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Bhavnagar District is located in southeastern Gujarat, India, situated on the Saurashtra peninsula. The district’s administrative center is in the town of Bhavnagar.

Geography:

Bhavnagar District spans an area of over 8334 km², with its coastal region primarily consisting of alluvium. It shares its borders with Ahmedabad District to the northeast, Botad District to the northwest, and Amreli District to the west, while the Gulf of Cambay lies to its east and south.

History:

During the British Raj, Bhavnagar State was a princely state governed by the Gohil Rajputs. In August 2013, Bhavnagar gave up two of its talukas, Botad and Gadhada, for the formation of the new Botad district.

Administration:

Bhavnagar District is made up of ten talukas: Bhavnagar, Sihor, Umrala, Gariadhar, Palitana, Mahuva, Talaja, Ghogha, Jesar, and Vallbhipur. It includes around 800 villages, such as Tana.

Demographics:

The 2011 census shows that Bhavnagar district had a population of 2,880,365, ranking it 133rd in India out of 640 districts. It has a density of 288 people per square kilometer. There are 931 females for every 1000 males in Bhavnagar, and its literacy rate is 76.84%. After being divided, the district’s population was 2,393,272, with 28.25% (676,189 people) living in urban areas. The sex ratio in Bhavnagar remained at 930 females per 1000 males. During the census, 97.87% of people spoke Gujarati as their first language, followed by 1.02% speaking Hindi and 0.63% Sindhi.