Morbi Explained

Morbi
Other Name:Morvi
Nickname:Ceramics Capital of India
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:22.82°N 70.83°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Morbi
Government Type:Municipal corporation
Governing Body:Morbi Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:46.58
Population Total:194,947
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:363641/42
Area Code:363641
Registration Plate:GJ-36
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Vacant

Morbi or Morvi is a city was founded as a princely state around 1698 by Jadeja Thakor Saheb Shree Kayoji Ravaji. Morbi city is also known as a ceramics capital of India[1] is in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula., the city's population was determined to be 194,947.[2] The city is on the Machhu River, from the sea and from Rajkot. It is the former capital of Morvi State, which ceased to exist in 1948.

Etymology

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.

Temples

The Morbi Trimandir is away from the city, near the village of Jepur, on the Morbi-Navlakhi Highway.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: decorcera.com . The Ceramics Capital of India Morbi Ceramics Tiles Manufacturers in India . 2023-02-12 . decorcera.com . en.
  2. Web site: Morvi City Census 2011 data. Population Census 2011. 30 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Morbi Mandir Morbi Trimandir Morbi Temple Dada Bhagwan Trimandir. www.trimandir.org. 2020-05-18.