Bet Dwarka

Bet Dwarka
Island
Map of Bet Dwarka
Bet Dwarka Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Bet Dwarka Bet Dwarka (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°26′58″N 69°7′2″E / 22.44944°N 69.11722°E / 22.44944; 69.11722
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Devbhoomi Dwarka district
City	Dwarka
Area
• Total	11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,000
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ-37
Website	gujaratindia.com

Bet Dwarka (also spelled Beyt Dwarka) or Shankhodhar is an inhabited island at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch, situated 2 km (1 mi) off the coast of the town of Okha, Gujarat, India, and 25 km (16 mi) north of the city of Dwarka. Northeast to southwest, the island measures 8 km (5 mi) long and averaging 2 km (1 mi) wide. The island's name "Shankhodhar" derives from the fact that the island is a large source of conch shells (Hindi: शंख, romanized: shankha, lit. 'conch or scallop shell').