Bedi, Gujarat

Bedi is a census town and port in Jamnagar Taluka of Jamnagar district, Gujarat, India.

History

It was a major harbour of Nawanagar State, a princely state during in British India.

New Bedi Port

In 2022 the New Bedi Port was opened in Jamnagar, Gujarat which will offer enhanced connectivity and a new dimension to trade and commerce in the Saurashtra region. It is being developed under ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan that offers multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters.The project was executed by Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation, the Gujarat government's joint venture with the Indian Railways.

Geography

Bedi is located at. It has an average elevation of 7 metres.

Demographics

India census, Bedi had a population of 18,771. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bedi has an average literacy rate of 33%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 73% of the males and 27% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.