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District of Gujarat in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Junagadh district is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Junagadh.
Junagadh district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Bahauddin Maqbara in Junagadh, Mul Dwarka temple in Visavadar, Shil beach, lions in Devalia Safari Park, Girnar Jain temples | |
![]() Location of district in Gujarat | |
Coordinates: 21°31′N 70°27′E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Gujarat |
Region | Saurashtra |
Headquarters | Junagadh |
Area | |
• Total | 5,093 km2 (1,966 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,525,605 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 362001 |
Vehicle registration | GJ 11 |
Website | junagadh |
The district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. It is surrounded by Rajkot district (north), Porbandar District (north-west), and Amreli district (east). To the south and west is the Arabian Sea.
Porbandar was earlier a part of this district, before the Porbandar district was carved out of Junagadh district.[citation needed]
Junagadh has a mountain range called Girnar which is a place of pilgrimage for Hinduism and Jainism.
Talukas of Junagadh are Junagadh City, Bhesan subdistrict, Junagadh Rural, Keshod, Malia, Manavadar, Mangrol, Mendarda, Vanthali, and Visavadar.[2]
Junagadh is well connected by road and railway networks. It is about 100 km from Rajkot and 350 km from Ahmedabad. National highway 8D connects Junagadh to Rajkot via Jetpur.
Junagadh railway station is also well connected with Rajkot, Ahmedabad. It is in the city area. Junagadh also has an airport at Keshod which has limited connectivity with Mumbai.
The district has a long shoreline and has ports including Veraval, Mangrol, and Chorwad. However, it has limited use other than the fishery industry.
As of October 2011, the government of India had given its approval for a ropeway on Mount and in 2021 it was completed and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the past, helicopter service was available for Mount Girnar but it is now discontinued.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 415,521 | — |
1911 | 458,829 | +1.00% |
1921 | 491,969 | +0.70% |
1931 | 579,792 | +1.66% |
1941 | 729,508 | +2.32% |
1951 | 829,760 | +1.30% |
1961 | 1,051,074 | +2.39% |
1971 | 1,408,342 | +2.97% |
1981 | 1,813,780 | +2.56% |
1991 | 2,091,182 | +1.43% |
2001 | 2,448,173 | +1.59% |
2011 | 2,743,082 | +1.14% |
source:[3] |
According to the 2011 census Junagadh district has a population of 2,743,082,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica[4] or the US state of Utah.[5] This gives it a ranking of 142nd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre (800/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 12.01%.[1] Junagadh has a sex ratio of 952 females for every 1000 males.[1] It had a literacy rate of 67.7% in 2001 which increased to a literacy rate of 76.88% in 2011.[1]
The divided district has a population of 1,525,605, of which 573,403 (37.59%) lived in urban areas. Junagadh had a sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 151,971 (9.96%) and 37,810 (2.48%) of the population respectively.[1]
Hindus are 1,348,315 (88.38%) and Muslims 170,338 (11.17%) of the population respectively.[6]
Gujarati was the predominant language, spoken by 97.44% of the population.[7]
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
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Junagarh | 85 | Manavadar | Arvindbhai Ladani | Indian National Congress | Resigned on 06 March 2024 | |
Bharatiya Janata Party | Elected on 04 June 2024 | |||||
86 | Junagadh | Sanjay Koradiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
87 | Visavadar | Bhupendra Bhayani | Aam Aadmi Party | Resigned on 13 December 2023[8] | ||
Vacant | ||||||
88 | Keshod | Devabhai Malam | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
89 | Mangrol (Junagadh) | Bhgwanjibhai Kargatiya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Junagadh contains the Gir Forest National Park, which is the only home to Asiatic lions. Mount Girnar is also declared a forest reserve for bamboo. Girnari Giddh, the long-billed vultures, are found only on Girnar, as the Girnar region alone accounts for about 25 per cent of the species and about 10 per cent of the total vulture population in the Gujarat state.
Junagadh Agricultural University is famous here. Other educational institutes include:
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