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City Stats | |
Location |
22.3o N 70.8o E | |
State |
Gujarat | |
District |
Rajkot | |
Altitude |
134 meters | |
Population |
1,299,975 (07) | |
Postal Code |
360001 to 7 | |
Telephone Code |
0281 | |
Area |
104.86 sq. kms | |
Population |
1,002,000 | |
Vehicle |
GJ 3 | |
Time Zone |
IST (UTC +5.30) | |
Best Season |
October To March | | History | |
RAJKOT Founded in 1612 by Thakur Saheb Vibhaji Ajoji Jadeja of Jadeja clan and Raju Sandhi. Vibhaji was grandson of Jam Sataji of Nawanagar, presentday Jamnagar. During British Rule, it was a regional headquarter (Residency).
It has been seat of Jadeja Clan (Rajkot Branch) since then. Mahatma Gandhi spent his early years in Rajkot while his father was a Diwan to one of the Saurashtran Nawab, and the house where Gandhi lived is now a museum named Kaba Gandhi No Delo. He studied here in alfred high school which is presently known as Mahatma Gandhi High School.
After Independence, it became the capital of Saurashtra State. It hosted the state assembly for the state Uchhrangrai N. Dhebar(known poprularly as Dhebarbhai) was The first chief minister of Saurashtra state. Later, he was named as president of all india congress committee. Balwantbhai Mehta was the second chief minister for the states. When states were created based on spoken languages, the city along with Saurashtra State was merged into newly formed Gujarat State. | |
How To Reach ? | |
By Air - There is an airport in Rajkot and the major domestic airlines run flights between Rajkot and Mumbai. Jet Airways and Air Deccan have daily flights. | |
By Rail - Regular trains connect Rajkot to other important cities in Gujarat and India. There are trains for Delhi, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Cochin, Coimbatore, and Bhopal from Rajkot. There is also a meter-gauge service to Veraval. | |
By Road - The State Transport Corporation runs regular buses to and from Rajkot to other cities of Gujarat. There are buses for Jamnangar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Veraval, and Ahemdabad. There are a number of private bus operators connecting this city with Mumbai, Bhuj, Bhavnagar, Una, Mt. Abu, and Udaipur. | |
Industries | |
Rajkot is popular for Bearings, Diesel Engines, Kitchenware, Watch Parts, Automotive Parts, Forging Industry, Casting Industry, Machine Tools, Outsourcing. Rajkot is famous for its Gold purity. It has one of the largest Gold Market called 'Soni-Bazar'. | |
Business Hours | |
Government offices in Rajkot work from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm & are closed on Sunday, Private offices work from 9:30 am to 8:30 pm. Some shops are closed in afternoon from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. | |
Language | |
The official language is Gujarati, Hindi & English are also widely spoken & understood. | |
Safety | |
Rajkot is considered a safe city but one needs to still take precautionary actions. If you do get into trouble call 100. | |
Etiquete | |
In some shops, offices & homes you must take of your shoes before entering. No footwear allowed in temples or mosques. |
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