Gujarat | Facts and Figures

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Capital : Gandhinagar

This city is named after Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

Statehood : May 1, 1960

Gujarat was part of Bombay state and got separated on May 1 of 1960.

 

Area : 196,024 km2

Gujarat is the 6th largest state by area.

 

Population : 6.2+ crores

Based on 2011 census, population in Gujarat is more than 6.2 crores and ranks 9th position. Therefore the population density is 308 persons per square kilometer.

 

Language : Gujarati

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Number of Districts : 33

Below are the districts in Gujarat.

  1. Ahmedabad
  2. Amreli
  3. Anand
  4. Aravalli
  5. Banaskantha (Palanpur)
  6. Bharuch
  7. Bhavnagar
  8. Botad
  9. Chhota Udepur
  10. Dahod
  11. Dangs (Ahwa)
  12. Devbhoomi Dwarka
  13. Gandhinagar
  14. Gir Somnath
  15. Jamnagar
  16. Junagadh
  17. Kachchh
  18. Kheda (Nadiad)
  19. Mahisagar
  20. Mehsana
  21. Morbi
  22. Narmada (Rajpipla)
  23. Navsari
  24. Panchmahal (Godhra)
  25. Patan
  26. Porbandar
  27. Rajkot
  28. Sabarkantha (Himmatnagar)
  29. Surat
  30. Surendranagar
  31. Tapi (Vyara)
  32. Vadodara
  33. Valsad

Vehicle registration code: GJ

Literacy rate : 78%

According to 2011 census, Tamil Nadu stands 11th position in literacy rate.

State Animal : Asiatic lion

State Bird : Greater flamingo

State Flower : Marigold

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