About Jetpur ( Jetpur / Navagadh )

Jetpur Navagadh is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Jetpur is a textile town in Rajkot District of Gujarat and is situated 30 km north of Junagadh. It is one of the largest centers for screen-printing, block printing and yarn dyeing workshops in the country. Jetpur is located on National Highway 8D. As of 2001 India census[1], Jetpur Navagadh had a population of 104,311. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jetpur Navagadh has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Jetpur Navagadh, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The city is famous for cotton saree udyog and is major exporter of khanga and kitange(fabric used by native African for various use). The eminent Politician Shri Savjibhai Korat was from this town. The city is build-up at riverfront of the BHADAR. the city jetpur is known as a mini dubai and the city of colour cotton and cloth