Morbi

Morbi, city, central Gujarat state, west-central India. It lies in the lowlands of the Kathiawar Peninsula, south of the Little Rann of Kachchh (Kutch).

The city, formerly the capital of the princely state of Morbi, is now a trade centre for agricultural produce. Industries include cotton processing, pottery making, and clock and roof-tile manufacturing. Morbi is also a rail and road junction. Pop. (2001) 145,719; (2011) 194,947.

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