Banaskantha district · North Gujarat
Palanpur
Palanpur is the headquarters of Banaskantha district, historically known for its Palanpuri Jain diamond-merchant community. Source
Business ratings collected July 2026
Ranked lists for Palanpur
Food and drink
Health
Beauty and fitness
Shopping
Stay and travel
Also counted in Palanpur, but too few well-reviewed places for a fair ranking yet: schools (59), mobile repair shops (17), street food stalls (11), barber shops (10), ice cream and dessert shops (8), clinics and doctors (8), furniture stores (6), skin and hair clinics (5), sports shops (5), saree shops (4), travel agents and tour operators (4), coaching centres and tuition classes (3).
Palanpur at a glance
Every ranked list for Palanpur, with its median Google rating and the place ranked first.
| List | Listed | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 95 | 4.7 |
| Clothing stores | 95 | 4.8 |
| Restaurants | 94 | 4.3 |
| Beauty parlours and salons | 84 | 4.8 |
| Jewellers | 84 | 4.9 |
| Supermarkets and grocery stores | 76 | 4.3 |
| Hotels | 71 | 4.3 |
| Mobile phone shops | 70 | 4.7 |
| Hardware stores | 56 | 4.7 |
| Hospitals | 55 | 4.6 |
| Bakeries and cake shops | 48 | 4.8 |
| Fast food places | 42 | 4.6 |
| Cafes | 29 | 4.6 |
| Sweet shops | 21 | 4.4 |
| Gyms and fitness centres | 19 | 4.9 |
| Electronics and appliance stores | 18 | 4.7 |
Busiest areas in our Palanpur listings
Localities with the most listed places, and what they are known for in this directory. A sample of what we collected, not a census.
What Gujaratipedia lists in Palanpur
Places per section, from Google Maps listings we collected
Show as a table
| Section | Places |
|---|---|
| Shopping | 419 |
| Food and drink | 255 |
| Health | 171 |
| Beauty and fitness | 116 |
| Stay and travel | 75 |
| Education | 67 |
| Services | 18 |
Highest-rated places with real volume
Best review-weighted scores in Palanpur among places with 100 or more Google reviews.
| Place | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Jockey Exclusive StoreVish Nagar | 5.0 | 2,294 |
| Dr.Nimesh PurohitModi Nagar | 5.0 | 1,014 |
| Kinjal beauty care palanpurBank Colony | 5.0 | 268 |
| Isha IvfNilkamal Society | 5.0 | 458 |
| Mobile zoneChaman Bagh | 5.0 | 294 |
| Devarsh SkinDhundhiyawadi | 5.0 | 152 |
| Krishiv Brand BazaarSanskar Society | 5.0 | 195 |
| Shree Arbuda JewellersSanskar Society | 5.0 | 123 |
| Shreeji Jewellers SJBank Colony | 5.0 | 106 |
| Fitness zone gym 2Chaman Bagh | 5.0 | 139 |
Places and festivals in and around Palanpur
Places to see
Ambaji Temple
A major Shakti Peetha temple dedicated to the goddess Amba in the Aravalli hills
Kumbharia Jain Temples
Five medieval marble Jain temples near Ambaji
Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary
An Aravalli sloth bear refuge on the Rajasthan border
Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary
A sloth bear and leopard forest near Mount Abu
Festivals and fairs
Ambaji Bhadarvi Poonam Fair
Massive pilgrimage fair at the Ambaji Shakti Peeth temple in Banaskantha district, held on the full-moon day of Bhadrapada (August/September)
Bhadra Purnima Fair, Ambaji (Diwal Ghata)
Peak Bhadrapada full-moon rituals at Ambaji including the Diwal Ghata and Bhadarvi Poonam padyatra, Banaskantha district
Ambaji Chachar Chowk Garba
Navratri Garba and worship at the Chachar Chowk of the Ambaji temple, Banaskantha district
Bhadarva Sud Fairs of North Gujarat
Cluster of Bhadrapada bright-fortnight temple fairs across north Gujarat including Ambaji and Shamlaji