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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Porbandar | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
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| other_name | | other_name = Sudamapuri | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = City | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = The main memorial near the house.jpg | ||
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| | | image_caption = [[Kirti Mandir, Porbandar|Kirti Mandir]], birthplace of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] | ||
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| founder | | subdivision_name2 = [[Porbandar district|Porbandar]] | ||
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| elevation_m | | area_total_km2 = 38.43 | ||
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| population_density_km2 | | population_total = 217500 | ||
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| website | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| footnotes | | postal_code = 360575 | ||
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'''Porbandar''' {{audio|Porbandar.ogg|pronunciation}} is a city in the | '''Porbandar''' {{audio|Porbandar.ogg|pronunciation}} is a city in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Gujarat]], perhaps best known for being the birthplace of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and [[Sudama]]. It is the administrative center of the [[Porbandar District]] and it was the former capital of the [[Porbandar State|Porbandar princely state]].Porbandar's beach locally known as 'Chowpati' (heart of Porbandar) has a long, sandy expanse along the ocean. Construction activities to provide attractions and manage litter and facilities on Chowpati Beach started in around 2003. It has been furnished with well-arranged seating for tourists and commuters; there is a skating rink for children. The Chowpati ground has been used for the 'Janamastmi Fair', an annual festival. This place is well equipped with a circuit house and a range of hotels nearby for visitors.Fisheries give a lot of employment to the city and to neighboring districts. Porbandar is also one of the last coasts remaining where the threatened marine mammal [[dugong]] can be found. Officials are working out for the conservation policies for the mammal.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kaushik|first1=Himanshu|title=Task force on dugong soon|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Task-force-on-dugong-soon/articleshow/21790491.cms|access-date=16 February 2016|website=Times of India|date=13 August 2013 }}</ref> | ||
Porbandar's beach locally known as 'Chowpati' has a long, sandy expanse along the ocean. Construction activities to provide attractions and manage litter and facilities on Chowpati Beach started in around 2003. It has been furnished with well-arranged seating for tourists and commuters; there is a skating rink for children. The Chowpati ground has been used for the 'Janamastmi Fair', an annual festival. This place is well equipped with a circuit house and a range of hotels nearby for visitors. | |||
Fisheries give a lot of employment to the city and to neighboring districts. Porbandar is also one of the last coasts remaining where the threatened marine mammal [[dugong]] can be found. Officials are working out for the conservation policies for the mammal.<ref>{{cite | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
As per the reference in Sudama Charitra of | As per the reference in ''Sudama Charitra'' of ''[[Skanda Purana]]'', a religious text with plenty of geographical information, the present Porbandar city was names after Goddess Porav, and was located along the river banks of Asmavati. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== Harappan settlement (1600-1400 BCE) === | ===Late Harappan settlement (1600-1400 BCE)=== | ||
Onshore explorations in and around Porbandar brought to light the remains of a | Onshore explorations in and around Porbandar brought to light the remains of a [[Periodisation of the Indus Valley Civilisation|Late Harappan]] settlement dating back to the 16th-14th centuries BCE. There is evidence to suggest that the Harappan legacy of [[Sea|maritime]] activity continued till the late Harappan period on the [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] coast. The discovery of ancient jetties along the Porbandar creek signifies the importance of Porbandar as an active center of maritime activities in the past.<ref name="Gaur">{{cite journal|author=A.S Gaur, Sundaresh, A.D. Odedra|title=New light on the maritime archaeology of Porbandar, Saurashtra Coast, Gujarat|journal=Man and Environment |volume=29|issue=1|pages=103–107|year=2004}}</ref> | ||
