Morbi

Morbi or Morvi is a City and a municipality in Morbi district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. In 2011, the town's population was determined to be 194,947.[1] The town of Morbi is situated on the Machhu River, 35 km from the sea and 60 km from Rajkot.

Morbi
City
Mani Mandir, Morbi
Nickname(s):  Milan
Morbi Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 22.82°N 70.83°E / 22.82; 70.83
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Morbi
Government
• Type	Morbi Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	46.58 km^2 (17.98 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	194,947
• Density	4,200/km^2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	363641/42
Area code(s)	02822
Vehicle registration	GJ-36

Much of the building heritage and town planning is attributed to the administration of Sir Lakhdhiraji Waghji, who ruled from 1922 to 1948.

History

During the British Raj era, Morvi State was one of several princely states governed by the Jadeja dynasty of Rajputs. It was classified as an 11-gun salute state.[2] The Machchhu dam failure or Morbi disaster was a dam-related flood disaster which occurred on 11 August 1979, in India. The Machchu-2 dam, situated on the Machhu river, burst, sending a wall of water through the city.

Industry

90% of India's, and 5% of the World's, output of ceramic items are produced in Morbi.[3]

Temple

The Morbi Trimandir is located 7.7 km away from the city of Morbi (Gujarat), near the village of Jepur, on the Morbi-Navlakhi Highway.[4]

References

1. "Morvi City Census 2011 data". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
2. Rathore, Abhinay. "Morvi (Princely State)". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
3. Tale Of A City: How Morbi Lost The Plot Archived 2014-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
4. "Morbi Mandir | Morbi Trimandir | Morbi Temple | Dada Bhagwan Trimandir". www.trimandir.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.