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{{About|the town in India|the town in Russia|Okha, Russia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Okha
| native_name =
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| other_name = Okha Port
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Devbhoomi Dwarka district]]
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| area_total_km2 = 5
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = GJ-37 (Devbhoomi Dwarka RTO)
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[[File:Bet Dwarka Okha Gujarat Map.jpg|thumb|Map of Okha in Gujarat, India]]
'''Okha''' is a coastal town in [[Devbhoomi Dwarka district]] of [[Gujarat]] state in [[India]]. It has a sea port. [[Dwarka]] situated some 30 km south and [[Bet Dwarka]] island situated 2.9 km across a small creek from Okha port are a major Hindu pilgrimage sites due to a temple dedicated to [[Krishna]].

==History ==
The town is mentioned in ancient Indian epic literature. It is associated with story of marriage of [[Aniruddha]], the grandson of [[Krishna]] and [[Uṣā|Usha]] (called ''Okha'' in Gujarati), the daughter of [[Banasur]]. 18th century [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] [[Akhyana]] entitled ''Okhaharan'' by [[Premanand Bhatt]] recounts the same story.

[[File:Baroda state 1909.jpg|thumb|350px|Okha under Baroda state, Amreli division, 1909]]
Okha, along with Dwarka and Bet Dwarka, was under [[Gaekwad of Baroda|Gaekwad]] of the [[Baroda State]]. During [[Indian rebellion of 1857]], the [[Vagher]]s captured the region in 1858. Later by joint offensive of British, Gaekwad and other princely states troops ousted the rebels and recaptured the region in 1859.<ref name="Dharaiya1970">{{cite book|author=Ramanlal Kakalbhai Dharaiya|title=Gujarat in 1857|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wps5AQAAIAAJ|year=1970|publisher=Gujarat University|page=120}}</ref><ref name="PD">{{cite web | title=Gujarat During The Great Revolt: The Rebellion In Okhmandal | publisher=People's Democracy | volume=XXX I | issue=40 | date=7 October 2007 | url=http://archives.peoplesdemocracy.in/2007/1007/10072007_1857.htm | access-date=15 January 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116021507/http://archives.peoplesdemocracy.in/2007/1007/10072007_1857.htm | archive-date=16 January 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
Okha is situated on a narrow strip of land that projects into sea. It is surrounded by sea on three sides and has a sandy beach on Arabian Sea coast. It has a sea port on the lee side. Bet Dwarka lies on the other side of a small creek from Okha port.
[[File:Okha41.JPG|thumb|225px|right|Okha Port, Gujarat]]

==Climate==
{{weather box|width=auto
| location = Okha, India (1981–2010, extremes 1963–2012)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 30.4
| Feb record high C = 33.3
| Mar record high C = 34.1
| Apr record high C = 36.6
| May record high C = 37.5
| Jun record high C = 39.8
| Jul record high C = 35.4
| Aug record high C = 34.0
| Sep record high C = 34.1
| Oct record high C = 35.7
| Nov record high C = 33.8
| Dec record high C = 31.1
|year record high C = 39.8
| Jan high C = 24.7
| Feb high C = 25.7
| Mar high C = 28.0
| Apr high C = 30.5
| May high C = 32.4
| Jun high C = 33.1
| Jul high C = 31.5
| Aug high C = 30.3
| Sep high C = 30.8
| Oct high C = 30.8
| Nov high C = 29.5
| Dec high C = 26.5
|year high C = 29.5
| Jan low C = 18.9
| Feb low C = 19.8
| Mar low C = 22.2
| Apr low C = 24.5
| May low C = 26.8
| Jun low C = 27.9
| Jul low C = 26.9
| Aug low C = 25.9
| Sep low C = 25.6
| Oct low C = 25.1
| Nov low C = 23.7
| Dec low C = 20.7
|year low C = 24.0
| Jan record low C = 10.0
| Feb record low C = 10.9
| Mar record low C = 15.9
| Apr record low C = 20.8
| May record low C = 23.3
| Jun record low C = 20.4
| Jul record low C = 20.9
| Aug record low C = 22.4
| Sep record low C = 21.7
| Oct record low C = 20.2
| Nov record low C = 18.2
| Dec record low C = 14.1
|year record low C = 10.0
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 1.1
| Feb rain mm = 0.8
| Mar rain mm = 0.2
| Apr rain mm = 0.0
| May rain mm = 2.3
| Jun rain mm = 52.5
| Jul rain mm = 194.2
| Aug rain mm = 117.1
| Sep rain mm = 42.2
| Oct rain mm = 5.1
| Nov rain mm = 1.9
| Dec rain mm = 0.2
|year rain mm = 417.6
| Jan rain days = 0.2
| Feb rain days = 0.3
| Mar rain days = 0.1
| Apr rain days = 0.0
| May rain days = 0.3
| Jun rain days = 2.1
| Jul rain days = 6.3
| Aug rain days = 4.7
| Sep rain days = 1.7
| Oct rain days = 0.4
| Nov rain days = 0.4
| Dec rain days = 0.1
|year rain days = 16.5
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 60
| Feb humidity = 65
| Mar humidity = 72
| Apr humidity = 74
| May humidity = 74
| Jun humidity = 75
| Jul humidity = 79
| Aug humidity = 81
| Sep humidity = 77
| Oct humidity = 74
| Nov humidity = 64
| Dec humidity = 60
|year humidity = 71
| Jan sun = 288.3
| Feb sun = 276.9
| Mar sun = 285.2
| Apr sun = 300.0
| May sun = 294.5
| Jun sun = 207.0
| Jul sun = 105.4
| Aug sun = 133.3
| Sep sun = 234.0
| Oct sun = 294.5
| Nov sun = 288.0
| Dec sun = 266.6
| year sun =
| Jand sun = 9.3
| Febd sun = 9.8
| Mard sun = 9.2
| Aprd sun = 10.0
| Mayd sun = 9.5
| Jund sun = 6.9
| Juld sun = 3.4
| Augd sun = 4.3
| Sepd sun = 7.8
| Octd sun = 9.5
| Novd sun = 9.6
| Decd sun = 8.6
|yeard sun = 8.2
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Okha Climatological Table 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| pages = 569–570
| access-date = 28 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M58
| access-date = 28 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDsun>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042602/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Daily%20Normals%20of%20Global%20&%20Diffused%20Radiations%20%201971_2000.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Daily%20Normals%20of%20Global%20&%20Diffused%20Radiations%20%201971_2000.pdf
| title = Table 3 Monthly mean duration of Sun Shine (hours) at different locations in India
| work = Daily Normals of Global & Diffuse Radiation (1971–2000)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M-3
| access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Economy==
[[File:Okha Dwarka.jpg|thumb|Okha]]

