Junagadh district
is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Junagadh.
Geography
The district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. It is surrounded by Rajkot District (North), Porbandar District (North-West), Amreli District (East). To the South and West is the Arabian Sea.
Porbandar, was earlier a part of this district, before the Porbandar district was carved out of Junagadh district.
Junagadh has a mountain range called Girnar which is a place of pilgrimage for Hinduism and Jainism.
Divisions
Talukas of Junagadh are: Junagadh City, Bhesan subdistrict, Junagadh Rural, Keshod, Malia, Manavadar, Mangrol, Mendarda, Vanthali, Visavadar
Transportation
Junagadh is well connected by road and railway networks. It is about 100 km from Rajkot and 350 km from Ahmedabad. National highway 8D connects Junagadh to Rajkot via Jetpur.
Junagadh railway station is also well connected with Rajkot, Ahmedabad. It is in the city area. Junagadh also has an airport at Keshod which has limited connectivity with Mumbai.
The district has a long shore line and has ports like Veraval, Mangrol, Chorwad etc. But it has limited usages other than fisheries industry.
As of October 2011, the government of India has given its approval for a rope way on Mount Girnar. However it will take a lot of time to develop it. In the past helicopter service was available for Mount Girnar but it is now discontinued.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 415,521 | — |
| 1911 | 458,829 | +1.00% |
| 1921 | 491,969 | +0.70% |
| 1931 | 579,792 | +1.66% |
| 1941 | 729,508 | +2.32% |
| 1951 | 829,760 | +1.30% |
| 1961 | 1,051,074 | +2.39% |
| 1971 | 1,408,342 | +2.97% |
| 1981 | 1,813,780 | +2.56% |
| 1991 | 2,091,182 | +1.43% |
| 2001 | 2,448,173 | +1.59% |
| 2011 | 2,743,082 | +1.14% |
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