Indian theology views Porbandar as the birthplace of Sudama, a friend of [[Krishna]]. For this reason, it is also referred to as Sudaamapuri or Sudamapuri.<ref name="Gaur" /> | Indian theology views Porbandar as the birthplace of Sudama, a friend of [[Krishna]]. For this reason, it is also referred to as Sudaamapuri or Sudamapuri.<ref name="Gaur" /> | ||
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===After Independence=== | ===After Independence=== | ||
Upon the [[Independence of India]] in 1947, the state | Upon the [[Independence of India]] in 1947, the state was annexed into the [[dominion of India]]. It was merged with the '[[United State of Kathiawar]]', effective 15 February 1948 and eventually came to form part of the present-day state of Gujarat. The last King of Porbandar was [[Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji]] Maharaj. | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
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=== Climate === | === Climate === | ||
Like most of Gujarat, Porbandar has a [[ | Like most of Gujarat, Porbandar has a [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSh'') with three distinct seasons: the “cool” from October to March, the “hot” in April, May and early June, and the [[Monsoon of South Asia|monsoonal]] “wet” from mid-June to September.<ref name="Climate-Data.org">{{cite web|title=Porbandar - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/2820/|access-date=2015-10-29|publisher=Climate-Data.org}}</ref> | ||
Almost no rain falls outside the monsoon season, except for a very few late-season [[tropical cyclones]]. The most powerful one occurred on 22 October 1975 and produced a storm surge of {{convert|4|m|ft|0|disp=or}}. During the monsoon season, rainfall is exceedingly erratic: Annual rainfall has been as low as {{convert|32.2|mm|in|2|disp=or}} in 1918 and {{convert|34.3|mm|in|2|disp=or}} in 1939, but as high as {{convert|1850.6|mm|in|2|disp=or}} in 1983—when a cyclone caused over {{convert|1100|mm|in|1}} to fall over four days<ref>Francis P. A. and Sulochana Gadgil; [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download;jsessionid=55D971E5C651CB56E6DBA7D4FA33EDC7?doi=10.1.1.389.5007&rep=rep1&type=pdf ‘Intense Rainfall Events over the West Coast during the Summer Monsoon Season’] (CAOS REPORT 2002 AS 1); published by Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies; [[Indian Institute of Science]], Bangalore</ref>—and {{convert|1251.7|mm|in|2|disp=or}} in 1878. | Almost no rain falls outside the monsoon season, except for a very few late-season [[tropical cyclones]]. The most powerful one occurred on 22 October 1975 and produced a storm surge of {{convert|4|m|ft|0|disp=or}}. During the monsoon season, rainfall is exceedingly erratic: Annual rainfall has been as low as {{convert|32.2|mm|in|2|disp=or}} in 1918 and {{convert|34.3|mm|in|2|disp=or}} in 1939, but as high as {{convert|1850.6|mm|in|2|disp=or}} in 1983—when a cyclone caused over {{convert|1100|mm|in|1}} to fall over four days<ref>Francis P. A. and Sulochana Gadgil; [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download;jsessionid=55D971E5C651CB56E6DBA7D4FA33EDC7?doi=10.1.1.389.5007&rep=rep1&type=pdf ‘Intense Rainfall Events over the West Coast during the Summer Monsoon Season’] (CAOS REPORT 2002 AS 1); published by Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies; [[Indian Institute of Science]], Bangalore</ref>—and {{convert|1251.7|mm|in|2|disp=or}} in 1878. | ||
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An illustration of Porbandar's extremely variable rainfall can be seen from 1899 to 1905 when seven successive years produced annual falls of: | An illustration of Porbandar's extremely variable rainfall can be seen from 1899 to 1905 when seven successive years produced annual falls of: | ||
*{{convert|83.4|mm|in|2}} in 1899 | * {{convert|83.4|mm|in|2}} in 1899 | ||
*{{convert|1185.1|mm|in|2}} in 1900 | * {{convert|1185.1|mm|in|2}} in 1900 | ||
*{{convert|99.8|mm|in|2}} in 1901 | * {{convert|99.8|mm|in|2}} in 1901 | ||
*{{convert|756.9|mm|in|2}} in 1902 | * {{convert|756.9|mm|in|2}} in 1902 | ||
*{{convert|575.2|mm|in|2}} in 1903 | * {{convert|575.2|mm|in|2}} in 1903 | ||
*{{convert|124.5|mm|in|2}} in 1904 and | * {{convert|124.5|mm|in|2}} in 1904 and | ||
*{{convert|134.4|mm|in|2}} in 1905 | * {{convert|134.4|mm|in|2}} in 1905 | ||
Porbandar, owing to its coastal location, is the least hot of all major [[list of cities in Gujarat by population|cities in Gujarat]]: Average high temperatures do not reach {{convert|35|C|F|0|disp=or}} in any month. | Porbandar, owing to its coastal location, is the least hot of all major [[list of cities in Gujarat by population|cities in Gujarat]]: Average high temperatures do not reach {{convert|35|C|F|0|disp=or}} in any month. | ||
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| metric first = yes | | metric first = yes | ||
| single line = yes | | single line = yes | ||
