Morbi
Morbi
Morvi | |
|---|---|
City | |
Mani Mandir | |
| Nickname: Ceramics Capital of India | |
Morbi Location in Gujarat, India Morbi Morbi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′N 70°50′E / 22.82°N 70.83°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Morbi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Morbi Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 137.21 km2 (52.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 552,801 |
| • Density | 4,028.9/km2 (10,435/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Area code | 363641 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-36 |
| Website | https://mmcgujarat.in/ |
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pushpin_map_alt. Replace with pushpin_alt.Morbi or Morvi is a city founded as a princely state around 1698 by Jadeja Thakor Saheb Shree Kayoji Ravaji. It is in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. 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.
In 2011, the city's population was 194,947.
Morbi is known as the "ceramics capital of India".