Jamnagar district
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India
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on the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch
Gulf of Kutch
The Gulf of Kutch is an inlet of the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in the state of Gujarat, and renowned for extreme daily tides .The maximum depth of Gulf of Kutch is ....
. The headquarters is in Jamnagar
Jamnagar
Jamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city was built up substantially by Maharaja Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji in the 1920s, when the district was known as Nawanagar. The district lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch and is...
. The famous city of Dwarka
Dwarka
Dwarka also spelled Dvarka, Dwaraka, and Dvaraka, is a city and a municipality of Jamnagar district in the Gujarat state in India. Dwarka , also known as Dwarawati in Sanskrit literature is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country...
is situated in this district. The district had a population of 1,904,278 of which 43.91% were urban as of 2001.
Jamnagar is a very beautiful district and has many enjoyable assets. There is a Marine National Park and Bird Sanctuary there.
Talukas
- Jam JodhpurJam JodhpurJam Jodhpur is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Demographics: India census, Jam Jodhpur had a population of 22,651. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jam Jodhpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average...
- KhambhaliaKhambhaliaKhambhalia is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the second biggest town after Jamnagar city in the District.-Demographics:...
- BhanvadBhanvadBhanvad is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India.-Geography:Bhanvad is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...
- DwarkaDwarkaDwarka also spelled Dvarka, Dwaraka, and Dvaraka, is a city and a municipality of Jamnagar district in the Gujarat state in India. Dwarka , also known as Dwarawati in Sanskrit literature is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country...
- Jodiya
- Jam Kalyanpur
- DhrolDhrolDhrol is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:Jadeja dynasty ruled over the Saurastra since 450 years above,the Hardhrolji and Jamravalji came from the Kutch. They spread huge Jadeja state in Saurastra. Dhrol was the second class state in...
- JamnagarJamnagarJamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city was built up substantially by Maharaja Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji in the 1920s, when the district was known as Nawanagar. The district lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch and is...
- LalpurLalpurLalpur may refer to:* Lalpur Chowk, a residential area in Ranchi, India* Lalpur, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India* Lalpur, Bangladesh*Lalpur, Lumbini, Nepal*Lalpur, Sagarmatha, Nepal* Lalpur, Kanpur Dehat district...
- KalavadKalavadKalavad is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Kalavad is located at . It has an average elevation of 87 metres .-Demographics:...
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Jamnagar district has a population
Demographics of India
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of 2,159,130, roughly equal to the nation of Namibia
Namibia
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or the US state of New Mexico
New Mexico
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. This gives it a ranking of 212th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 153 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.38 %. Jamnagar has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 938 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 74.4 %.