List of districts of Gujarat
The western Indian state Gujarat has 33 districts after several splits of the original 17 districts at the formation of the state in 1960.[1]
Kutch is the largest district of Gujarat while Dang is the smallest. Ahmedabad is the most populated district while Dang is the least.
There are 252 Talukas (subdivisions of districts) in Gujarat.[2][3]
History[]
1960[]
Gujarat state was created on 1 May 1960, out of the 17 northern districts of Bombay State when that was split on a linguistic basis (also creating Marathi speaking Maharashtra).
They are as follow : Ahmedabad, Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dang, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kachchh, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar and Vadodara.
1964[]
In 1964, Gandhinagar was formed from parts of Ahmedabad and Mehsana.
1966[]
In 1966, Valsad was split from Surat.
1997[]
On 2 October 1997, five new districts were created:
- Anand was split from Kheda.
- Dahod was split from Panchmahal.
- Narmada was split from Bharuch.
- Navsari was split from Valsad.
- Porbandar was split from Junagadh.
2000[]
In 2000, Patan District was formed from parts of Banaskantha and Mehsana.
2007[]
On 2 October 2007, Tapi was split from Surat, as the state's 26th district.
2013[]
On 15 August 2013, seven new districts were created:[4]
- Aravalli was split from Sabarkantha.
- Botad was created from parts of Ahmedabad and Bhavanagar districts.
- Chhota Udaipur was split from Vadodara District.
- Devbhoomi Dwarka was split from Jamnagar.
- Mahisagar was created from parts of Kheda and Panchmahal.
- Morbi was created from parts of Rajkot, Surendranagar and Jamnagar districts.
- Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh.
List of districts by regions[]
The list of districts, organized by regions:
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All district taluka list[]
No. | District | District Headquarters |
Population 2001 Census[5] |
Population 2011 Census[5] |
Area (km2) | Density (per km2) 2011 |
Year of Formation |
Taluka/Tehsil | Total Talukas |
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1 | Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | 5,673,090 | 7,045,313 | 7,170 | 983 | 1960 | City East
City West |
11 |
2 | Amreli | Amreli | 1,393,8 | 1,513,614 | 6,760 | 224 | 1960 | Amreli Babra Bagasara Dhari Jafrabad Khambha Lathi Rajula Savarkundla |
11 |
3 | Anand | Anand | 1,856,712 | 2,090,276 | 4,690 | 446 | 1997 | Anand Anklav Borsad Khambhat Petlad Sojitra Tarapur Umreth |
8 |
4 | Aravalli | Modasa | 908,797 | 1,039,918 | 3,217 | 323 | 2013 | Bhiloda Dhansura Malpur Meghraj Modasa |
6 |
5 | Banaskantha | Palanpur | 2,502,843 | 3,116,045 | 12,703 | 245 | 1960 | Amirgadh Bhabhar Deesa Deodar Dhanera Kankrej Palanpur Suigam Tharad Vadgam Vav |
14 |
6 | Bharuch | Bharuch | 1,370,104 | 1,550,822 | 6,524 | 238 | 1960 | Bharuch Amod Ankleshwar Hansot Jambusar Jhagadia Netrang Vagra |
9 |
7 | Bhavnagar | Bhavnagar | 2,065,492 | 2,393,272 | 8,334 | 287 | 1960 | Bhavnagar Gariadhar Ghogha Jesar Mahuva Palitana Sihor Talaja Vallabhipur |
10 |
8 | Botad | Botad | 547,567 | 656,005 | 2,564 | 256 | 2013 | Botad Barwala Gadhada Ranpur |
4 |
9 | Chhota Udaipur | Chhota Udaipur | 909,799 | 1,071,831 | 3,237 | 331 | 2013 | Bodeli Nasvadi Sankheda |
6 |
10 | Dahod | Dahod | 1,635,374 | 2,126,558 | 3,643 | 583 | 1997 | Dahod Devgadh baria Fatepura Garbada Limkheda Sanjeli Jhalod |
9 |
11 | Dang | Ahwa | 186,712 | 226,769 | 1,764 | 129 | 1960 | Ahwa Subir Waghai |
3 |
