Jamnagar district

Jamnagar District is a district of Gujarat in Western India. Its headquarters are located in the eponymous city of Jamnagar. It hosts the production facilities of large Indian companies[6] such as Reliance. Among its attractions are several palaces,[6] a Marine National Park and a Bird Sanctuary, known as Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary.[7] In 2013, Devbhoomi Dwarka district was carved out of the western part of the district.

This article is about the District. For its eponymous headquarters, see Jamnagar.

Jamnagar District
જામનગર જિલ્લો
District of Gujarat
Top: Lakhota Lake and museum, Jamnagar
Bottom: Mangroves in Pirotan Marine Reserve
Nickname(s): 
Paris of Saurashtra, Choti Kashi
Location of district in Gujarat
Location of district in Gujarat
Coordinates: 22°15′0″N 70°0′0″E
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
Nawanagar1540 A.D.
Founded byJam Rawalji Jadeja
Named forJam, The title of Jadeja rulers.
HeadquartersJamnagar
Government
 • Collector & DMShri Bijal Shah, IAS [1]
 • District Development OfficerShri Vikalp Bhardwaj, IAS [2]
 • District Supply OfficerShri N. H. Makwana [3]
 • ICT OfficerShri R. N. Thakariya[4]
Area
 • Total14,184 km2 (5,476 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total2,516,000 [5]
DemonymHalaree
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-10
Websitegujaratindia.com

History

Jamnagar was founded by Jam Rawalji Jadeja in 1540 A.D. as the capital of the Princely State of Nawanagar. Jamnagar, historically known as Nawanagar (the new town), was one of the most important princely states of the Jadeja's in the region of Saurashtra. According to Pauranik literature, Lord Krishna established his kingdom at Dwarka town in Jamnagar district, after migrating from Mathura and accordingly, it is to the Yadava race that the Jams of Nawanagar trace their ancestry.

According to bardic chronicles, impressed by Jam Lakhaji's role in at the siege of Pawagadh, Bahadurshah, the Emperor of Gujarat, bestowed 12 villages on him. As Jam Lakaji was going to take possession of his new fief, he was treacherously killed by his cousins, Tamachi Deda and Hamirji Jadeja. Jam Lakhajis son Jam Rawal escaped and on growing up, took vengeance of his father's murder in the same manner by killing Hamirji Jadeja.

Hamirji's two sons Khengarji and Sahibji fled to Delhi to pay obeisance to the mughal Emperor Humayun. During a lion hunt, the two brothers saved the Emperor from being killed by the lion. As a reward for their valour, an army was sent with them to regain their kingdom. When Jam Rawal heard of the two princes coming back to the Kutch with the imperial army, he started getting ready for the battle. On one night, he dreamt of the goddess Ashapura who told him that as he had broken an oath taken on her name about not killing Hamirji, even though, he was the person responsible for the death of his father. She had refrained from punishing him as he had at all other times honored her, but he was no longer to dwell in Kutch but cross the sea and reside in Kathiawar instead.

Jam Rawal and his entourage marched out of Kutch, attacked and killed King Tamachi the other conspirator in the killing of his father, and conquered the town of Dhrol and its dependencies. Jam Rawal bestowed the rule of Dhrol province to his brother Hardholji, who was later killed in battle, and the throne passed to his eldest son, Jasoji. Jam Rawal conquered parts of Saurashtra and formed his kingdom.

Once on a hunting trip on the land of present day Jamnagar, a hare was found to be brave enough to turn on the hunting dogs and putting them to flight. Deeply impressed by this, Jam Rawal thought that if this land can breed such hares, the men born here would be superior than other men, and accordingly made this place his capital. On the 7th day of the bright half of the month of Srawan, VS 1596 (August 1540 AD) on the banks of two rivers Rangmati and Nagmati, he lay the foundation of his new capital and named it Nawanagar (new town). Nawanagar eventually came to be known as Jamnagar meaning the town of the Jams.

Talukas (administrative divisions)
  1. Jam Jodhpur
  2. Jodiya
  3. Dhrol
  4. Jamnagar
  5. Jamnagar Rural
  6. Lalpur
  7. Kalavad Taluka

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901352,150—    
1911359,604+0.21%
1921359,631+0.00%
1931425,463+1.70%
1941517,833+1.98%
1951616,896+1.77%
1961828,419+2.99%
19711,111,343+2.98%
19811,393,076+2.29%
19911,563,558+1.16%
20011,904,278+1.99%
20112,160,119+1.27%
source:[8]

According to the 2023 estimated population of Jamnagar district is 2,516,000,[9] roughly equal to the nation of Namibia<ref{{https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/}}</ref> or the US state of New Mexico.[10] This gives it a district population ranking of 87th in India (out of a total of 640).[11] The district has a population density of 153 inhabitants per square kilometre (400/sq mi) .[11] Its population growth rate over the decade 2011-2023 was 16.48%.[11] Jamnagar has a sex ratio of 938 females for every 1000 males.[11] It had literacy rate of 66.4% in 2001 which rose impressively in a decade to literacy rate of 74.4% by 2011.[11]

According to 2023 estimate population, the divided district had a population of 2,516,000, of which 6,68,000 lived in city areas. The residual district had a sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males. Total male population is 1,297,811 and female population is 1,218,296. [12]

Religions in Jamnagar district (2023)[13]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 83.81%
Islam
 
 14.85%
Jainism
 
 0.87%
Other or not stated
 
 0.47%

In the residual distrct, Hindus were 2,108,804 (83.81), Muslims were 373,674 (14.85) and Jains 21,963 (0.87%).<ref{{https://www.indiacensus.net/district/jamnagar}}</ref>

Language

Languages of Jamnagar district (2011)[14]

  Gujarati (89.75%)
  Kachchhi (5.84%)
  Hindi (2.24%)
  Sindhi (0.44%)
  Urdu (0.36%)
  Marathi (0.24%)
  Others (1.13%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.75% of the population spoke Gujarati, 5.84% Kachchhi and 2.24% Hindi as their first language.[14]

Politics
District No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
Jamnagar 76Kalavad (SC) Meghjibhai Chavda Bharatiya Janata Party
77Jamnagar Rural Raghavjibhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
78Jamnagar North Rivaba Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
79Jamnagar South Divyeshbhai Akbari Bharatiya Janata Party
80Jamjodhpur Hemant Khava Aam Aadmi Party AAP Deputy LP Leader

See also

References
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  5. https://www.indiacensus.net/district/jamnagar
  6. "Jamnagar District Map". Mapsofindia.com. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  7. Mustak Amin Mepani. "Jamnagar the beautiful - Tourist information". Jamnagar.org. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  8. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  9. {{https://www.indiacensus.net/district/jamnagar}}
  10. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  12. {{https://www.indiacensus.net/district/jamnagar}}
  14. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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