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Rajkot is the 4th largest city in the state and is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. It is the administrative headquarters of the Rajkot District. Rajkot is located on the banks of the Nyari River and Aji River.
Rajkot has a place called the Rotary Dolls Museum; which has a collection of 1,400 dolls from all over the world. The Lang library and G T. Sheth Library are also located in Rajkot. These libraries have a collection of documents and books which cover every period in Rajkot and Saurashtra.
Jubilee Garden is a landmark in Rajkot and it includes many monuments from the colonial time. This place is located in the centre of the city. Mahatma Gandhi’s childhood residence, Mohandas Gandhi High School and Rotary Midtown Library are also located near Jubilee Garden.
| Population: |
13,35,397 (2008) |
| Nearest Major City(s): |
Jamnagar (76 km), Bhavnagar (153 km), Ahmedabad (206 km), Nadiad (219 km). |
| How to reach: |
Rajkot By Air
The nearest major airport to Rajkot is Rajkot Airport. This airport is about 1 km from Rajkot.
Rajkot By Train
Rajkot Junction Railway Station.
Rajkot By Bus
Rajkot is well connected by buses from all over India. |
| Major Tourist Attraction: |
Kaba Gandhi's Gate, Watson Museum and Library, Rajkumar College, Mahatma Gandhi High School, Jagat Mandir, Rashtriya Shala, Lal Pari Lake and Randera, Wankaner ,Aji Dam ,Tarnetar,Rotary Dolls Museum, Morvi. |
| Speciality(Famous for): |
National Landmarks. |
| Food Speciality: |
Ganthiya |
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