| location = [[Porbandar Airport]] (1981–2010, extremes 1969–2012) | | location = [[Porbandar Airport]] (1981–2010, extremes 1969–2012) | ||
| Jan record high C = 35.9 | | Jan record high C = 35.9 | ||
| Feb record high C = 38.4 | | Feb record high C = 38.4 | ||
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== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
[[File:Porbandar skyline.JPG|thumb|Porbandar skyline]] | [[File:Porbandar skyline.JPG|thumb|Porbandar skyline]] | ||
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Porbandar (City and urban outgrowth) had a population of 152,760.<ref>{{ | {{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Porbandar (City and urban outgrowth) had a population of 152,760.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of India|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB.html|access-date=15 September 2020|website=Census of India}}</ref> Males constituted 51.4% of the population and females 48.6%. Porbandar has an average literacy rate of 86.46%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 91.69%, and female literacy is 80.92%. In Porbandar, 9.11% of the population is under 6 years of age. | ||
According to the Census in 2011, the population of Porbander contracted 3.85% in 2011. i.e. the growth rate was negative. The sex ration of the city was 943 in 2011.{{clarify|date=September 2020}} | According to the Census in 2011, the population of Porbander contracted 3.85% in 2011. i.e. the growth rate was negative. The sex ration of the city was 943 in 2011.{{clarify|date=September 2020}} | ||
== Government and politics == | == Government and politics == | ||
Porbandar City is governed by a municipal council.<ref>{{ | Porbandar City is governed by a municipal council.<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-09-04|title=Local body polls Delimitation exercise held in Gujarat|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/local-body-polls-delimitation-exercise-held-in-gujarat-6582403/|access-date=2020-09-05|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The municipality is responsible for supply of water to the city using Narmada as the main source of water supply.<ref>{{cite web|date=2016-05-02|title=Hardlook: Thirsty Gujarat cities… fed by Narmada|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/hardlook-thirsty-gujarat-cities-fed-by-narmada-2779765/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The municipality supplies around 14 MLD everyday to the city. As per records available from 2008, the city had a coverage of 39% in terms of water supply connections though the coverage of distribution system was reported as 80%.<ref>{{cite web|date=September 2008|title=Urban Water and Sanitation in Gujarat: A Report Prepared by Urban Management Centre|url=https://pas.org.in/Portal/document/ResourcesFiles/pdfs/Urban%20Water%20&%20Sanitation%20Gujarat%20UMC.pdf|access-date=9 December 2020|website=PAS}}</ref> As per another assessment in the year 2016, Porbandar ranked the lowest in terms the volume of water supplied per capita at 59 lpcd (liters per capita per day) as compared to Gandhinagar which ranked the highest at 245 lpcd.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 2016|title=URBAN WATER & SANITATION IN GUJARAT Summary Report 2009-2016|url=https://pas.org.in/Portal/document/ResourcesFiles/pdfs/Urban%20Water%20_%20Sanitation%20in%20Gujarat_Analysis%20Report%202009-2016.pdf|access-date=9 December 2020|website=PAS}}</ref> Municipality is also responsible for waste management in the city and generates about 66 tonnes per day of waste.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017|title=GOVERNMENT OF INDIA URBAN DEVELOPMENT|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/699561/1/50751.pdf|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Eparlib}}</ref> | ||
The current member of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] is [[Rameshbhai Dhaduk]]. The current member of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] is [[Babu Bokhiria]]. | The current member of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] is [[Rameshbhai Dhaduk]]. The current member of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] is [[Babu Bokhiria]]. | ||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
{{Travel guide|date=January 2022}} | |||
=== Tourist attractions === | === Tourist attractions === | ||
[[File:Hari Mandir Porbandar.jpg|thumb|Hari Mandir]] | |||
[[File:Birth Place of Gandhi.jpg|thumb|Birthplace of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]]] | [[File:Birth Place of Gandhi.jpg|thumb|Birthplace of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]]] | ||
[[File:Courtship of Lesser Flamingos at Porbandar photo Dhaval Vargiya.jpg|thumb|Courtship of Lesser Flamingos at Chhaya rann]] | [[File:Courtship of Lesser Flamingos at Porbandar photo Dhaval Vargiya.jpg|thumb|Courtship of Lesser Flamingos at Chhaya rann]] | ||
