Ghogha

Ghogha
—  city  —
Ghogha Location of Ghogha in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	21°41′N 72°17′E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Bhavnagar
Population	10,849 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Ghogha is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. Also known as Gogo, it was an important commercial port until the development of nearby Bhavnagar in the nineteenth century.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Ghogha had a population of 10,849. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ghogha has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 53%. In Ghogha, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Jain temples

This place once had a huge Jain population. But due to natural calamities and constant attacks from the sea, people migrated to other safer places in the interior. Many Digambar Jain families from Bhavnagar are originally from Ghogha.

There are three notable temples. The Digambar Jain temple has a very old idol belonging to the fourth century with the Mulnayak as Chandraprabhu. This temple is also known as Chopra Mandir. The miraculous idol of Bhagwan Nemi Nath is also installed here. The second temple is Gujarati Mandir with Lord Adinath as its mulnayak (installed in the fifteenth century). This ancient idol is supposed to be more than 2500 years old and is without inscription and symbol. In this temple is a beautiful metallic 'Sahastra Kut' Chaityalaya (1008 idols carved on it) installed in the fifteenth century. The third temple is called Dandia Temple with Mulnayak Bhagwan Adinath, a very beautiful white idol in Padmasana posture. All the temples are in the main city of Ghogha.

See also

• Kalpasar Tidal Energy Project