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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Morbi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Morbi
| official_name =
| settlement_type = district
| image_map = Morbi in Gujarat (India).svg
| map_caption = Location in Gujarat
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = August 15, 2013
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Morbi]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 4,871.5
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 960,329
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| registration_plate = GJ-36
| website = http://morbi.gujarat.gov.in/
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kutchi language|kutchi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
}}
'''Morbi District''' is in the state of [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It was formed on August 15, 2013, along with several other districts, on the 67th Independence Day of India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/next-republic-day-gujarat-will-be-bigger.../1013137/0|title=Next Republic Day, Gujarat will be bigger...|date=7 October 2012|work=Indian Express|access-date=19 October 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130817183451/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-14/ahmedabad/41408891_1_districts-talukas-independence-day ]</ref> [[Morbi]] city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district has 5 talukas - [[Morbi]], Maliya, [[Tankara]], [[Wankaner]] (previously in Rajkot district) and [[Halvad]] (previously in Surendranagar district). Morbi city is the administrative headquarters of Morbi district. The town of Morbi is situated on the [[Machchhu River]], 35 km from the sea and 60 km from Rajkot. As per 2011 census data, the city had a population of 2,10,451 and average literacy rate of 83.64%.

This district is surrounded by [[Kutch district]] to the north, [[Surendranagar district]] to the east, [[Rajkot district]] to the south and [[Jamnagar district]] to the west.

==Origin of the name==
The district is named after Morbi city. The name of the city of Morbi (literally meaning the city of [[peacocks]]) was probably derived from the King of Bhuj.

==Demographics==
Morbi district has an approx. population of 9,60,329. Morbi district has an area of approx. 4,871.5 km<sup>2</sup>. and a density of 207.

The district has 5 talukas - [[Morbi]], [[Maliya_Miyana_railway_station|Maliya]], [[Tankara]], [[Wankaner]] (previously in Rajkot district) and [[Halvad]] (previously in Surendranagar district).

==Transport==
Morbi district is connected by national highway. It has two railway junctions, [[Wankaner]] and [[Maliya_Miyana_railway_station|Maliya-Miyana]]. Morbi railway station lies on the track connecting these two junctions.

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons Category}}
* [https://morbi.nic.in/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Morbi district
|North = [[Kutch district]]
|Northeast = [[Kutch district]]
|East = [[Surendranagar district]]
|Southeast = [[Surendranagar district]]
|South = [[Rajkot district]]
|Southwest = [[Rajkot district]]
|West = [[Jamnagar district]]
|Northwest = ''[[Arabian Sea]]''
}}

{{Gujarat}}
{{coord missing|Gujarat}}

[[Category:Morbi district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Gujarat]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Gujarat]]

{{Gujarat-geo-stub}}

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