Rajkot
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Rajkot राजकोट રાજકોટ |
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Rani Lakshmibai Circle and Under Bridge
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 Rajkot
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| Coordinates: 22°18′00″N 70°47′00″E / 22.3000°N 70.7833°ECoordinates: 22°18′00″N 70°47′00″E / 22.3000°N 70.7833°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| Region |
 Saurashtra
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| District | Rajkot |
| Zone | 3 (Central, East & West) |
| Ward | 23 |
| Rajkot Municipal Corporation | 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Body | (RMC) |
| • Mayor | Dr.Jaimin Upadhyay |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 170.00 km2 (65.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Metropolis | 1,286,678 |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,390,640 |
| • Metro rank | 35th |
| Demonym(s) | Rajkotian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Sanskrit, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 360 0XX |
| Telephone code | 0281 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-3 |
| Literacy | 82.20 (2011)% |
| Planning agency | (RUDA) |
| Climate | Semi-Arid (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 590 millimetres (23 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 26 °C (79 °F) |
| Website | www |
| Population Growth of Rajkot | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1891 | 29,200 |
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| 1941 | 66,400 |
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| 1951 | 132,100 | 98.9% | |
| 1961 | 193,500 | 46.5% | |
| 1971 | 302,000 | 56.1% | |
| 1981 | 444,200 | 47.1% | |
| 1991 | 654,500 | 47.3% | |
| 2001 | 1,003,015 | 53.2% | |
| 2011 | 1,390,640 | 38.6% | |
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Rajkot (Rājkot 
) is the fourth largest city in the state of Gujarat, India, after Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara. Rajkot is the centre of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Rajkot is the 35th-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population more than 1.2 million as of 2015. Rajkot is the seventh cleanest city of India. Rajkot is also the 22nd-fastest-growing city in the world. The city contains the administrative headquarters of the Rajkot District, 245 km from the state capital Gandhinagar, and is located on the banks of the Aji and Nyari rivers. Rajkot was the capital of the Saurashtra State from 15 April 1948 to 31 October 1956, before its merger with Bombay State on 1 November 1956. Rajkot was reincorporated into Gujarat State from 1 May 1960.
Rajkot has been under different rulers since it was founded. Rajkot has a long history and had a significant part in the Indian independence movement. Rajkot was home to many personalities like Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Rajkot is in a transition period of growing cultural, industrial and economical activities. Rajkot is the 26th largest city of India and the 22nd fastest growing urban area of the world.
Rajkot was the capital of the then Saurashtra state from 15 April 1948 to 31 October 1956 before merging in bilingual Bombay State on 1 November 1956. Rajkot was merged into Gujarat State from bilingual Bombay state on 1 May 1960. Thakur Saheb Pradyumansinhji died in 1973. His son, Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji, who has carved out a political career at the provincial level, succeeded him. He served as a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for several years and as the state Minister for Health and Finance. Monoharsinhji's son, Mandattasinh Jadeja has embarked on a business career.
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