About Rajkot City:
Rajkot is one of the fastest developing cities located at in the center of Saurashtra region of Gujarat State, India situated on western part of India. The city has geographical area of 104.86 sq. kms and has a population of one million plus (Census, 2001)
Statistics of Rajkot City:
Rajkot City Area: 104.86 sq/Kms
Population: 1,002,000
Location:
Latitude: 22.15N
Longitude: 70.56E
Climate:
Avg. Maximum; 43.50 °C
Avg. Minimum: 24.20 °C
Avg. Rainfall: 500 mm
Level of Service
Water Supply
Per Capita Supply: 110 LTR
Coverage Population: 98%
Total Water Supply per day: Every Day
City-wide sewerage and safe sanitation coverage
a. Population with sewerage services (direct service connection) and Safe sanitation disposal
(septic tanks and soak pits) as percentage to total population: 76%
Extent of Waste water treatment 39%
Solid Waste Management
Per Capita Generation: 280/gms/day
Total Generation of waste: 330/MT/day
City coverage: 75%
No of community bins: 1300
Process of waste in MTS: 300 MT
Door to Door collection: 20%
Cost per MT in Rs.: Rs.2850.00
Storm Water Drain
Extent of drainage coverage: 4%
Urban Transport
Roads
Asphalt Road in Kms: 1125 Kms
WBM Road in Kms: 225 Kms
Kaccha Road in Kms: 900 Kms
Bridges
River Bridges: 4
Railway Under Pass: 1
Railway Over bridge: 1
Pedestrain footpath
On both sides of roads in Kms. 35
On single side of road in Kms. 12
Street lightings
Tube lights 33000
Central Sodium lighting
Junctions
With signals: 13
With Rotary : 12
Sports & Recreational Facilities
Cricket Stadium: 1
Athletics ground: 1
Hockey ground: 1
Swimming pools: 3
Planetarium & Science centre: 1
Garden, Parks and Playgrounds: 65
Amusement park: 1
Aviaries: 1
ZOO: 1
Libraries: 5
Facilities for Urban Poor
Railway Over Bridge: 1
EWS Housing: 6388
Slum population served with piped water connection (Household level & public stand posts): 90%
Slum population per public stand post: 175
Slum level access to sewerage and sanitation: 91%
Slum population covered under waste collection services: 30%
No. of Dispensaries/RCH Centers: 17
No of pay and Use Toilates: 17
No of ICDS center/ Anganwadi (Women welfare centers): 124
Fire & Emergency Services
No of Fire Stations: 4
Fire fighter: 5
Water Tanker: 4
Fire Tanker: 4
Foam Tanker: 1
Rescue Tankers: 1
Ambulance: 6
Hears: 7
Others
Crematoria (Electrical): 3
Conventional: 10
