Junagadh City History

Junagadh Old Name

              History says that ancient names of Junagadh were Karankubj, Manipur, Revant, Chandraketupur, Narendrapur, Girinagar and also known as Puratanpur. After 1820 AD British Govt. gave the name Junagadh which is registered by the State and is popular in the publi,

Junagadh City Gate

 

Junagadh city southwestern Gujarat state, west-central India. It lies near.

 the Girnar Hills in the southwestern part of the Kathiawar Peninsula.

At the foot of the Girnar hills considered holy across four faiths, the city of Junagadh in the Saur For over 2000 years before the Sultans made Junagadh their home, this fort acted as a bastion.

         After 1472 Mohmad Begda, Khalil Khan, Muzaffar, Sikandar, Bahadursha and Ibadatkhan were ruling Junagadh between 1573 to 1748 Mughals ruled over. Thereafter various Babis/Nawabs were ruling Junagadh upto 1947. Last Nawab of Junagadh Mohabatkhanji left for Karanchi on 9.11.1947 due to attack by Aarzi Hakumat established by public of Junagadh. In 1949 Junagadh State was merged with Saurashtra State,

 

       Located in the Saurashtra region, Junagadh is famous for its fort, its markets, the song-dance culture, the spices and pickles, and for the friendly people. The history of Junagadh dates back many centuries. The Mauryan king Chandragupta Maurya constructed the famous Junagadh Fort here as far back as 319 BC

Junagadh - Historical Population Data

Junagadh City	Total	Male	Female
City Population	319,462	163,413	156,049
Literates	255,759	136,821	118,938
Children (0-6)	28,840	15,440	13,400
Average Literacy (%)	88.00 %	92.46 %	83.38 %
Sexratio	955
Child Sexratio	868

Year  Population Growth Rate

2021 406,000         2.27%

2020 397,000     2.06%

2019 389,000         2.37%

2018 380,000     2.43%

2017 371,000         2.49%

2016 362,000     2.26%

2015 354,000    2.31%

2014 346,000    2.37%

2013 338,000         2.42%

2012 330,000         2.48%

2011 322,000         2.55%

2010 314,000         2.28%

2009 307,000         2.33%

2008 300,000         2.39%

2007 293,000         2.45%

2006 286,000         2.51%

2005 279,000         2.20%

2004 273,000         2.63%

2003 266,000         2.31%

2002 260,000         2.36%

2001 254,000         3.67%

2000 245,000         4.26%

               Junagadh city has two rivers, the Sonrakh and the Kalwo, which is polluted from city sewers. The city has several lakes: Narsinh Mehta Sarovar, Damodarji, Sudarshan Lake, etc. Willingdon Dam, Hasnapur Dam, and Anandpur Weir are the main water sources for the city. Groundwater supply is widely available in the city, with wells throughout.

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