Bantwa is a city as well as a municipality in the Junagadh district in the state of Gujarat in India. The Junagadh District is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula in the western part of Gujarat. The administrative headquarters are within the city of Junagadh. The Rajkot District to the north, the Porbandar District to the northwest, and the Amreli District to the east border the district. The Arabian Sea lies to the south and west. The population of the district is 2,448,173 of which 29.06 % are urban (according to the 2001 census). Porbandar, Gandhi`s birthplace, was previously a part of this district, before the Porbandar district was formed from the Junagadh district. Junagadh is well known for the Gir Sanctuary, which is the only habitat of the Asiatic lions. The Girnar mountain range located in Junagadh is a place of pilgrimage for the Jains and Hindus. Junagadh harbours a famous agricultural university in Gujarat. The major towns in the Junagadh district are Keshod (which has an airport), Somnath (where there is a famous temple), Veraval (known for its thriving fishing industry), Una (a famous coastal area), Kodinar (another coastal area), Talala (famous for its kesar mango), Mangrol (famous for the Saint Makhdum Jahaniya Sikandar Tabrrukat), Chorwad (which has a railway station) and finally Junagadh ( which harbours Ashoka`s major rock edict and a Jain pilgrimage site). Amodra is a small village in this district.

As per the 2001 India census, Bantwa has a population of 15,216. Males and females respectively constitute 52% and 48% of the population. Bantwa has a mean literacy rate of 69%, higher than the nationwide average of 59.5%. 57% of the males and 43% of the females are literate. 12% of the population is children below six years of age. Bantwa is the most rapidly growing city in the entire Saurastra area and especially in the Junagadh district. Bantwa was a chief center for the trade of nuts and cotton fifty years ago.