12 | Devbhoomi Dwarka | Khambhalia | 623,091 | 752,484 | 5,684 | 132 | 2013 | Bhanvad Khambhalia |
4 |
13 | Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | 1,334,731 | 1,387,478 | 2,163 | 641 | 1964 | Gandhinagar Dehgam Kalol Mansa |
4 |
14 | Gir Somnath | Veraval | 1,059,675 | 1,217,477 | 3,754 | 324 | 2013 | Gir-Gadhada Talala |
6 |
15 | Jamnagar | Jamnagar | 1,281,187 | 1,407,635 | 8,441 | 167 | 1960 | Jamnagar Dhrol Jamjodhpur Jodiya Kalavad |
6 |
16 | Junagadh | Junagadh | 1,388,498 | 1,525,605 | 5,092 | 300 | 1960 | Bhesana Keshod Manavadar Mangrol Mendarda Vanthali Visavadar |
10 |
17 | Kutch | Bhuj | 1,526,321 | 2,090,313 | 45,652 | 46 | 1960 | Abdasa Anjar Bhachau Bhuj Lakhpat Mandvi Mundra Nakhatrana Rapar |
10 |
18 | Kheda | Nadiad | 1,806,929 | 2,053,769 | 3,667 | 560 | 1960 | Kheda Galteshwar Kapadvanj Kathlal Mahudha Matar Mehmedabad Nadiad Thasra Vaso |
10 |
19 | Mahisagar | Lunavada | 861,562 | 994,624 | 2,500 | 398 | 2013 | Balasinor Kadana Khanpur Lunawada Santrampur Virpur |
6 |
20 | Mehsana | Mehsana | 1,837,696 | 2,027,727 | 4,386 | 419 | 1960 | Mehsana Becharaji Jotana Kadi Kheralu Satlasana Unjha Vadnagar Vijapur Visnagar |
10 |
21 | Morbi | Morbi | 825,301 | 960,329 | 4,871 | 197 | 2013 | Halvad Maliya Morbi Tankara Wankaner |
5 |
22 | Narmada | Rajpipla | 514,083 | 590,379 | 2,749 | 215 | 1997 | Dediapada Garudeshwar Nandod Sagbara Tilakwada |
5 |
23 | Navsari | Navsari | 1,229,250 | 1,330,711 | 2,211 | 602 | 1997 | Navsari Vansda Chikhli Gandevi Jalalpore Khergam |
6 |
24 | Panchmahal | Godhra | 1,381,002 | 1,642,268 | 3,272 | 502 | 1960 | Ghoghamba Godhra Halol Jambughoda Kalol Morwa Hadaf Shehera |
7 |
25 | Patan | Patan | 1,181,941 | 1,342,746 | 5,738 | 234 | 2000 | Patan Chanasma Harij Radhanpur Sami Sankheswar Santalpur Sarasvati Sidhpur |
9 |
26 | Porbandar | Porbandar | 536,854 | 586,062 | 2,294 | 255 | 1997 | Porbandar Kutiyana Ranavav |
3 |
27 | Rajkot | Rajkot | 2,488,885 | 3,015,229 | 7,550 | 399 | 1960 | Rajkot Dhoraji Gondal Jasdan Jetpur Paddhari Upleta Vinchchiya |
11 |
28 | Sabarkantha | Himmatnagar | 1,173,734 | 1,388,671 | 4,173 | 333 | 1960 | Himatnagar Idar Khedbrahma Poshina Prantij Talod Vadali Vijaynagar |
8 |
29 | Surat | Surat | 4,996,391 | 6,079,231 | 4,418 | 1,337 | 1960 | Surat Bardoli Choryasi Kamrej Mahuva Mandvi Mangrol Olpad Palsana Umarpada |
10 |
30 | Surendranagar | Surendranagar | 1,370,843 | 1,585,268 | 9,271 | 171 | 1960 | Chotila Chuda Dasada Dhrangadhra Lakhtar Limbdi Muli Sayla Thangadh Wadhwan |
10 |
31 | Tapi | Vyara | 719,634 | 806,489 | 3,249 | 248 | 2007 | Nizar Songadh Uchhal Valod Vyara Kukarmunda |
7 |
32 | Vadodara | Vadodara | 2,732,003 | 3,093,795 | 4,312 | 718 | 1960 | Vadodara Dabhoi Desar Karjan Padra Savli Sinor Vaghodia |
8 |
33 | Valsad | Valsad | 1,410,680 | 1,703,068 | 3,034 | 561 | 1966 | Valsad Dharampur Kaprada Pardi Umbergaon Vapi |
6 |
Total Talukas in state: | 252 |
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maps of Gujarat. |
- Districts of Gujarat: At a Glance
- Govt Of India site shows Districts of Gujarat
- Govt of Gujarat site shows profile of each districts
References[]
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- ^ "State Govt Announces 23 New Talukas". 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Gujarat Govt made major announcement Dholera SIR at Dholera district". Dholera SIR. Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011". 2011 census of India. Government of India. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
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