Mandvi
Mandvi is a beach town with municipality in the Kachchh district (Kutch) in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was once a major port of the region and summer retreat for Maharao (king) of the Cutch State. The old city was enclosed in the fort wall and remains of the fort wall can still be seen. The city has a four-hundred-year-old ship building industry which is still functional and dhows, a type of wooden ship, are still made. Mandvi Municipality's 36 Seat Of 9 Ward.
Mandvi | |
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Town | |
Mandvi Beach | |
Mandvi Mandvi | |
| Coordinates: 22°50′00″N 69°21′20″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kutch district |
| Established | 1580 |
| Founded by | Khengarji I |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 91,330 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kutchi, Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 370465 |
| Telephone code | 2834 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-12 |
| Sex ratio | 0. 970 ♂/♀ 0. 930 |
| source:Census of India | |
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