Jamnagar Pincodes

Jamnagar District, in Western Gujarat, India, has its main city, Jamnagar, serving as the district’s headquarters. It’s a key industrial area, home to major Indian companies like Reliance. The district is also famous for its various palaces, a Marine National Park, and the Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary. In 2013, the Devbhoomi Dwarka district was created from Jamnagar’s western part.

History:

Jamnagar was established in 1540 A.D. by Jam Rawalji Jadeja as the capital of Nawanagar, a significant princely state. Originally known as Nawanagar, meaning ‘new town’, it was an important center for the Jadeja rulers in the Saurashtra region. Legend from ancient texts suggests that Lord Krishna founded his kingdom in Dwarka, part of Jamnagar district, linking the rulers of Nawanagar to the Yadava race. In a historical event, after Jam Lakhaji’s bravery at the siege of Pawagadh, the Emperor of Gujarat granted him 12 villages. However, he was killed by his cousins during this transition. His son, Jam Rawal, who narrowly escaped, later avenged his father’s death by killing his cousin Hamirji Jadeja, and took back his kingdom.

Geography:

The Jamnagar district is part of the Saurashtra region in Gujarat. It’s bordered by the Gulf of Kutch in the north and the Arabian Sea in the west, with Rajkot district to the east and Junagadh district to the south. Jamnagar generally has a hot and dry climate. Summers, from March to May, are extremely hot with temperatures averaging around 40°C. Winter lasts from October to February with milder temperatures around 30°C. The monsoon season, from June to September, brings tropical storms. The ideal time to visit Jamnagar is from October to February. Geologists believe that Jamnagar may have been an island or a group of islands with volcanic activity in the past.

Demoraphics:

As of 2023, the estimated population of Jamnagar district is around 2.52 million, ranking it 87th in India out of 640 districts. The population density is 153. Out of the total population, about 668,000 people live in urban areas. The district has a slightly higher sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males, with a total male population of 1,297,811 and a female population of 1,218,296. In the 2011 census, 89.75% of people spoke Gujarati, 5.84% Kachchhi, and 2.24% Hindi as their primary language.

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