Bhavnagar is the fifth largest populated city in Gujarat. According to the data recorded in 2011, Bhavnagar has a population of 593,768 people. With an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, Bhavnagar has 91% literate males and 80% literate females. About 10% of the total population is below the age limit of six years.
Bhavnagar houses some of the most distinguished educational institutions, including the Samaldas Arts College, where Mahatma Gandhi is an alumnus and was a student in 1888. Other eminent institutions like the Bhavnagar University, Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar offer state-of-the-art higher education.
The cuisine of Bhavnagar is undoubtedly the authentic traditional Gujarati cuisine which has a lot of vegetarian delicacies made with pure ghee and fresh ingredients. Gujarati thalis are wholesome, balanced diets that can satisfy both your health and taste.
The famous tourist spots of Bhavnagar include the Takhteshwar temple, Nilambag Palace, Mangalsinhji Mahal Palace, Bhav Bilash Palace, Gauri Shankar Lake, Victoria Park, Barton Library, Gandhi Smriti, Ganga Dheri, Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute, or the CSMCRI, Malnath Mahadev Temple, Pillgarden or Sardar Baug, Himalaya Mall, Nishkalank Mahadev and so forth. Most of these sites have historical or mythological associations that attract tourists to them. Others are centers of scientific inventions and progressive values that mark the advancement of the city. Therefore, Bhavnagar is a beautiful amalgamation of tradition and modern qualities
