About Porbandar |
Porbandar forms a part of the erstwhile Kathiawar peninsula located in the western part of Gujarat. The district headquarter is Porbandar city |
The district comprises of 3 talukas viz. Porbandar, Ranawav,and Kutiyana |
Key industry sectors are Port and Ship Building,Cement industry, Mineral-based Industries |
Some of the major tourist destinations in the district are KirtiMandir (birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi), Vijay Vilas, Sheetla Mata Mandir, Haroon Mahal and Bhidiya Mansion |
Porbandar is a base for Cement, Chemicals, Metallurgical, Ports & Ship building and Fishing industries |
Presence of large reserves of important minerals like limestone, chalk and bauxite in the district hasgiven rise to several mineral-based and cement industries. Companies such as Saurashtra Cement Ltd.,Birla VXL Ltd., etc have set up their manufacturing facilities in Porbandar |
Presence of a port centre has offered a cutting edge to the district to catalyze the growth of industries, making it a terminal for export and import of goods |
Some of the major activities at this port include import of fertilizers, coal, LPG, export of oil cakes,cement,chemicals and raw cotton |