The best time to visit is October to March. | The best time to visit is October to March. | ||
*[[Kirti Mandir, Porbandar|Kirti Mandir]], | * [[Kirti Mandir, Porbandar|Kirti Mandir]], It is located at the Main bazaar, Manek Chowk. Timings 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Everyday. Website : https://kirtimandirpbr.org/ | ||
*Rana Bapu's Mahal is located nearby Chowpati | * Rana Bapu's Mahal is located nearby Chowpati | ||
* Bharat Mandir (A permanent exhibition of culture, history and geometry about India. It was established by Shri [[Nanji Kalidas Mehta|Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta]]) | * Bharat Mandir (A permanent exhibition of culture, history and geometry about India. It was established by Shri [[Nanji Kalidas Mehta|Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta]]) | ||
* Tara Mandir (one of the oldest planetariums of India) | * Tara Mandir (one of the oldest planetariums of India) | ||
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* The Huzoor Palace, Daria Raj Mahal Palace, Darbargadh and the Sartanji Choro | * The Huzoor Palace, Daria Raj Mahal Palace, Darbargadh and the Sartanji Choro | ||
* Chowpati beach: one of the cleanest in coastal Gujarat | * Chowpati beach: one of the cleanest in coastal Gujarat | ||
*[[Porbandar Bird Sanctuary]] (birds like teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis, curlews can be seen) | * [[Porbandar Bird Sanctuary]] (birds like teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis, curlews can be seen) | ||
*[[Barda Wildlife Sanctuary|Barda Hills Wildlife Sanctuary]] (about 15 km from Porbandar, ideal for trekking) | * [[Barda Wildlife Sanctuary|Barda Hills Wildlife Sanctuary]] (about 15 km from Porbandar, ideal for trekking) | ||
* Bileshwara Shiva temple (built in the | * Bileshwara Shiva temple (built in the seventh century) | ||
* Khimeshwar Mahadev Temple (Kuchchdi) (1600-year-old temple as per the Archaeological Survey of India) | * Khimeshwar Mahadev Temple (Kuchchdi) (1600-year-old temple as per the Archaeological Survey of India) | ||
* Jamvant cave (15 km away at [[Ranavav]] town) (historical place from the time of [[Ramayan]])<ref>https://porbandar.gujarat.gov.in/tourist-places/jambuvan-cave</ref> | * Jamvant cave (15 km away at [[Ranavav]] town) (historical place from the time of [[Ramayan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://porbandar.gujarat.gov.in/tourist-places/jambuvan-cave |title=Jambuvan Cave | Tourist Places | About Porbandar | About Us | Collectorate - District Porbandar |publisher=Porbandar.gujarat.gov.in |date=2022-04-05 |accessdate=2022-04-11}}</ref> | ||
*[[Ghumli]] (37 km from the city, Capital of Jethwa kingdom till 1313, listed by Archaeological Survey of India) | * [[Ghumli]] (37 km from the city, Capital of Jethwa kingdom till 1313, listed by Archaeological Survey of India) | ||
* Porbandar has many wetlands ideal for birdwatching.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mokarsagar.org/wetland.php |title=Wetlands of Porbandar |publisher= Mokarsagar Committee | * Porbandar has many wetlands ideal for birdwatching.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mokarsagar.org/wetland.php |title=Wetlands of Porbandar |publisher= Mokarsagar Committee|access-date=31 March 2017}}</ref> | ||
*[[Janmashtami]] Mela (5 days), celebrated in the month of [[Shraavana]] as per Hindu calendar. There are rides, food, and other attractions. | * [[Janmashtami]] Mela (5 days), celebrated in the month of [[Shraavana]] as per Hindu calendar. There are rides, food, and other attractions. | ||
*Asmavati riverfront, spread across the area of 94,000 sq m | * Asmavati riverfront, spread across the area of 94,000 sq m | ||
== Notable people == | == Notable people == | ||
*[[Mahatma Gandhi]] - considered as "The father of the Nation" was born here | * [[Mahatma Gandhi]] - considered as "The father of the Nation" was born here | ||
*[[Nanabhai Bhatt]] - film director and producer | * [[Kasturba Gandhi]] - wife of Mahatma Gandhi | ||
*[[Jaydev Unadkat]] - | * [[Nanji Kalidas Mehta]] - businessman and philanthropist | ||
*[[Dilip Joshi]] - actor (playing lead role as Jethalal Gada in ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]'') | * Dr. Savitaben Nanji Kalidas Mehta - Educationist and Manipuri dancer | ||
*[[Sudama]] - (also known as Kuchela) friend of [[Krishna]] | * [[Nanabhai Bhatt]] - film director and producer | ||
*[[Ajay Lalcheta]]- Oman cricket team Ex-captain & player | * [[Jaydev Unadkat]] - Indian cricket player | ||
* [[Dilip Joshi]] - actor (playing lead role as Jethalal Gada in ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]'') | |||
* [[Sudama]] - (also known as Kuchela) friend of [[Krishna]] | |||
* [[Ajay Lalcheta]]- Oman cricket team Ex-captain & player | |||
== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
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===Port=== | ===Port=== | ||
