Porbandar
Sudamapuri | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Kirti Mandir, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi | |
 Logo of Porbandar Chhaya Municipal Corporation | |
  Porbandar Porbandar (Gujarat)  Porbandar Porbandar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°38′30.0″N 69°37′45.5″E / 21.641667°N 69.629306°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Porbandar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Porbandar - Chhaya Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.43 km2 (14.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30.85 m (101.21 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 152,760 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 360575 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-25 |
Porbandar is a city and the headquarters of Porbandar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama. It was the former capital of the Porbandar princely state. Porbandar and Chhaya are the twin cities of each other and both cities are jointly governed by Porbandar–Chhaya Municipal Corporation.