Morbi district is in the state of Gujarat, India. It was formed on 15 August 2013, along with several other districts, on the 67th Independence Day of India.[1][2] Morbi city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district has 5 talukas - Morbi, Maliya, Tankara, Wankaner (previously in Rajkot district) and Halvad (previously in Surendranagar district). Morbi city is the administrative headquarters of Morbi district. The town of Morbi is situated on the Machchhu River, 35 km from the sea and 60 km from Rajkot. As per 2011 census data, the city had a population of 2,10,451 and average literacy rate of 83.64%.
Morbi district | |
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 Mani Mandir in Morbi | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Morbi District | |
.svg) Location in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′28.15846″N 70°56′11.98194″E / 22.8244884611°N 70.9366616500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Headquarters | Morbi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,872 km2 (1,881 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 960,329 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-36 |
| Website | morbi |
This district is surrounded by Kutch district to the north, Surendranagar district to the east, Rajkot district to the south and Jamnagar district to the west.
Etymology
editThe district is named after Morbi city. The name of the city of Morbi (literally meaning the city of peacocks) was probably derived from the King of Bhuj.
The district was formed from 4 talukas formerly in Rajkot district (Morbi, Maliya, Tankara, Wankaner) and Halvad taluka, formerly in Surendranagar district.
Demographics
editMorbi district has an approx. population of 9,60,329, of which 358,420 (37.32%) lived in urban areas. Morbi district has an area of approx. 4,871.5 km2. and a density of 207 persons/sq km. The district had a sex ratio of 941 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 65,698 (6.84%) and 5,159 (0.54%) of the population respectively.[3][4]
808,967 (84.24%) were Hindus, 143,925 (14.99%) were Muslims and 5,607 (0.58%) Jains.[5]
At the time of the 2011 census, 97.28% of the population spoke Gujarati, 0.96% Hindi and 0.90% Marathi as their first language.[6]
Taluks
editMorbi district consists of the following five talukas. [7]
| Taluk | Number of villages | No. of Gram Panchayats |
|---|---|---|
| Morbi Taluk | 94 | 94 |
| Tankara Taluk | 43 | 42 |
| Halvad Taluk | 67 | 67 |
| Wankaner Taluk | 102 | 101 |
| Malia (Miana) Taluk | 44 | 44 |
Politics
edit| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morbi | 65 | Morbi | Kantilal Amrutiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 66 | Tankara | Durlabhbhai Dethariya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 67 | Wankaner | Jitendra Somani | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
Transport
editMorbi district is connected by national highway. It has two railway junctions, Wankaner and Maliya-Miyana. Morbi railway station lies on the track connecting these two junctions.
References
edit- ^ "Next Republic Day, Gujarat will be bigger..." Indian Express. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "7 new districts to start functioning from Independence Day - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Rajkot" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Surendranagar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "ગામ અને પંચાયતો | જીલ્લો મોરબી, ગુજરાત સરકાર | India" (in Gujarati). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
External links
edit
- Official website
Geographic data related to Morbi district at OpenStreetMap
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