Map of Gujarat
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Seal
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Country
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India
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Established
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1
May 1960
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Capital
City
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Gandhinagar
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Largest
city
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Ahmedabad
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Districts
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26 total
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Government
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Governor
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Kamla
Beniwal
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Chief Minister
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Narendra
Modi (BJP)
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Legislature
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Unicameral
(182 seats)
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Parliamentary
constituency
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26
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High Court
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Gujarat High Court
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Area
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Total
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196,024
km (75,685 sq mi)
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Area
rank
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7th
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Population (2011)
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Total
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60,383,628
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Rank
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10th
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Density
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310/km
(800/sq mi)
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Languages
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Official
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Gujarati
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Spoken languages
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English,
Hindi
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Time zone
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IST (UTC+05:30)
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ISO 3166 code
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IN-GJ
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HDI
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0.527 (medium)
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HDI
rank
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11th
(2011)
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Literacy
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80.18
%
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Website
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Gujarat is a state in western India. It has an area
of 78,687 sq mi (203,800 km2) with a coastline of
1,600 km, most of which lies on the Kathiawar
peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million. The state is bordered by Rajasthan to
the north, Maharashtra to the south, Madhya
Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea
as well as the Pakistani
province of Sindh
on the west. Its capital city is Gandhinagar,
while its largest city is Ahmedabad. Gujarat is home to the Gujarati-speaking
people of India.
The state encompasses major sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, such as Lothal and Dholavira.
Lothal is believed to be one of the world's first ports. Gujarat's coastal
cities, chiefly Bharuch
and Khambhat,
served as ports and trading centers in the Maurya
and Gupta
empires. Mahatma Gandhi, who led the Indian independence movement against British
colonial rule, was a Gujarati. Muhammmad Ali Jinnah, Founding father and
first Governor general of Pakistan was from an Gujrati Muslim family. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, independent
India's first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, was also from Gujarat. Dhirubhai
Ambani, founder of Reliance industries was from Chorvad, Gujarat. Today his
company is the largest in India.
Gujarat played an important role in the economic history
of India. It is one of the most industrialized states of India, and has a per
capita GDP above the national average.
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