Jamnagar

Originally called as Nawanagar, Jamnagar is a city in the state of Gujarat. It serves as the capital of the Jamnagar District. Also known as the "City of Jams," Jamnagar today is a major industrial region with several industries run by corporate giants.

Demographics
According to 1991 census the population of Jamnagar city was 3,26,000.

Climate in Jamnagar
Generally, the climate of Jamnagar district is pleasant. The summer season starts in March and ends in June. The maximum temperature reaches up to 42 degree celcius. The monsoons are from July to September. Winter sets in October and ends in February. The district experiences strong winds and widespread rain in May, June and July. In the cold season occasional fog occurs. The summer temperature ranges from 24 to 42 degree celcius and winter temperature ranges from 10 to 24 degree celcius.

How to reach Jamnagar?
Jamnagar is a transportation hub with air, road and rail transport.

• Air : Flights from Mumbai are available on daily basis.
  
  
• Rail : There is Western Railway with direct connections to Ahmedabad. Direct trains from Mumbai, Delhi, Jammu, Puri, Calcutta, Jaipur via Ahmedabad and Rajkot.
  
  
• Road : Numerous buses are available. State transport buses and private luxury coaches connects various centres of Gujarat.

Major Tourist Destinations

Lakhota Lake	Islands & Beaches	Bird Sancturies
City Lake	Pratap Vilas Palace	Ranjit Sagar Dam
Solarium	Dhanvantri Mandir	Bhujio Kotho
Jumma Masjid	Jain Temples	Dwarka
Bala Hanuman Temple	Marine National Park

Education in Jamnagar
Inspite of being a small city, Jamnaga provide a good base for education. Jamnagar is well known for its naval and aeronautical schools. Some notable institutes and colleges of Jamnagar are as follows

• Saurashtra University
• Institute of Post Graduate Teaching & Research
• Gujarat Ayurved University
• M P Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
• D K V Arts & Science College, Jamnagar
• M P Shah Municipal Commerce College, Jamnagar
• Shri Vidyotejak Mandal Law College, Jamnagar
• Saurashtra Education Foundation Sanchalit BED (English) College,
• V M mehta Municipal Arts & Commerce College

Economy of Jamnagar
The 200 km long Jamnagar coast, is well known for its industries. Essar, Reliance, Tata and numerous other industrial giants have their units in the region. Reliance Industries Ltd. has established the world's largest refinery in Jamnagar. Jamnagar itself is a center for

Cement Brass Industry Pearl Fisheries Bandhini Fabrics Jamnagar Petroleum Products

Zari Sarees Silk Embroidery Marble Pottery