Jamnagar District is a district of Gujarat in Western India. Its headquarters are located in the eponymous city of Jamnagar. It hosts the production facilities of large Indian companies[1] such as Reliance. Among its attractions are several palaces,[1] a Marine National Park and a Bird Sanctuary, known as Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary.[2] In 2013, Devbhoomi Dwarka district was carved out of the western part of the district.
Jamnagar District | |
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District of Gujarat | |
Lakhota Lake and museum | |
| Nickname(s): Paris of Saurashtra, Choti Kashi | |
Location of district in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 22°13′N 69°42′E | |
| Country | |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Nawanagar | 1540 A.D. |
| Founded by | Jam Rawalji Jadeja |
| Named for | Jam, The title of Jadeja rulers. |
| Headquarters | Jamnagar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,184 km2 (5,476 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,160,119 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Halaree |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-10 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 352,150 | — |
| 1911 | 359,604 | +0.21% |
| 1921 | 359,631 | +0.00% |
| 1931 | 425,463 | +1.70% |
| 1941 | 517,833 | +1.98% |
| 1951 | 616,896 | +1.77% |
| 1961 | 828,419 | +2.99% |
| 1971 | 1,111,343 | +2.98% |
| 1981 | 1,393,076 | +2.29% |
| 1991 | 1,563,558 | +1.16% |
| 2001 | 1,904,278 | +1.99% |
| 2011 | 2,160,119 | +1.27% |
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According to the 2011 census Jamnagar district has a population of 2,160,119,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Namibia[5] or the US state of New Mexico.[6] This gives it a district population ranking of 212th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 153 inhabitants per square kilometre (400/sq mi) .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.38%.[4] Jamnagar has a sex ratio of 938 females for every 1000 males.[4] It had literacy rate of 66.4% in 2001 which rose impressively in a decade to literacy rate of 74.4% by 2011.[4]
| Religions in Jamnagar district (2011)[7] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 83.3% | |||
| Islam | 14.7% | |||
| Jainism | 1.2% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.8% | |||
| No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
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| 76 | Kalavad (SC) | Pravin Musadiya | INC | ||
| 77 | Jamnagar Rural | Vallabhbhai Dharaviya | INC | resigned | |
| Raghavjibhai Patel | BJP | ||||
| 78 | Jamnagar North | Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha) | BJP | ||
| 79 | Jamnagar South | R. C. Faldu | BJP | ||
| 80 | Jamjodhpur | Chirag Kalariya | INC | ||
Namibia 2,147,585
New Mexico - 2,059,179
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