8-572: Dhoraji ( pronunciation ) is a town situated on the banks of the River Safura, a tributary of the River Bhadar . It is a municipality in the Rajkot district in the state of Gujarat , India . Dhoraji was acquired by Kumbhaji II of Gondal State from Junagadh State about the middle of the eighteenth century. Bhagwatsinhji , the noble ruler of Gondal State, was born at Dhoraji Darbargadh. In
16-494: A hub for the plastics industry . Dhoraji also famous for its own food items (like garlic potatoes, bread pakoda, and besan gathiya, king ice gola, pau bhaji) Rajkot and Porbandar are the nearest airports . Keshod and Jamnagar are also nearby airports. Dhoraji is on National Highway 27 . NH27 connects Dhoraji with Upleta , Rajkot , Porbandar , Gondal and Jetpur . National Highway 927D connects Dhoraji to Jamnagar via Kalavad . Dhoraji railway station lies on
24-403: Is 78% and, female literacy is 65%. In Dhoraji, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Major pollution is caused by Jetpur cotton industries. The area's economy was long centered around sugar and tile production. Today, it relies on agriculture, specifically cotton, groundnuts, peanut, sugar cane, corn, vegetables, as well as edible oil production. However, Dhoraji is also developing into
32-418: Is also a popular spiritual centre in the old town. Murli Manohar Temple is older than 350 years, bearing various architectural styles like Gujarati ornamental, Rajasthani and Indo-mughal styles. As of 2001 India census , Dhoraji had a population of 80,807. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhoraji has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy
40-515: The Arabian Sea near Porbandar . The total catchment area of the basin is 7,094 square kilometres (2,739 sq mi). It is impounded by two reservoirs, Bhadar-I reservoir with a capacity of 238,000,000 cubic metres (193,000 acre⋅ft), and downstream from that, Bhadar-II reservoir with a capacity of 49,000,000 cubic metres (40,000 acre⋅ft). This article related to a river in India
48-690: The Wansjaliya-Jetalsar railway line that connects with Rajkot , the nearest large city. Wansjaliya railway junction is west of Dhoraji and connects with Porbandar , Jamnagar . Dhoraji railway station and Jetalsar railway junction are east of Dhoraji and connect with Rajkot . Bhadar River Bhadar River is a river in the Saurashtra peninsula, in the Western Indian state of Gujarat . It flows south from its origin through Jasdan, then turns south-west and generally west until it empties into
56-512: The late 19th century, he introduced town planning principles to regularize and monitor the growth of the town and established a town planning department. The new neighbourhoods between the railway station and the old town are an example of urban planning during the British India . After the arrival of railway in the town, the new town was designed with axial planning, road circles, parks, public amenities, markets and broad avenues. Dhoraji Fort
64-660: Was completed in 1755 AD. The massive fort wall has several bastions, 4 main gates and 3 smaller gates, known as baris. The four main gates are Kathiawadi Darwaja in the East, Porbandar Gate in the West, Halar Gate in the North and Junagadh Gate in the South. Next to the temples of Shri Panchnath Mahadev, Rushiwadi Bileshwar Mahadev and Shri Chetaniya Hanuman, the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir
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