Rajkot district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Rajkot.

Rajkot district
District of Gujarat
Clockwise from top-left: Naulakha Palace in Gondal, Khodaldham in Kagwad, temple in Danidhar, view of Thorala village, Khambalida Buddhist caves
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Rajkot District
Location of district in Gujarat
Location of district in Gujarat
Coordinates: 22°18′0″N 70°46′48″E / 22.30000°N 70.78000°E / 22.30000; 70.78000
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
Named forRaju Sandhi
HeadquartersRajkot
Area
 • Total11,203 km2 (4,326 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total3,804,558
 • Rank67 of 640 in India
4 of 26 in Gujarat
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websiterajkot.nic.in

Rajkot district is one of the 33 districts of the Indian state of Gujarat. Located in Saurashtra peninsula, Rajkot city is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is the third-most advanced district in Gujarat and the fourth most populus.[2]

This district is surrounded by Morbi district in north, Surendranagar and Botad districts in east, Amreli and Junagadh districts in south and Porbandar Jamnagar district in west. The district occupies an area of 11203 km2.

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  2. ^ a b "Districts of Gujarat".