Dwarka
| Dwarka દ્વારકા | |
|---|---|
| city | |
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  Dwarka | |
| Coordinates: 22°14′N 68°58′E / 22.23°N 68.97°ECoordinates: 22°14′N 68°58′E / 22.23°N 68.97°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Devbhoomi Dwarka district |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 33,614 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Dwarka (
) also spelled Dvarka, Dwaraka, and Dvaraka, is a city and a municipality of Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the Gujarat state in India. Dwarka, is one of the foremost Chardham four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, and is one of the Sapta Puri, seven most ancient religious cities in the country. Dwarka is also the ancient kingdom of Krishna and is believed to have been the first capital of Gujarat. The Dwarakadheesh Temple was built in the 6th to 7th century. Dwarka is 444 Km away from Ahmedabad. Prior to the reallocation of the districts, this city was part Jamnagar District.
Climate
Dwarka has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).
| Climate data for Dwarka | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.3 (100.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.1 (98.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.0 (86) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.2 (90) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.1 (88) |
31.1 (88) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.68 (85.42) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.8 (82) |
26.3 (79.3) |
22.8 (73) |
26.48 (79.67) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
17.8 (64) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.2 (81) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
23.27 (73.88) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.1 (70) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.04) |
4 (0.16) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.04) |
60 (2.36) |
97 (3.82) |
78 (3.07) |
21 (0.83) |
10 (0.39) |
2 (0.08) |
1 (0.04) |
275 (10.83) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 22.1 |
| % humidity | 65 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 66 | 61 | 76.9 |
| Source: NOAA (1971-1990) [1] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census,[2] Dwarka had a population of 38,863. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females constitute 47%. Dwarka has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; the male literacy rate is 72%, and the female literacy rate is 55%. 13% of the population is under six years of age.
References
- ↑ "Dwarka Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dwarka. |
Dwarka travel guide from Wikivoyage
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