Morvi

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Coordinates: 22.82° N 70.83° E

Morvi
Morvi
State  - District(s)	Gujarat  - Rajkot
Coordinates	22.82° N 70.83° E
Area
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	0  -

Morvi is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was a Princely State ruled by Jadeja clan of Rajputs until Indian independence in 1947. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. As of 1981, the city had a population of 73,327. Its chief products are cotton and grain. The town is a railroad junction. The town of Morvi is situated on the river Machhu, 22 miles from the sea and 60 from Rajkot.

The city was badly damaged in the floods of 1979, caused by the failure of a dam.

In the past decade, the town has seen some major industrial growth in terms of clock manufacturing. It boasts of one of the largest clock manufacturing factories in Asia in terms of production units. Some of the famous names are Ajanta, Sonam, Samay among others. The town is also a magnet for ceramics and roofing titles. However, by the turn of the century, the new trend that is becoming evident suggests that while the brand name is being retained, the production units are being outsourced to China. ^{[citation needed]}

Most recently lot of damage was sustained by the town during the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake. Famous monuments such as Darbargarh, Nagar Darwaja, Mani Mandir were damaged.

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

Major industry of morbi is clock manufacturing and tile making. The engineering college which hosts over 3000 engineering students is also a major source of income influx in morbi. Lukhdirji Engineering college (L.E. College) is one of the oldest colleges in gujarat.