Area: 9980 square kilometers
Density of Population: 288 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 76.84 % - Male: 86.15 %, Female: 66.92 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:931
Boundaries of Bhavnagar District
North: Ahmedabad District and Surendranagar District, Gujarat
South East: Amreli District, Gujarat and Arabian Sea
East: Gulf of Cambay
West: Rajkot District and Amreli District, Gujarat
Bhavnagar District Average Rainfall: 835.2 mm
Bhavnagar District Average Temperature in Summer: 30.33 deg C
Bhavnagar District Average Temperature in Winter: 21.12 deg C
BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Shetrunji, Kalubhar, Malan, Deri, Bagad, Gheli
Blocks: Bhavnagar, Botad, Gadhada, Gariadhar, Ghogha, Mahuva, Palitana, Sihor, Talaja, Umrala , Valbhipur
Assembly Constituencies: Mahuva, Talaja, Gariadhar, Palitana, Bhavnagar Rural, Bhavnagar East, Bhavnagar West, Gadhada, Botad
Bhavnagar District Nearby Attractions
1. Velavadar National Park
2. Ship Breaking Yard at Alang
3. Takhteshwar
4. Nava Bandar
5. Nilambag Palace
6. Shiv Vilas Palace
7. Mangalsinhji Mahal Palace
8. Seashore at Ghogha
9. Barton Library
10. Gaurishankar Lake
11. Darbargadh
12. Gandhi Smriti Library
13. Victoria Park
14. Khodiyar Temple
15. Pillgarden
16. Malnath Shiv Temple and Trambak Water Fall
11. Ancient Sanskrit Stone Inscription
12. Hamirkhan Sthanak
13. Tomb of Jiva Bhagat
14. Statues of Seven Sisters
15. Image of Vacharo Solanki Namstak
16. Khodiyar Temple
Bhavnagar District Facts: Bhavnagar is known as cultural capital of Saurashtra. Bhavnagar is the fifth largest city in Gujarat. Alang ship breaking yard here is the biggest in the world.
Major Agricultural Products: Groundnut, onion, cotton, bajra
Major Industries: Re-rolling mills, oxygen bottling plants, induction furnaces, plastic monofilament manufacturing
Major Educational Institution: B.P.T.I. College, Sheth H. J. Law College, Shantilal Shah Pharmacy College, Medical College, Samaldas Arts College, Sir P.P. Institute of Science, Shantilal Shah Engineering College, S.N.D.T. Mahila College, V.P. Kapadia Mahila Arts College
What is Bhavnagar District Famous For: Its ship breaking yard
Famous People From Bhavnagar District: Ajay Jadeja
Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012
