Culture and economy
The people of the Gondal, like in most of the other parts of Saurashtra, are considered relatively religious. Some of the famous temples include Akshar Mandir (BAPS Swaminarayan), and Bhuvneshwari Mandir.Sureshwar Mahadev, Dhareshwar Mahadev
The main economic impetus is through Oil Mills and Marketing Yard and various small businesses including jewelry designers, timber trading, and various hardware enterprises. The market for most commodities is located mainly in two areas known as Nani Bazaar (literally, small market) and Moti Bazaar (literally, large market). Transportation to the from the city from other parts of the country is primarily by road and rail. Gondal is very well known for its Red Chilly, Cotton, Ground nut. Gondal is Largest producer of Ground nut oil in Gujarat.it has nearly 300-500 oil mills. Gondal has two Ayurvedic medicine manufacturers exporting to various foreign countries. There is extensive farming in the outskirts of Gondal though availability of sufficient water can be a problem as is common in the rest of Gujarat.
The main residential areas in Gondal include G.Parekh street, Chunara street,Khandheria street,Gundala street,Mahadevwadi,Bhojarajapara, Housing Board, Station Plot, Gundala Road,Yoginagar, Khodiyar Nagar and Gokul Dham .
The Main Business areas in Gondal include Town Hall, Nani Bazaar, Moti Bazaar " Kadiyalane " "Bus stand road".
Gardens and Park include Tulsi Baugh, Ashapura Gardens.
The marketing yard here is one of the biggest in the kathiawar region and second largest in Gujarat after Unjha. Gondal is growing bigger in trading of cotton. Many Ginning and pressing industries are developing here.
More over,Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan ancestors belong to Paneli village in Gondal state.
The Gondal town lies on the banks of Gondali river and in 1901 it had a population of 19,592 and has a railway station on the branch line between Rajkot-Jetalsar on the Western Railway Line of Ahmedabad-Viramgam-Wankaner-Rajkot-Veraval Line.