Porbandar is an ancient port city. At present it has an all-weather port, with direct berthing facilities up to 50,000 DWT ships.<ref>{{cite web|title= | Porbandar is an ancient port city. At present it has an all-weather port, with direct berthing facilities up to 50,000 DWT ships.<ref>{{cite web|title=Porbandar Port | GMB Operated Ports | Ports in Gujarat | Ports | Home | GMB Ports|url=http://www.gmbports.org/showpage.aspx?contentid=1504|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007132550/http://www.gmbports.org/showpage.aspx?contentid=1504|archive-date=7 October 2013|access-date=2013-10-06|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://portfocus.com/india/porbandar/index.html |title=Port of Porbandar, India |publisher=Portfocus.com |date= |accessdate=2022-04-11}}</ref> | ||
===Road=== | ===Road=== | ||
[[File:"NH8b" Gujarat Highway India 2012.jpg|thumb|left|"NH8b" Highway]] | [[File:"NH8b" Gujarat Highway India 2012.jpg|thumb|left|"NH8b" Highway]] | ||
The city is connected through [[National Highway 27]], connecting to Rajkot and Ahmedabad. [[National Highway 8E Ext]] (also known as State Highway 6) connects to [[Jamnagar]], [[Dwarka]] in the north and [[Veraval]], [[Bhavnagar]] in the south. | The city is connected through [[National Highway 27]], connecting to Rajkot and Ahmedabad. [[National Highway 8E Ext]] (also known as State Highway 6) connects to [[Jamnagar]], [[Dwarka]] in the north and [[Veraval]], [[Bhavnagar]] in the south. | ||
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===Airport=== | ===Airport=== | ||
[[Porbandar Airport]] Mumbai-Porbandar | From 17-Aug-2022 no flights are operational. Previously | ||
[[Porbandar Airport]] Mumbai-Porbandar & Porbandar - Delhi flight by [[SpiceJet]] was operational. | |||
Ahmedabad-Porbandar to and fro flight by [[TruJet]] | Ahmedabad-Porbandar to and fro flight by [[TruJet]] was operational as well. | ||
== Sports == | == Sports == | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*[http://www.porbandaronline.in for more details on Porbandar] | * [http://www.porbandaronline.in for more details on Porbandar] | ||
* [http://www.worldrecordsindia.com/2012/05/most-color-painted-on-body-in-12-hours/ Jayesh Hinglajiya known as Modern Gandhi Sets World Record to change Body Colors] | * [http://www.worldrecordsindia.com/2012/05/most-color-painted-on-body-in-12-hours/ Jayesh Hinglajiya known as Modern Gandhi Sets World Record to change Body Colors] | ||
* [http://www.worldrecordsindia.com/2013/09/most-number-of-snaps-in-various-looks-and-themes/ Hemant Sharma, Artist and Photographer from Porbandar set World Record] | * [http://www.worldrecordsindia.com/2013/09/most-number-of-snaps-in-various-looks-and-themes/ Hemant Sharma, Artist and Photographer from Porbandar set World Record] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* | * | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:32, 8 August 2023
Porbandar
Sudamapuri | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Kirti Mandir, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi | |
File:Porbandar Municipality logo.jpg Logo of Porbandar Chhaya Nagar Seva Sadan | |
Porbandar is located in Gujarat  Porbandar  Porbandar | |
| Coordinates: 21°37′48″N 69°36′0″E / 21.63000°N 69.60000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Porbandar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Porbandar Chhaya Nagar Seva Sadan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.43 km2 (14.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 217,500 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 360575 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-25 |
Porbandar 
pronunciation (help·info) is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama. It is the administrative center of the Porbandar District and it was the former capital of the Porbandar princely state.Porbandar's beach locally known as 'Chowpati' (heart of Porbandar) has a long, sandy expanse along the ocean. Construction activities to provide attractions and manage litter and facilities on Chowpati Beach started in around 2003. It has been furnished with well-arranged seating for tourists and commuters; there is a skating rink for children. The Chowpati ground has been used for the 'Janamastmi Fair', an annual festival. This place is well equipped with a circuit house and a range of hotels nearby for visitors.Fisheries give a lot of employment to the city and to neighboring districts. Porbandar is also one of the last coasts remaining where the threatened marine mammal dugong can be found. Officials are working out for the conservation policies for the mammal.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
As per the reference in Sudama Charitra of Skanda Purana, a religious text with plenty of geographical information, the present Porbandar city was names after Goddess Porav, and was located along the river banks of Asmavati.