Okha is a busy and historical port in Gujarat strategically located. Historically it was the first port on west coast of India that a ship travelling along the coast from [[Arabia]] encountered. Indian Navy, Indian Coastguard, Indian Customs and Gujarat marine police have their operational command centre in Okha.<ref name="Britannica">[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/426473/Okha Okha, India], Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 2009.</ref> Okha port imports mainly lignite from the Indonesia for the thermal power stations of Gujarat and for soda ash plant of Tata Chemicals. Okha has an automobile-assembly plant.<ref name="Britannica" /> Fishing and salt processing are also industries.<ref name="Britannica" />
Some of the major companies in Okha is Tata Chemicals at Mithapur, about 10 km away towards [[Dwarka]] city.

Okha is connected by railway at [[Okha railway station]], and by bus, to major cities of Gujarat and the rest of India. The population of the city was estimated at 18,885 in 2001.

==Schools==
There are four main schools in Okha.
* Kendriya Vidyalaya, Okha
* Okha Gram Panchayat School
* V A English Medium School
* Bansi Highschool

==Tourism==
[[File:Okha Sea.jpg|thumb|Okha, Dwarka]]
Bet Dwarka, an island in the Arabian sea off the coast of Dwarka. Considered the original residence of Krishna, Bet Dwarka was the old port during the ancient times of Krishna before the Okha port was developed in Dwarka. The temple built here is credited to the religious Guru Vallabhacharya of the "Pushtimarg Sampradaya". Rice is the traditional offering here to the deity as it is believed that Sudama offered rice to his childhood friend Krishna. There are also smaller shrines on Bet Dwarka which are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, Hanuman and Devi.[42] According to a legend, Vishnu killed the demon Shankhasura on this island. There are temples of Vishnu in the incarnation of matsya, or fish. Other shrines here are of Rukmini, Trivikrama, Devaki, Radha, Lakshmi, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Lakshmi Narayan, and many other gods.[39].Hanuman Dandi temple is another notable temple located in Bet Dwarka, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from Dhwarkadhish Temple, Bet Dwarka. The temple is deified with many images of Hanuman and his son Makardhwaja. The legend associated with the birth of a son to Hanuman, who is considered celibate, is that the sweat of Hanuman was consumed by a crocodile which then gave birth to a son named Makardhwaja.[42] The Jethwa Rajput clan of Kshatriyas claim their descent from Makardhwaja.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.vibrantgujarat.com/dist-profile-jamnagar.htm Jamnagar, Okha ports]


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[[Category:Cities and towns in Devbhoomi Dwarka district]]
[[Category:Ports and harbours of Gujarat]]

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