Bhavnagar

Bhavnagar
City
From top: City view, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cable stayed bridge, Crescent tower, Nilambagh Palace
Nicknames: 
Bhavena Nagari
Bhavnagar is located in Gujarat
Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Bhavnagar is located in India
Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar (India)
Coordinates: 21°46′N 72°09′E / 21.76°N 72.15°E / 21.76; 72.15
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
DistrictBhavnagar
Founded1723
Founded byBhavsinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBhavnagar Municipal Corporation and BADA (Bhavnagar Area Development Authority)
 • Municipal CommissionerM. A. Gandhi
 • MayorKirti Danidhariya
Area
 • Total108.27 km2 (41.80 sq mi)
 • Rank5
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total643,365 (urban)
DemonymBhavnagari
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
364 001, 364 002, 364 003, 364 004, 364 005, 364 006
Telephone code(+91)278
Vehicle registrationGJ-04
Websitewww.bmcgujarat.com

Bhavnagar is a city and the headquarters of Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was founded in 1723 by Bhavsinhji Gohil. It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, which was a princely state before it was merged into the Indian Union in February 1948.

Bhavnagar is situated 190 kilometres away from the state capital Gandhinagar and to the west of the Gulf of Khambhat. It has always been an important city for trade with many large and small scale industries along with the world's largest ship breaking yard, Alang which is located 50 kilometres away. Bhavnagar is also famous for its version of the popular Gujarati snack 'Ganthiya' and 'Jalebi'.

  1. ^ "BMC – Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation". Retrieved 25 November 2016.