Gujarat

Gujarat is a state located in the western region of India. It was established on 01-May-1960. The capital of the state is Gandhinagar. Ahmedabad is the largest city. The official languages are Gujarati, Hindi. Major rivers of Gujarat include Sabarmati, Narmada, Tapi, Mahi.

As per Census 2011, Gujarat has a total geographical area of 196,244 square kilometres, including 188,839 square kilometres of rural area and 7,405 square kilometres of urban area.

The state has a unicameral legislature with 26 Lok Sabha seats, 11 Rajya Sabha seats, 182 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Gujarat High Court. Gujarat shares borders with Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu, and has an international border with Pakistan.

List of Districts in Gujarat

Gujarat is divided into 34 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Gujarat along with their headquarters and total area in square kilometres.

Population of Gujarat

According to the 2011 Census, Gujarat had a total population of 6,04,39,692 people. The state had a sex ratio of 919 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 308 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 78.03%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.