Amreli district

Amreli district
District of Gujarat
Clockwise from top-left: Bhadkeshwar Mahadev Temple, Salt pan at Jafrabad, Dudhala village, Kotadi mountain, Ramdev Pir temple in Majadar
Interactive Map Outlining Amreli District
Amreli District location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 20°52′N 70°45′E / 20.867°N 70.750°E / 20.867; 70.750
Country	India
State	Gujarat
Region	Saurashtra
Headquarters	Amreli
Government
• District Collector	Gaurang Makwana,IAS
• District Development Officer	Dinesh Gurav,IAS
Area
• Total	7,397 km2 (2,856 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,514,190
• Rank	19 of 26 in Gujarat
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
• Summer (DST)	IST (UTC+05:30)
Website	gujaratindia.com

Amreli district is one of the 33 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The district occupies an area of 6,760 km² and has a population of 1,514,190 of which 22.45% were urban (as of 2011). Amreli is the land of Yogiji Maharaj (Dhari), Dan Bapu (Chalala), Sage Muldas, Sage Bhojalram Bapa, Sage Muktanand Swami, Magician K.Lal, Zaverchand Meghani's place (Bagasara), Dr. Jivaraj Mehta etc. Amreli covers Dhari Gir National forest sanctuary area. Now it is developing as a Hub of Education.^[2]