Junagadh Facts
City Name | Junagadh |
State | Gujarat |
District | Junagadh |
District Headquarters | Junagadh |
Tehsil/Taluk | Junagadh |
Ward | 18 |
Lat Long | 26.450786, 80.333834 |
Area | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
Population as per 2011 | 320,250 |
Official Languages | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
STD Code | 0285 |
Transport | Air, Road, Rail, Sea |
Vehicle registration | GJ-11 |
Food and Cuisine | Gujarati Cuisine - Rotli, Shaak, Mithai, Rice Dal, Kadi, Khamam Dhokla, Undhyoo and Shrikhand etc. |
Religion | Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Christians, Buddhists |
Festival | Diwali, Maha Shivratri, Holi, Janmastami, Muharram, Navratri, Christmas, Good Friday, Dussera, Moharram, Ganesh Chaturthi etc. |
Monuments | Swami Narayan Temple, Gimar Jain Temples, Mahabat Maqbara, Jama Masjid, Taleti Buddhist Cave etc. |
Places of interest | Ayurvedic Museum, Ahmadpur Mandvi, Chorwad Beach, Damodar Kund, Ashoka's Rock Edicts, Uparkot Fort, Junagadh Zoo, Durbar Hall Museum, Girnar, Mahabat Maqbara, Uperkot Fort, The Wild Museum, Narsinh Mehta no Choro, Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden, Gayatri Mandir & Vagheshwari Mandir, Damodarji Temple, Dataar Hills, Science Museum, Willingdon Dam, Moti Baug, Swami Vivekananda Vinay Mandir, Mujkund Caves, Ayurvedic Museum, Narsinh Mehta Lake, Bhootnath Temple etc. |
Markets | Divan Complex, Dhara Complex, Menpara Commercial Centre, Megharaj Complex, Shopping at Junagadh Fort, Jenili Shopping Center, Prizam Complex, Sawad Complex, V-Mart Shopping Center, Prizam Complex, Janakpuri Shopping Centre, Reliance Super, New Sankalp Complex, Junagadh 1 Connexions etc. |
Hospital | Civil Hospital, Jalaram Medical Agency, Government Ayurvedic Hospital, Dr.Barmeda Surgical Hospital, Dr. Chikhliya'S Multi Speciality Hospital, Dr.Mavani, Dr Kazi Eye Hospital, Dr.Vijay Pariya. |
Hotel | The Fern Gir Forest Resort, Hotel Harmony, Leo Resort, Gir Jungle Lodge, Hotel Bhagyoday Palace, Hotel Platinium, Hotel Shikhar Palace, The Lotus Hotel, Hotel Vishala, Hotel Anand Inn, Hotel Park, New Hotel Somnath, Hotel Rajdev, Hotel Somnath, Hotel Woodland, Shree Ram Guest House, City Star Rest House, Hotel Gir Jungle Lodge, Hotel Indralok etc. |
Industries | Rachana Seeds Industries Pvt. Ltd., Girnar Industries, Girnar Industries Biocoal Manufacturer, Agro Marine Exports, Creative Castings Ltd., Austin Engineering, JSW Power Co., Active Polymers Pvt. Ltd., Sardar Irrigation Systems Pvt. Ltd., H. Tribhavandas & Sons, N. M. Sales Corporation, Domadiya Steel & Trading Company, Oasis Tank Industries, Keyur Enterprises, Jalaram Machine ToolsIndreshwar Plastic, Akash Industries, Akshar Plastics Industries, Anugrah Industries, Bansidhar Industries, Castech Foundries Pvt.ltd., Decora Industries, Dave & Company, Dimond Plastic Industries, Divyesh Industries, Gaurav Agro Industries, Gems Auto Plast Pvt.ltd., Girnar Agro Industries, Vikram Chemical Industries, Vimal Protins Industries Limited, Vinayak Industries, T. J. Agro Industries, Tirupatee Industries etc. |
University/College | Saurashtra University, Gujarat Technological University, Agriculture Engineering, Fishery science and Agricultural Science, Patel Kelavani Mandal College of Technology, Information Technology Cell, Junagadh Junior Chamber Education Trust, Industrial Training Institute, Shree Swaminarayan Vidyalay Gurukul Joshipura , Veterinary College, Junagadh Krushi University etc. |
Notable people | Dhirubhai Ambani - Bussiness, Parveen Babi - Actress, Hanif Mohammad - Pakistan Cricketer, Muhammad Mahabat Khan - Nawab of Junagadh etc. |
Last Updated on : July 9, 2015
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