Rajkot district is one of the district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Administrative headquarters of the district is Rajkot city.
Geography of Rajkot
Rajkot district is surrounded by Kutch district in north side, Amreli and Junagadh districts in south side, Surendranagar and Bhavnagar districts in east side and Jamnagar district in west side.
Main Rivers : Macchu, Bhadar and Aaji rivers are the main rivers of this district.
Latitude of Rajkot city : 22 degrees, 17.0 minutes North
Longitude of Rajkot city : 70 degrees, 48.0 minutes East
About Rajkot
The district is named after its headquarters, Rajkot city. The name of the city of Rajkot was probably derived from Raju Sandhi, the co-founder of the erstwhile princely state of Rajkot in 1610. It is an important destination for travel and tourism in Gujarat.
Talukas in Rajkot District
Rajkot District divide into 14 Talukas
Lodhika
Maliya
Upleta
Morbi
Rajkot
Dhoraji
Gondal
Paddhari
Wankaner
Jasdan
Jetpur
Jamkandorna
Kotda Sangani
Tankara
Railway Stations in Rajkot District
Dhoraji Railway Station
Jetalsar Junction Railway Station
Bhayavadar Railway Station
Jetpur Railway Station
Rajkot Junction Railway Station
Paneli Railway Station
Wankaner Junction Railway Station
Maliya Miyana Railway Station
Upleta Railway Station
Gondal Railway Station
Morbi Railway Station
Virpur Railway Station
Bus Stations in Rajkot District
Morbi Bus Station
Wankaner Bus Station
Dhoraji Bus Station
Jasdan Bus Station
Upleta Bus Station
Virpur Bus Station
Gondal Bus Station
Rajkot Bus Station
Tourist Place in Rajkot District
Jagat Mandir
Kaba Gandhi No Delo
Rajkumar College
Wankaner Palace
Jalaram temple in Virpur
Watson Museum
Ramkrishhna Ashram
Lal Pan Lake
Swami Narayan temple in Gonda
Randerda picnic spot
Mani Mandir of Morbi
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Rajkot District
Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary
Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary
Engineering Colleges in Rajkot District
RK College of Engineering & Technology
VVP College of Engineering & Technology
Amritlal Virpal Parekh Technical Institute
Atmiya Institute of Technology & Science
Management Colleges in Rajkot District
R.K. College of Business Management
Shree HN Shukla College of Management Studies
Atmiya Institute of Technology & Science
KNV Institute of Business Management
Sri Aurobindo Institute of Management
Shri DL Tilala College of Management Studies
Christ Institute of Management Rajkot
Eva Institute of Management
Om Shanti Institute of Management
MH Gardi School of Management
Smt. Sarlaben Vasantbhai Malaviya School of Management
Knowledge Gurukul Institute of Business Management
Colleges in Rajkot District
Popatlal Dhanjibhai Malaviya College of Commerce
Shree HN Shukla College of Legal Studies
AMP Law College
Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture
Shree Maruti Kelavani Mandal Trust Managed Diploma Pharmacy College
Smt. M. T. Dhamsania College of Commerce
VVP College of Engineering & Technology
Institute of Law and Forensic Science
K. A. Pandhi English Medium Law College
Om Shanti Institute of Management
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College
Major Crops of Rajkot District
Groundnut, cotton and sugarcane are the main crops. Rajkot is one of the two major groundnut oil-manufacturing centers.
