Amreli district

Amreli district is one of the 33 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The district occupies an area of 6,760 km2 and has a population of 1,514,190 of which 22.45% were urban (as of 2011). Amreli is the land of Yogiji Maharaj(Dhari), Danbapu, Sage Muldas, Sage Bhojalrambapa, Sage Muktanand Swami, Magician K.Lal, Zaverchand Megahani's place (Bagasara), Dr. Jivaraj Mehata etc. Amreli covers Dhari Gir National forest sanctuary area. Now it is developing as a Hub of Education.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Amreli.
Amreli district
District of Gujarat
Clockwise from top-left: Bhadkeshwar Mahadev Temple, Salt pan at Jafrabad, Dudhala village, Kotadi mountain, Ramdev Pir temple in Majadar
Amreli District location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 20°52′N 70°45′E
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
HeadquartersAmreli
Government
 • District CollectorGaurang Makwana,IAS
 • District Development OfficerDinesh Gurav,IAS
Area
 • Total7,397 km2 (2,856 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,514,190
 • Rank19 of 26 in Gujarat
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
 • Summer (DST)IST (UTC+05:30)
Websitegujaratindia.com
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