History[edit | edit source]
Late Harappan settlement (1600-1400 BCE)[edit | edit source]
Onshore explorations in and around Porbandar brought to light the remains of a Late Harappan settlement dating back to the 16th-14th centuries BCE. There is evidence to suggest that the Harappan legacy of maritime activity continued till the late Harappan period on the Saurashtra coast. The discovery of ancient jetties along the Porbandar creek signifies the importance of Porbandar as an active center of maritime activities in the past.[2]
Indian theology views Porbandar as the birthplace of Sudama, a friend of Krishna. For this reason, it is also referred to as Sudaamapuri or Sudamapuri.[2]
Princely Porbandar (1600 CE onwards)[edit | edit source]
Porbandar was the seat of the eponymous princely state in British India. Later the state belonged to the Jethwa clan of Rajputs and had been established in the area since at least the mid-16th century. The state was subordinate to the Mughal governor of Gujarat until being overrun by the Marathas in the latter half of the 18th century. After, they came under the authority of the Gaekwad court at Baroda and eventually of the Peshwa.
British influence[edit | edit source]
In common with the other states of Kathiawar, the state first came into the ambit of British influence in 1807, when the HEIC guaranteed security in the area in lieu of a fixed annual tribute to be paid to the Peshwa and the Gaekwad. In 1817, the Peshwa ceded his share to the HEIC; in 1820, the Gaekwad agreed to have the HIEC collect his due tributes in Kathiawar and remit the same to his treasury.
During the British Raj, the state covered an area of 1,663 square kilometres (642 sq mi), encompassing 106 villages and a population, in 1921, of over 100,000 people. It enjoyed a revenue of Rs. 21,00,000/-. By 1947, the rulers held the style of "Highness" and the title of "Maharaj Rana Sahib". They were entitled to a salute of 13 guns as a hereditary distinction.
After Independence[edit | edit source]
Upon the Independence of India in 1947, the state was annexed into the dominion of India. It was merged with the 'United State of Kathiawar', effective 15 February 1948 and eventually came to form part of the present-day state of Gujarat. The last King of Porbandar was Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Maharaj.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Porbandar is located at 21°37′48″N 69°36′0″E / 21.63000°N 69.60000°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 1 metre (3 ft).
Climate[edit | edit source]
Like most of Gujarat, Porbandar has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with three distinct seasons: the “cool” from October to March, the “hot” in April, May and early June, and the monsoonal “wet” from mid-June to September.[4]
Almost no rain falls outside the monsoon season, except for a very few late-season tropical cyclones. The most powerful one occurred on 22 October 1975 and produced a storm surge of 4 metres or 13 feet. During the monsoon season, rainfall is exceedingly erratic: Annual rainfall has been as low as 32.2 millimetres or 1.27 inches in 1918 and 34.3 millimetres or 1.35 inches in 1939, but as high as 1,850.6 millimetres or 72.86 inches in 1983—when a cyclone caused over 1,100 millimetres (43.3 in) to fall over four days[5]—and 1,251.7 millimetres or 49.28 inches in 1878.
With a coefficient of variation exceeding fifty percent and an expectation of only 41 percent of mean annual rainfall in the driest year in ten, the Porbandar region is among the most variable in the world[6]—comparable to northern Australia, the Brazilian sertão and the Kiribatese Line Islands.[7]
An illustration of Porbandar's extremely variable rainfall can be seen from 1899 to 1905 when seven successive years produced annual falls of:
- 83.4 millimetres (3.28 in) in 1899
- 1,185.1 millimetres (46.66 in) in 1900
- 99.8 millimetres (3.93 in) in 1901
- 756.9 millimetres (29.80 in) in 1902
- 575.2 millimetres (22.65 in) in 1903
- 124.5 millimetres (4.90 in) in 1904 and
- 134.4 millimetres (5.29 in) in 1905
Porbandar, owing to its coastal location, is the least hot of all major cities in Gujarat: Average high temperatures do not reach 35 °C or 95 °F in any month.
