Morbi

Morbi

Morvi
Morbi Morvi
City
	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	363641/42
Area code	363641
Vehicle registration	GJ-36

Morbi or Morvi is a city known as a ceramics capital of India

state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. In 2011, the city's population was determined to be 194,947.^[2] The city is on the Machhu River, 35 km (22 mi) from the sea and 60 km (37 mi) 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 7.7 km (4.8 mi) away from the city, near the village of Jepur, on the Morbi-Navlakhi Highway.[3]

References

^ decorcera.com. "The Ceramics Capital of India| Morbi | Ceramics Tiles Manufacturers in India". decorcera.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
^ "Morvi City Census 2011 data". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^ "Morbi Mandir | Morbi Trimandir | Morbi Temple | Dada Bhagwan Trimandir". www.trimandir.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

[:0-1] rcera.com. "The Ceramics Capital of India| Morbi | Ceramics Tiles Manufacturers in India". decorcera.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

[2] "Morvi City Census 2011 data". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

[3] "Morbi Mandir | Morbi Trimandir | Morbi Temple | Dada Bhagwan Trimandir". www.trimandir.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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