Bhavnagar district

Bhavnagar District is a district of southeastern Gujarat, India, on the Saurashtra peninsula. The administrative headquarters is in the town of Bhavnagar.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Bhavnagar.
Bhavnagar district
District
Clockwise from top-left: Palitana temples, Bagdana Bapa Sitaram temple, Alang ship-breaking yard, Shatrunjaya Dam, Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhavnagar
Location of district in Gujarat
Coordinates: 21°46′13″N 72°8′35″E
Country India
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
HeadquartersBhavnagar
Government
 • Member of ParliamentDr. Bhartiben Shiyal (BJP)
Area
 • Total7,034 km2 (2,716 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,393,272
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ 4
Websitebhavnagar.nic.in
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