Bet Dwarka | |
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Island | |
Coordinates: 22°26′58″N 69°7′2″E / 22.44944°N 69.11722°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Devbhoomi Dwarka district |
City | Dwarka |
Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,000 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ-37 |
Website | gujaratindia |
Bet Dwarka (also spelled Beyt Dwarka) or Shankhodhar is an inhabited island at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch, situated 2 km (1 mi) off the coast of the town of Okha, Gujarat, India, and 25 km (16 mi) north of the city of Dwarka. Northeast to southwest, the island measures 8 km (5 mi) long and averaging 2 km (1 mi) wide. The island's name "Shankhodhar" derives from the fact that the island is a large source of conch shells (Hindi: शंख, romanized: shankha, lit. 'conch or scallop shell').