Morbi district is in the state of

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. It was formed on August 15, 2013, along with several other districts, on the 67th Independence Day of India.

Morbi Morbi or Morvi is a city in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. , the city's population was determined to be 194,947. The city is on the Machhu River, from the sea and from Rajkot. Hi ...

city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district has 5 talukas -

, Maliya,

Tankara Tankara is a town in Morbi district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the Demi River and on Rajkot-Morbi Highway, 20 kilometres from Morbi, 40 kilometres from Rajkot, and 80 kilometres from Jamnagar. Tankara is co ...

, Wankaner (previously in Rajkot district) and

Halvad Halvad is a town and a municipality in Morbi district in the Gujarat state of India. Geography Halvad is located at . It has an average elevation of 46 metres (150 feet). Halvad sits on the banks of the Samatsar Pond. Halvad was a ...

(previously in Surendranagar district). Morbi city is the administrative headquarters of Morbi district. The town of Morbi is situated on the

Machchhu River Machchhu River ( gu, મચ્છુ નદી, translit=Machchhu nadi) is a river in Gujarat, India, with its origin in the Madla hills. Its basin has a maximum length of . The total catchment area of the basin is . The river is also occasional ...

, 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 district is surrounded by Kutch district to the north,

Surendranagar district Surendranagar is an administrative district in Saurashtra region of Gujarat state in India. It has a population of approximately 1.7 million people. Surendranagar city, along with the twin city of Wadhwan, has a total of 400,000 inhabitants, ...

to the east,

Rajkot district 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 po ...

to the south and

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 such as Reliance. Among its attractions are several palace ...

to the west.

Origin of the name

The district is named after Morbi city. The name of the city of Morbi (literally meaning the city of

peacocks Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera '' Pavo'' and ''Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are ref ...

) was probably derived from the King of Bhuj.

Demographics

Morbi district has an approx. population of 9,60,329. Morbi district has an area of approx. 4,871.5 km². and a density of 207. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 65,698 and 5,159 which is 6.84% and 0.54% of the population. 808,967 (84.24%) were Hindus, 143,925 (14.99%) were Muslims and 5,607 (0.58%) Jains. At the time of the 2011 census, 97.28% of the population spoke Gujarati as their first language.2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
/ref> The district has 5 talukas -

Maliya Maliya was a goddess worshiped by Hittites in the Bronze Age. She was most likely a deified river in origin, but she was also associated with gardens and with artisanship, specifically with leatherworking and carpentry. The oldest attestations of ...

, Wankaner (previously in Rajkot district) and

(previously in Surendranagar district).

Politics

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

External links

Official website
Districts of Gujarat 2013 establishments in Gujarat {{Gujarat-geo-stub