Bhavnagar ( Guja . ભાવનગર , Hindi भावनगर , Eng. Bhavnagar ) is a city and port in the North-West of India , in the state of Gujarat , on the Kathiyavar Peninsula, on the shores of the Gulf of Cape in the Arabian Sea . The population of 510,974 people (2001). It was founded in 1723 by Bhavsinji Gohil .
| City | |
| Bhavnagar | |
|---|---|
| guj. ભાવનગર , hindi भावनगर English Bhavnagar | |
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| A country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| The mayor | Rina Shah |
| History and Geography | |
| Founded | |
| First mention | 1723 year |
| Square | 53 km² |
| Center height | 24 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 5: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 510 974 people ( 2001 ) |
| Density | 9 586 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +0278 |
| Postal codes | 364001 |
Bhavnagar is the administrative center of the Bhavnagar region . Bhavnagar is also called the cultural capital of Saurashtra .
Bhavnagar has a tropical humid and dry climate with hot and dry weather from March to mid-June; then comes the wet monsoon season from mid-June to October, when the city receives approximately 550 mm of rainfall. The months from November to February are moderate, with an average temperature of approximately 20 ° C, with low humidity. Due to its proximity to the sea, the climate remains humid throughout the year.