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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dhoraji
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| settlement_type = City
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| image_caption = Three Gates (Tran Darwaja), Dhoraji
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
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| subdivision_name = India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Rajkot district|Rajkot]]
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| elevation_m = 73
| population_total =84,545
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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}}[[File:Dhoraji Darbargadh Unique Carving 1.jpg|thumb|A very famous monument of Dhoraji. An ancient carving from around 200 years old and a prime identity of Dhoraji and Gondal state.]]

'''Dhoraji '''({{pronunciation|Dhoraji correct pronunciation.ogg}}) is a town situated on the banks of the River Safura, a tributary of the [[Bhadar River|River Bhadar]]. It is a [[municipality]] in the [[Rajkot district]] in the state of [[Gujarat]], [[India]].

==History==
Dhoraji was acquired by Kumbhaji II of [[Gondal State]] from [[Junagadh State]] about the middle of the eighteenth century.<ref>Imperial gazetteer of India: provincial series - Volume 9 - Page 395</ref> [[Bhagvat Singh|Sir Bhagwatsinhji]], the noble ruler of Gondal State, was born at Dhoraji Darbargadh. He established a town planning department and in the late 19th century introduced town planning principles to regularize and monitor the growth of the fortified towns of [[Gondal, India|Gondal]], Dhoraji and [[Upleta]] and [[Patanvav]].

With the arrival of the railway, a new part of the Dhoraji town, between the railway station and the old town, was designed using axial planning, having broad avenues, road junctions, parks, bazaars and public buildings, it is a good example of urban planning of an Indian town during the British Raj.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantravelportal.com/gujarat/dhoraji|title=Gujarat Dhoraji, Forts of Gujarat, Historical Monuments, Dhoraji Forts, Temple of Goddess Ashapura, Excursions of Dhoraji, Pani No Kotho in Gujarat|access-date=27 October 2016}}</ref>

==Attractions==
Next to the temples of Shri Panchnath Mahadev, Rushiwadi Bileshwar Mahadev and Shri Chetaniya Hanuman, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir is also a popular spiritual centre in the old town. Murli Manohar Temple located is older than 350 years, bearing various architectural styles like Gujarati ornamental, Rajasthani and Indo-mughal styles.

Ghar Ni Dhoraji Fort was completed in 1755 AD. The massive fort wall has several bastions, 4 main gates and 3 smaller gates, known as baris. The four main gates are [[Kathiawar|Kathiawadi]] Darwaja in the East, [[Porbandar]] Gate in the West, [[Halar]] Gate in the North and [[Junagadh]] Gate in the South.
Resting place of Hazrat Lalshahbawa(RA)is located here.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Dhoraji had a population of 80,807. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhoraji has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78% and, female literacy is 65%. In Dhoraji, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transport==

===Air===

[[Rajkot]] and [[Porbandar]] are the nearest [[List of airports in India|airports]]. [[Keshod Airport|Keshod]] and [[Jamnagar airport|Jamnagar]] are also nearby airports.

===Road===

Dhoraji is on [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27]]. NH27 connects Dhoraji with [[Upleta]], [[Rajkot]], [[Porbandar]], [[Gondal, India|Gondal]] and [[Jetpur, Navagadh|Jetpur]]. [[National Highway 927D (India)|National Highway 927D]] connects Dhoraji to [[Jamnagar]] via [[Kalavad]].

===Railway===

Dhoraji railway station lies on the Wansjaliya-Jetalsar railway line that connects with [[Rajkot]], the nearest large city. Wansjaliya railway junction is west of Dhoraji and connects with [[Porbandar]], [[Jamnagar]]. Dhoraji railway station and [[Jetalsar]] railway junction are east of Dhoraji and connect with [[Rajkot]].

==Environmental Issues==
Major pollution is caused by Jetpur cotton industries.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhayani|first=Himanshu|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/apparel-park-to-revive-jetpur-s-textile-trade-fortunes-106012701034_1.html|title=Apparel park to revive Jetpur's textile trade fortunes|date=2006-01-27|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref>

==Economy==
The area's economy was long centered around sugar and tile production. Today, it relies on agriculture, specifically cotton, groundnuts, peanut, sugar cane, corn, vegetables, as well as edible oil production. However, Dhoraji is also developing into a hub for the plastics industry.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Rajkot district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Rajkot district]]

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