Bhavnagar District Profile
Bhavnagar
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Bhavnagar : A Snapshot Economy and Industry Profile Industrial Locations / Infrastructure Support Infrastructure
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Social Infrastructure Tourism Investment Opportunities Annexure
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Bhavnagar: A Snapshot
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Introduction: Bhavnagar
§ Bhavnagar is located near the Gulf of Cambay in the Arabian Sea, a part of Saurashtra peninsula, in central part of Gujarat § Proximity of Bhavnagar with commercial districts of Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surendranagar, and Amreli has made the district an important industrial location § The district has 11 talukas, of which the major ones are Bhavnagar (District Headquarter), Shihor, Talaja, Mahuva, Botad, Palitana, Ghogha and Vallabhipur § 4 Focus industry sectors: Diamond cutting & polishing, cement & gypsum, inorganic salt-based and marine chemicals, shipBotad Gadhda Umrala Vallabhipur Bhavnagar Sihor Ghogha Gariadhar Palitana District Headquarter Talukas Talaja Mahuva
Map1: District Map of Bhavnagar with Talukas
building, ship-repairs, oxygen, foundry, re-rolling, ceramics, fabrication and food processing industries § § World’s largest ship breaking yard is at Alang in the district Major tourist attractions in the district are Velavadar National park-Blackbuck sanctuary, Takhteshwar Temple,
Gaurishanker Lake, Jain Temples of Palitana and Talaja
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Fact File
Geographical Location Average Rainfall Rivers Area District Headquarter Talukas Population Population Density Sex Ratio Literacy Rate Languages Seismic Zone
Source: Bhavnagar District Profile 2006-07
71.15o East (Longitude) 21.47o North (Latitude) 605 mm Shetrunji, Ranghola and Kaludhar 8,628 sq. km. Bhavnagar 11 5 24,69,630 (As per 2001 Census) 205 Persons per sq. km. 937 Females per 1000 Males 66.20% Gujarati, Hindi and English Zone III
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Economy and Industry Profile
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Economy and Industry Profile
§ Industrial development in Bhavnagar district could be attributed to the presence
INDEX
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Bhavnagar : A Snapshot Economy and Industry Profile Industrial Locations / Infrastructure Support Infrastructure
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Social Infrastructure Tourism Investment Opportunities Annexure
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1
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Bhavnagar: A Snapshot
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Introduction: Bhavnagar
§ Bhavnagar is located near the Gulf of Cambay in the Arabian Sea, a part of Saurashtra peninsula, in central part of Gujarat § Proximity of Bhavnagar with commercial districts of Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surendranagar, and Amreli has made the district an important industrial location § The district has 11 talukas, of which the major ones are Bhavnagar (District Headquarter), Shihor, Talaja, Mahuva, Botad, Palitana, Ghogha and Vallabhipur § 4 Focus industry sectors: Diamond cutting & polishing, cement & gypsum, inorganic salt-based and marine chemicals, shipBotad Gadhda Umrala Vallabhipur Bhavnagar Sihor Ghogha Gariadhar Palitana District Headquarter Talukas Talaja Mahuva
Map1: District Map of Bhavnagar with Talukas
building, ship-repairs, oxygen, foundry, re-rolling, ceramics, fabrication and food processing industries § § World’s largest ship breaking yard is at Alang in the district Major tourist attractions in the district are Velavadar National park-Blackbuck sanctuary, Takhteshwar Temple,
Gaurishanker Lake, Jain Temples of Palitana and Talaja
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Fact File
Geographical Location Average Rainfall Rivers Area District Headquarter Talukas Population Population Density Sex Ratio Literacy Rate Languages Seismic Zone
Source: Bhavnagar District Profile 2006-07
71.15o East (Longitude) 21.47o North (Latitude) 605 mm Shetrunji, Ranghola and Kaludhar 8,628 sq. km. Bhavnagar 11 5 24,69,630 (As per 2001 Census) 205 Persons per sq. km. 937 Females per 1000 Males 66.20% Gujarati, Hindi and English Zone III
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Economy and Industry Profile
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Economy and Industry Profile
§ Industrial development in Bhavnagar district could be attributed to the presence