Overview

Amreli districtis located near the Gulf of Khambhat in Arabian Sea. Amreli district is bounded by Bhavnagar dist. in the East, Junagadh district in the West, Rajkot dist. in the North and Arabian sea in the south.Amreli district is one of the districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli.Amreli existed as a city place with name Anumanji. After that the name was Amlik and then Amravati. The ancient Sanskrit name of Amreli was Amarvalli.

Economy of Amreli depends upon agriculture. Diamond industry is developed well here. In Bagasara gold plating units and in Saver Kundla Weighing machine for diamond are famous. Pipavav, Jafrabad and Victor ports are in the district. Agro-based industries are well developed in the district.

Lathi is a taluk headquarters in Amreli District. It is situated 9 km to the south of Chavad and 19 km to the east of Chital. Lathi is the birthplace of the poet Kalapi. Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is the prime attraction. Bhurakhiya Hanuman Mandir and Khodiyar Mandir at Babra are also major tourist spots accessible from here.