Bhavnagar district
Bhavnagar district | |
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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 / 21.77028°N 72.14306°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| Headquarters | Bhavnagar |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Dr. Bhartiben Shiyal (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,034 km2 (2,716 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,393,272 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 4 |
| Website | bhavnagar |
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Bhavnagar District is a district of southeastern Gujarat, India, on the Saurashtra peninsula. The administrative headquarters is in the town of Bhavnagar.