Rajkot district
Rajkot district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Khodaldham Temple in Kagvad, Naulakha Palace in Gondal, Temple in Danidhar, View of Thorala village, Khambhalida Caves in Jetpur | |
Location of district in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 22°18′N 70°47′E / 22.3°N 70.78°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Established | 1620 |
| Named after | Raju Sandhi |
| Headquarters | Rajkot |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,203 km2 (4,326 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,804,558 |
| • Rank | 67 of 640 in India 4 of 26 in Gujarat |
| • Density | 339.60/km2 (879.56/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 03 |
| Website | rajkot |
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 and the fourth-most populous district in Gujarat.
This district is surrounded by Morbi district in north, Surendranagar and Botad districts in east, Amreli and Junagadh districts in south and Porbandar and Jamnagar districts in west. The district occupies an area of 11203 km2.