Jamnagar district
Jamnagar District | |
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Location of district in Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 22°15′0″N 70°0′0″E / 22.25000°N 70.00000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Headquarters | Jamnagar |
| Government | |
| • Collector & DM | Shri B. K. Pandya, IAS |
| • Police Superintendent | Shri Premsukh Delu, IPS |
| • District Development Officer | Shri Vikalp Bhardwaj, IAS |
| • District Supply Officer | Shri Sudhir Barad |
| • ICT Officer | Shri R. N. Thakariya |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,184 km2 (5,476 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,516,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-10 |
| Website | jamnagar |
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Jamnagar District is a district of Gujarat in Western India. Its headquarters are located in the eponymous city of Jamnagar. It hosts the production facilities of large Indian companies such as Reliance. Among its attractions are several palaces, a Marine National Park and a Bird Sanctuary, known as Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary. In 2013, Devbhoomi Dwarka district was carved out of the western part of the district.
India's largest private company, Reliance Industries is developing world's largest zoo near by 28 kms from Jamnagar city. In Jamnagar, the company is also setting up biggest gigafactory, the biggest solar energy, the world's artificial intelligence infrastructure and Vantara (large-scale wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre).
Luxury hotel chain Lemon Tree Hotels will open its new luxury hotel in Jamnagar in FY25. Jamnagar Municipal Corporation is planning to be develop riverfront on Rangmati – Nagmati river which cost of around 500 crore.