Porbandar district

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Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat
Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat

Porbandar district is in the state of Gujarat, India. Porbandar is also the name of a town within the district. It had a population of 536,835 of which 48.69% were urban as of 2001 census. [1]

This district was carved out of Junagadh District. It lies in the Kathiawar peninsula. Porbandar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is surrounded by Jamnagar (North) and Junagadh (South) districts. To the west is the Arabian Sea.


==Economy==

[edit] Agriculture

Crops

  • Cotton, Groundnut, Bajra, Gram, Wheat, Tal and Jowar

[edit] Industry

  • Cement, Cement Pipes

One cement factory is at Ranavav, outskirts of Porbandar and another oldest one in the city itself.

  • Soda Ash

This factory is just outside the city and has its own Thermal Power Station and salt making area.

  • Coal making
  • Limestone
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Educational

verry near to Porbandar,Chhaya.Which is also the capital town of JETHA Rajput.In this City Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul is welknown Education Institute.From K.G.P.G.Course of verrious feculty run in this Gurukul.This Gurukul is verry famous for the Social and Educational service in this distrisc. Shashtri Swami Shree HariPrakashdasji is the founder of this Gurukul.This Gurukul Managed by Totaly Dedicated Saints. Selfless Service is the Motto of This Gurukul.The Correct meaning of Gurukul is spreading the Indian Heritage and Verious culture for the guy.