Saurashtra (region)

Saurashtra
Kathiawar
Region
Saurashtra region within Gujarat, India
Saurashtra region within Gujarat, India
Location of Saurashtra in India
Location of Saurashtra in India
Coordinates: 22°18′00″N 70°47′00″E / 22.3000°N 70.7833°E / 22.3000; 70.7833
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
Area
 • Total66,000 km2 (25,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,300,000
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Languages
 • GujaratiGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ
Large citiesBotad, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Gir Junagadh, Porbandar, Veraval, Surendranagar,

Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar,[1] is a peninsular region of Gujarat, India, located on the Arabian Sea coast. It covers about a third of Gujarat state, notably 11 districts of Gujarat, including Rajkot District. It was formerly a state of India before it merged with Bombay state. In 1961 it separated from Bombay and joined Gujarat.

  1. ^ Ray, Bharati (2009). Different Types of History. Pearson Education India. p. 365. ISBN 9788131718186.