Morbi district

Morbi district is in the state of Gujarat, India. It was formed on August 15, 2013, along with several other districts, on the 67th Independence Day of India.[1][2] Morbi city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district has 5 talukas - Morbi, Maliya, Tankara, Wankaner (previously in Rajkot district) and Halvad (previously in Surendranagar district). Morbi city is the administrative headquarters of Morbi district. The town of Morbi is situated on the Machchhu River, 35 km from the sea and 60 km from Rajkot. As per 2011 census data, the city had a population of 2,10,451 and average literacy rate of 83.64%.

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

Morbi district
District of Gujarat
Mani Mandir in Morbi
Mani Mandir in Morbi
Location in Gujarat
Location in Gujarat
Coordinates: 22°49′28.15846″N 70°56′11.98194″E
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
HeadquartersMorbi
Area
 • Total4,872 km2 (1,881 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total960,329
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-36
Websitemorbi.nic.in

This district is surrounded by Kutch district to the north, Surendranagar district to the east, Rajkot district to the south and Jamnagar district to the west.

Etymology

The district is named after Morbi city. The name of the city of Morbi (literally meaning the city of peacocks) was probably derived from the King of Bhuj.


The district was formed from 4 talukas formerly in Rajkot district (Morbi, Maliya, Tankara, Wankaner) and Halvad taluka, formerly in Surendranagar district.

Demographics

Morbi district has an approx. population of 9,60,329, of which 358,420 (37.32%) lived in urban areas. Morbi district has an area of approx. 4,871.5 km2. and a density of 207 persons/sq km. The district had a sex ratio of 941 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 65,698 (6.84%) and 5,159 (0.54%) of the population respectively.[3][4]

Religions in Morbi district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 84.24%
Islam
 
 14.99%
Jains
 
 0.58%
Other or not stated
 
 0.19%

808,967 (84.24%) were Hindus, 143,925 (14.99%) were Muslims and 5,607 (0.58%) Jains.[5]

Languages of Morbi district (2011)[6]

  Gujarati (97.28%)
  Hindi (0.96%)
  Marathi (0.90%)
  Others (0.86%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 97.28% of the population spoke Gujarati, 0.96% Hindi and 0.90% Marathi as their first language.[6]

Taluks

Morbi district consists of the following five talukas. [7]

Taluks of Morbi District
Taluk Number of villages No. of Gram Panchayats
Morbi Taluk 94 94
Tankara Taluk 43 42
Halvad Taluk 67 67
Wankaner Taluk 102 101
Malia (Miana) Taluk 44 44

Politics
District No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
Morbi 65Morbi Kantilal Amrutiya Bharatiya Janata Party
66Tankara Durlabhbhai Dethariya Bharatiya Janata Party
67Wankaner Jitendra Somani Bharatiya Janata Party

Transport

Morbi district is connected by national highway. It has two railway junctions, Wankaner and Maliya-Miyana. Morbi railway station lies on the track connecting these two junctions.

References
  1. "Next Republic Day, Gujarat will be bigger..." Indian Express. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  2. "7 new districts to start functioning from Independence Day - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. "District Census Hand Book – Rajkot" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. "District Census Hand Book – Surendranagar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. "Population by Religion - Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Gujarat". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. "ગામ અને પંચાયતો | જીલ્લો મોરબી, ગુજરાત સરકાર | India" (in Gujarati). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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