Bhavnagar Taluka | |
Settlement Type: | taluka |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gujarat, India |
Coordinates: | 21.77°N 72.15°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bhavnagar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati, Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Registration Plate: | GJ |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Bhavnagar Taluka is a taluka of Bhavnagar District, state of Gujarat, India.[1] It was named after the largest city in the district, Bhavnagar which is also the administrative headquarters for the taluka, as well as the district.
Bhavnagar Taluka is in the northeastern part of Bhavnagar District, and borders on Botad District to the north, Ahmedabad District to the northeast, the Gulf of Khambhat to the east, Ghogha Taluka to the southeast, Sihor Taluka to the southwest, and Vallabhipur Taluka to the west.[2]
There are fifty-six panchayat villages in Bhavnagar Taluka.[3]