| Climate data for Porbandar Airport (1981–2010, extremes 1969–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.9 (96.6) |
38.4 (101.1) |
43.1 (109.6) |
44.0 (111.2) |
45.5 (113.9) |
40.8 (105.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.4 (95.7) |
40.3 (104.5) |
41.4 (106.5) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.2 (99.0) |
45.5 (113.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.1 (0.04) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.5 (0.10) |
98.3 (3.87) |
249.5 (9.82) |
155.4 (6.12) |
77.6 (3.06) |
7.6 (0.30) |
13.1 (0.52) |
0.7 (0.03) |
606.8 (23.89) |
| Average rainy days | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 25.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 40 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 52 | 42 | 41 | 57 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[8][9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011[update] India census, Porbandar (City and urban outgrowth) had a population of 152,760.[10] Males constituted 51.4% of the population and females 48.6%. Porbandar has an average literacy rate of 86.46%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 91.69%, and female literacy is 80.92%. In Porbandar, 9.11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
According to the Census in 2011, the population of Porbander contracted 3.85% in 2011. i.e. the growth rate was negative. The sex ration of the city was 943 in 2011.[clarification needed]
Government and politics[edit | edit source]
Porbandar City is governed by a municipal council.[11] The municipality is responsible for supply of water to the city using Narmada as the main source of water supply.[12] The municipality supplies around 14 MLD everyday to the city. As per records available from 2008, the city had a coverage of 39% in terms of water supply connections though the coverage of distribution system was reported as 80%.[13] As per another assessment in the year 2016, Porbandar ranked the lowest in terms the volume of water supplied per capita at 59 lpcd (liters per capita per day) as compared to Gandhinagar which ranked the highest at 245 lpcd.[14] Municipality is also responsible for waste management in the city and generates about 66 tonnes per day of waste.[15]
The current member of Parliament is Rameshbhai Dhaduk. The current member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly is Babu Bokhiria.
Culture[edit | edit source]
Tourist attractions[edit | edit source]
The best time to visit is October to March.
- Kirti Mandir, It is located at the Main bazaar, Manek Chowk. Timings 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Everyday. Website : https://kirtimandirpbr.org/
- Rana Bapu's Mahal is located nearby Chowpati
- Bharat Mandir (A permanent exhibition of culture, history and geometry about India. It was established by Shri Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta)
- Tara Mandir (one of the oldest planetariums of India)
- Ram Krishna Mission (Swami Vivekananda stayed here for four months)
- Shree Sudama ji Mandir: One of the few temples built in India in his name
- Shree Hari Mandir or Sandipani temple (handled by Ramesh Oza): a massive temple complex
- The Huzoor Palace, Daria Raj Mahal Palace, Darbargadh and the Sartanji Choro
- Chowpati beach: one of the cleanest in coastal Gujarat
- Porbandar Bird Sanctuary (birds like teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis, curlews can be seen)
- Barda Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (about 15 km from Porbandar, ideal for trekking)
- Bileshwara Shiva temple (built in the seventh century)
- Khimeshwar Mahadev Temple (Kuchchdi) (1600-year-old temple as per the Archaeological Survey of India)
- Jamvant cave (15 km away at Ranavav town) (historical place from the time of Ramayan)[16]
- Ghumli (37 km from the city, Capital of Jethwa kingdom till 1313, listed by Archaeological Survey of India)
- Porbandar has many wetlands ideal for birdwatching.[17]
- Janmashtami Mela (5 days), celebrated in the month of Shraavana as per Hindu calendar. There are rides, food, and other attractions.
- Asmavati riverfront, spread across the area of 94,000 sq m
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Mahatma Gandhi - considered as "The father of the Nation" was born here
- Kasturba Gandhi - wife of Mahatma Gandhi
- Nanji Kalidas Mehta - businessman and philanthropist
- Dr. Savitaben Nanji Kalidas Mehta - Educationist and Manipuri dancer
- Nanabhai Bhatt - film director and producer
- Jaydev Unadkat - Indian cricket player
- Dilip Joshi - actor (playing lead role as Jethalal Gada in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah)
- Sudama - (also known as Kuchela) friend of Krishna
- Ajay Lalcheta- Oman cricket team Ex-captain & player
Transport[edit | edit source]
The local transportation is auto rickshaw. Sudama Chowk is the main hub of auto rickshaw and private taxis.
Porbandar is well-connected by road, rail and air to cities across the country.
Port[edit | edit source]
Porbandar is an ancient port city. At present it has an all-weather port, with direct berthing facilities up to 50,000 DWT ships.[18][19]
Road[edit | edit source]
The city is connected through National Highway 27, connecting to Rajkot and Ahmedabad. National Highway 8E Ext (also known as State Highway 6) connects to Jamnagar, Dwarka in the north and Veraval, Bhavnagar in the south.
