Okha Port Okha port | |
|---|---|
Census town | |
| Nickname: Okhamandal | |
  Okha Port Location in Gujarat, India  Okha Port Okha Port (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′00″N69°05′00″E / 22.4667°N 69.0833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Devbhumi Dwarka |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,847 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | devbhumidwarka.nic.in |
Okha port is a census town in Devbhumi Dwarka in the Indian state of Gujarat.
As of 2001 [update] India census, [1] Okha port had a population of 18,847. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Okha port has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 48%. In Okha port, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It is located at the sea coast and Pakistan is quite close to the Port of Okha. Okha has the Coast Guard as well as the Navy protecting the sea border which has been very helpful during wars in the past.
Import - Export business is carried out in a large scale which mainly consists of the aluminium ore bauxite and the chemicals manufactured at Tata Chemicals situated in Mithapur (10 km away).
Interesting Places Beyt Dwarka is a pilgrimage place to visit which is just 2 km away from Okha Nageshwar, one of the 12 Jyotilings of Lord Shiva is at a distance of 22 km from Okha Dwarka, the golden city of Lord Krishna is 30 km from Okha
Now in 2014 Okha comes under new district name "DevBhumi Dwarka".
In the evening hours of 5 December 1971, Flight Lieutenant Shabbir A Khan was informed of his assignment to carry out the Okha strike. Accompanied by his navigator, Squadron Leader Ansar Ahmad, Khan prepared to attack the Okha Naval Base, targeting fuel dumps, ammunition storage, and the jetty. [2] Departing Karachi at 2210 hours in a B-57 Canberra bomber, the crew navigated along the Kutch Coast to avoid detection. Reaching Okha, Khan and Ahmad executed a low-altitude bombing run, releasing nine 500-lb bombs, which resulted in a direct hit on fuel and ammunition storage. [3] The successful attack disrupted Indian missile boat operations, as a special fuel tank was destroyed, hampering further Indian naval incursions from Okha. [4]
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