated here. Rajkot is the largest producer of cotton and second largest producer of oilseeds, spices and onions in the state.           

 

Major Agricultural Products: Groundnut, cotton, sugarcane

 

Major Industries: Dyeing, printing, ginning, pressing industries, engineering and automobile works, textile, handicrafts, medicines, wall clocks

 

Major Educational Institutions:  R. K. College of Engineering and Technology, VVP College of Engineering and Technology, Amritlal Virpal Parekh Technical Institute, Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science, R.K. College of Business Management, Christ Institute of Business Management, Popatlal Dhanjibhai Malaviya College of Commerce, AMP Law College, VVP College of Engineering and Technology, Om Shanti Institute of Management, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College

 

What is Rajkot District Famous For: Ajanta Clocks

 

Famous People From Rajkot District: Jalaram Bapa, Savjibhai Korat, Dilip Doshi, Vallabhbhai Patel, Saleel Wagh, Pankaj Udhas, Sharda Mukherjee, Tulsi Tanti, Dinesh Keskar, Manilal Gandhi

 

Rajkot District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012

 

Places in Rajkot District