Districts of Gujarat

Gujarat state is situated in the western part of India. This state is surrounded by Rajasthan (north), Maharashtra (south), Madhya Pradesh (east) and Pakistan's Sindh province as well as the Arabian Sea (west). Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat and the biggest city is Ahmedabad. The mother tongue of Gujarat is Gujarati. Father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi, was also from Gujarat. This state is also famous as a dry state, where selling or buying alcohol is not legal.

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Gujarat Districts

Gujarat state has been of vital importance in India's economic growth. Gujarat is known as India's fastest growing economy state. This state is also well-known for its industrialisation and GDP growth much above the average of our nation.

In 1960, Gujarat state come into existence from the 17 northern districts namely, Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Amreli, Banaskantha, Dang, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Kachchh, Kheda, Mehsana, Rajkot, Panchmahal, Sabarkantha, Vadodara (Baroda), Surendranagar and Surat, which initially were from Bombay state.

Later In 1964, the capital district Gandhinagar was created from some part of Mahesana and Ahmedabad. Two years later in 1966, Valsad was separated from Surat. After that, Anand, Dahod, Narmada, Navsari and Porbandar were formed in 1997 spliting from several other districts. Patan was formed in 2000 and Tapi was created in 2007, which was the 26th district of the state.

Here are a few important districts of Gujarat.

Gandhinagar: This district is the soul of Gujarat. It is Gujarat's both, cultural as well as commercial thread.

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad, better known as India's Manchester, is famous for its textile industries.

Vadodara: This district is known for its fertiliser, pharmaceutical and glass industries, making it Gujarat's major industrial hub.


Rajkot: It is known for producing sugarcane, groundnut and cotton.

Surat: If you want to get the best diamonds in India, this is the district you should pay a visit to. Surat gives the diamonds a clear cut and polish. This place is also known for its zari work.

Anand: This is another district which brings the best dairy product brand 'Amul'. The main dairy is located here.

Kutch: Kutch is the largest district not only in Gujarat, but also in India. Majority of land in Kutch is in the desert form. One can visit places like Aina Mahal, Kutch museum, ethnology museum, Royal Cenotaphs Chattris and Sharad Bagh Palace.

List of Districts in Gujarat

Sr. No. District District HQ Population (2011) Growth Sex Ratio Literacy Area (km2) Density (/km2)
1 Ahmedabad Ahmedabad 7214225 24.03% 904 85.31 * *
2 Amreli Amreli 1514190 8.63% 964 74.25 * *
3 Anand Anand 2092745 12.70% 925 84.37 * *
4 Aravali Modasa * * * * * *
5 Banaskantha Palanpur 3120506 24.61% 938 65.32 * *
6 Bharuch Bharuch 1551019 13.16% 925 81.51 * *
7 Bhavnagar Bhavnagar 2880365 16.63% 933 75.52 * *
8 Botad Botad * * * * * *
9 Chhota Udaipur Chhota Udaipur * * * * * *
10 Devbhoomi Dwarka Khambhalia * * * * * *
11 Dohad Dohad 2127086 29.98% 990 58.82 * *
12 Gandhinagar Gandhinagar 1391753 4.29% 923 84.16 * *
13 Gir Somnath Veraval * * * * * *
14 Jamnagar Jamnagar 2160119 13.44% 939 73.65 * *
15 Junagadh Junagadh 2743082 12.05% 953 75.8 * *
16 Kachchh Bhuj 2092371 32.16% 908 70.59 * *
17 Kheda Nadiad 2299885 13.62% 940 82.65 * *
18 Mahisagar Lunavada * * * * * *
19 Mehsana Mehsana 2035064 10.73% 926 83.61 * *
20 Morbi Morbi * * * * * *
21 Narmada Rajpipla 590297 14.75% 961 72.31 * *
22 Navsari Navsari 1329672 8.15% 961 83.88 * *
23 PanchMahal Godhra 2390776 18.05% 949 70.99 * *
24 Patan Patan 1343734 13.61% 935 72.3 * *
25 Porbandar Porbandar 585449 9.06% 950 75.78 * *
26 Rajkot Rajkot 3804558 20.02% 927 80.96 * *
27 Sabarkantha Himatnagar 2428589 16.62% 952 75.79 * *
28 Surat Surat 6081322 42.24% 787 85.53 * *
29 Surendranagar Surendranagar 1756268 15.91% 930 72.13 * *
30 Tapi Vyara 807022 12.14% 1007 68.26 * *
31 The Dangs Ahwa 228291 22.26% 1006 75.16 * *
32 Vadodara Vadodara 4165626 14.38% 934 78.92 * *
33 Valsad Valsad 1705678 20.92% 922 78.55 * *
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