Major public transport is covered by the private and government buses.
Many private coaches are available daily to Rajkot, Dwarka, Veraval, Junagadh, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Vadodra, Surat, and Mumbai.
Large number of S.T. buses (State Transport Corporation operated by government) are available to multiple destinations including major cities of the state, small villages and towns.
From Narsang Tekri, you can catch luxurious air-conditioned private buses for Rajkot and Ahmedabad. The booking is available on the internet.
Rail[edit | edit source]
Porbandar railway station connects Porbandar with major cities of state and the country. There are daily trains to Rajkot (via Jamnagar, Bhanwad and Upleta, Dhoraji, Gondal as well), Somnath (via Junagadh) and Mumbai (via Ahmedabad, Vadodra and Surat). There are also trains to Delhi, Muzaffarpur and Howrah connecting to major cities of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha and West Bengal. A weekly train service connects Kochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) and Secunderabad (Hyderabad) with Porbandar via Mangalore, Calicut, Kochi and Quilon(Kollam).
Airport[edit | edit source]
From 17-Aug-2022 no flights are operational. Previously Porbandar Airport Mumbai-Porbandar & Porbandar - Delhi flight by SpiceJet was operational.
Ahmedabad-Porbandar to and fro flight by TruJet was operational as well.
Sports[edit | edit source]
- Duleep School of Cricket Ground is one of two cricket grounds in Porbandar. The ground is also the home ground of Saurashtra cricket team. It hosted six cricket matches from 1968 to 1986 before falling of the record. The ground is named after great Indian cricketer and Prince of Nawanagar Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji.
- Natwarsinhji Cricket Club Ground is one of two cricket grounds in Porbandar. It hosted a Ranji Trophy match in October 1960 between Saurashtra cricket team and Maharashtra cricket team. The Maharashtra team won by 10 wickets as the match had a low scores with Saurashtra scored 94 & 139 and Maharashtra scored 187 and 47/0. It was scheduled for three days but was completed in two. This was only cricket played on the ground.
- Indian cricketer Jaydev Unadkat was born in Porbandar.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kaushik, Himanshu (13 August 2013). "Task force on dugong soon". Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A.S Gaur, Sundaresh, A.D. Odedra (2004). "New light on the maritime archaeology of Porbandar, Saurashtra Coast, Gujarat". Man and Environment. 29 (1): 103–107.
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- ↑ "Porbandar - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ Francis P. A. and Sulochana Gadgil; ‘Intense Rainfall Events over the West Coast during the Summer Monsoon Season’ (CAOS REPORT 2002 AS 1); published by Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies; Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- ↑ Dewar, Robert E. and Wallis, James R; ‘Geographical patterning of interannual rainfall variability in the tropics and near tropics: An L-moments approach’; in Journal of Climate, 12; pp. 3457-3466
- ↑ Van Etten, Eddie J.B.; ‘Inter-annual Rainfall Variability of Arid Australia: greater than elsewhere?’ Australian Geographer; 40 (2009), pp. 109-120
- ↑ "Station: Porbandar (A) Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. pp. 617–618. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Census of India". Census of India. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ "Local body polls Delimitation exercise held in Gujarat". The Indian Express. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ↑ "Hardlook: Thirsty Gujarat cities… fed by Narmada". The Indian Express. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Urban Water and Sanitation in Gujarat: A Report Prepared by Urban Management Centre" (PDF). PAS. September 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "URBAN WATER & SANITATION IN GUJARAT Summary Report 2009-2016" (PDF). PAS. June 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "GOVERNMENT OF INDIA URBAN DEVELOPMENT" (PDF). Eparlib. 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Jambuvan Cave | Tourist Places | About Porbandar | About Us | Collectorate - District Porbandar". Porbandar.gujarat.gov.in. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ↑ "Wetlands of Porbandar". Mokarsagar Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ↑ "Porbandar Port | GMB Operated Ports | Ports in Gujarat | Ports | Home | GMB Ports". Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ "Port of Porbandar, India". Portfocus.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- for more details on Porbandar
- Jayesh Hinglajiya known as Modern Gandhi Sets World Record to change Body Colors
- Hemant Sharma, Artist and Photographer from Porbandar set World Record
- Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Porbandar
- Application of geological and geophysical methods in marine archaeology and underwater explorations
- Porbandar district