Rajkot district
Rajkot district is one of the 33 districts of the Indian state of Gujarat. Located in Saurashtra peninsula, Rajkot city is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is the third-most advanced district in Gujarat and the fourth most populus.
Rajkot district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Naulakha Palace in Gondal, Khodaldham in Kagwad, temple in Danidhar, view of Thorala village, Khambalida Buddhist caves | |
Location of district in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 22°18′0″N 70°46′48″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Named for | Raju Sandhi |
| Headquarters | Rajkot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,203 km2 (4,326 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,804,558 |
| • Rank | 67 of 640 in India 4 of 26 in Gujarat |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | rajkot |
This district is surrounded by Morbi district in north, Surendranagar and Botad districts in east, Amreli and Junagadh districts in south and Porbandar Jamnagar district in west. The district occupies an area of 11203 km².
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