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Encyclopedia > Districts of Gujarat

The Indian state of Gujarat was created in 1960 out of the 17 northern districts of former Bombay state: Ahmedabad, Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dang, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kutch, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, and Vadodara. Gujarat (ગુજરાત in Gujarati) is the most industrialized state in India after Maharashtra and is located in western India, bordered by Pakistan to the northwest and Rajasthan to the north. ... Bombay state is a former state of India. ... Ahmedabad (Amdavad in Gujarati) or Ahmadābād is the largest city in Gujarat and the sixth largest city in India with a population of almost 5 million. ... Amreli is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Banaskantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ... Bhavnagar is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Dang is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Jamnagar is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and serves as the capital of the Jamnagar district. ... Junagadh is a city, and also a district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Kheda is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Kutch (also Cutch or Kachh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Mehsana is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Panchmahal, also Panch Mahal, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat state. ... Rajkot (2001 pop. ... Sabarkantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. ... Surat is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... View website about the surendranagar: Surendranagar Surenranagaronline is web site for surenranagar where one can find all information about the surendranagar city, surendranagar district and surendranagar business. ... Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the third-most populated town in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat (the three towns with a population of over 1 million in Gujarat). ...


In 1964 Gandhinagar district was formed from parts of Ahmedabad and Mahesana, and in 1966 Valsad district was split from Surat. On October 2, 1997 Anand district was split from Kheda, Dahod district was split from Panchmahal, Narmada District was split from Bharuch, Navsari District was split from Valsad, and Porbandar district was split from Junagadh. In 2000 Patan District was formed from parts of Banaskantha and Mahesana. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ... Valsad is a city and district in the western Indian state of Gujarat. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anand may also refer to: Anand Bhatt - The Indian America rock/pop musician and record executive. ... Narmada is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Porbandar is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Patan is a city in Gujarat state of western India. ...


Currently, Gujarat is made up of 25 districts:

Image File history File links OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, INDIA 2A, Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110 011, India rgoffice@censusindia. ... Ahmedabad (Amdavad in Gujarati) or Ahmadābād is the largest city in Gujarat and the sixth largest city in India with a population of almost 5 million. ... Amreli is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Anand may also refer to: Anand Bhatt - The Indian America rock/pop musician and record executive. ... Banaskantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ... Bhavnagar is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Dahod is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Dang is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ... Jamnagar is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and serves as the capital of the Jamnagar district. ... Junagadh is a city, and also a district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Kheda is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Kutch (also Cutch or Kachh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Mehsana is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Narmada is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Panchmahal, also Panch Mahal, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat state. ... Patan is a city in Gujarat state of western India. ... Porbandar is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Rajkot (2001 pop. ... Sabarkantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. ... Surat is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... View website about the surendranagar: Surendranagar Surenranagaronline is web site for surenranagar where one can find all information about the surendranagar city, surendranagar district and surendranagar business. ... Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the third-most populated town in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat (the three towns with a population of over 1 million in Gujarat). ... Valsad is a city and district in the western Indian state of Gujarat. ...

  Results from FactBites:
 
Gujarat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1943 words)
Gujarat was a major center of Indian Ocean trade, and their capital at Anhilwara (Patan) was one of the largest cities in India, with population estimated at 100,000 in the year 1000.
Gujarat was placed under the political authority of Bombay Presidency, with the exception of Baroda state, which had a direct relationship with the Governor-General of India.
Gujarat was hit with a devastating earthquake on January 26, 2001 at 9:00am claiming a staggering 20,000 lives, injuring another 200,000 people and severely affecting the lives of 40 million Gujaratis.
AllRefer.com - Gujarat, India (Indian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (445 words)
Gujarat was constituted in 1960 from the Gujarati-speaking areas in the northern and western portions of the former state of Bombay.
Gujarat is governed by a chief minister and cabinet responsible to a unicameral elected legislature and by a governor appointed by the president of India.
W Gujarat was devastated by a strong earthquake in 2001, and the state was the scene of brutal anti-Muslim riots in 2002.
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