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See also: Cities of Gujarat, Talukas of Gujarat, and Metropolitan areas of Gujarat

Districts of Gujarat
Districts of Gujarat
CategoryDistricts
LocationGujarat
Number33 districts[1]
PopulationsDang – 228,291 (lowest); Ahmedabad – 7,214,225 (highest)
AreasDang – 1,764 km2 (681 sq mi) (smallest); Kutch – 45,674 km2 (17,635 sq mi) (largest)
Government
Subdivisions

The western Indian state Gujarat has 33 districts after several splits of the original 17 districts at the formation of the state in 1960.[2] 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.[3][4]

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:

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:[5]

List of districts

Code District Headquarters Population Area (km²) Density (/km²)
(2001) (2011)
AH Ahmedabad Ahmedabad 5,808,378 7,045,313 8707 667
AM Amreli Amreli 1,393,295 1,513,614 6760 206
AN Anand Anand 1,856,712 2,090,276 2942 631
AR Aravalli Modasa 908,797 1,039,918 3217 327
BK Banaskantha Palanpur 2,502,843 3,116,045 12703 197
BR Bharuch Bharuch 1,370,104 1,550,822 6524 210
BV Bhavnagar Bhavnagar 2,469,264 2,393,272 11155 221
BT Botad Botad 547,567 656,005 2564 256
CU Chhota Udaipur Chhota Udaipur 909,799 1,071,831 3237 331
DA Dahod Dahod 1,635,374 2,126,558 3642 582
DG Dang Ahwa 186,712 226,769 1764 106
DD Devbhumi Dwarka Khambhalia 623,091 752,484 5684 132
GA Gandhinagar Gandhinagar 1,334,731 1,387,478 649 2,057
GS Gir Somnath Veraval 1,059,675 1,217,477 3754 324
JA Jamnagar Jamnagar 1,281,187 1,407,635 14125 135
JU Junagarh Junagarh 1,388,498 1,525,605 8839 277
KH Kheda Kheda 1,526,321 2,090,313 4215 480
KA Kutch Bhuj 1,806,929 2,053,769 45652 33
MH Mahisagar Lunavada 861,562 994,624 2500 440
MA Mehsana Mehsana 1,837,696 2,027,727 4386 419
MB Morbi Morbi 825,301 960,329 4871 197
NR Narmada Rajpipla 514,083 590,379 2749 187
NV Navsari Navsari 1,229,250 1,330,711 2211 556
PM Panchmahal Godhra 1,381,002 1,642,268 5219 388
PA Patan Patan 1,181,941 1,342,746 5738 206
PO Porbandar Porbandar 536,854 586,062 2294 234
RA Rajkot Rajkot 2,488,885 3,015,229 11203 282
SK Sabarkantha Himmatnagar 1,173,734 1,388,671 7390 282
ST Surat Surat 4,996,391 6,079,231 7657 653
SN Surendranagar Surendranagar 1,370,843 1,585,268 10489 144
TA Tapi Vyara 719,634 806,489 3435 249
VD Vadodara Vadodara 2,732,003 4,193,795 7794 467
VL Valsad Valsad 1,410,680 1,703,068 3034 465

Demographics of districts

Main article: Demographics of districts of Gujarat
S.No. District Headquarters Year of Formation Area (km2) Population Population

density (/km2)

2011

Taluks Total Villages Map
2001 Census[6] 2011 Census[7]
1 Ahmedabad Ahmedabad City
1960
8087 5,673,090 7,045,313 890
No. Talukas
1 Ahmadabad
2 Bavla
3 Daskroi
4 Detroj-Rampura
5 Dhandhuka
6 Dholera
7 Dholka
8 Mandal
9 Sanand
10 Viramgam
558[8]
2 Amreli Amreli
1960
1,393,880 1,513,614
No. Talukas
1 Amreli
2 Babra
3 Bagasara
4 Dhari
5 Jafrabad
6 Khambha
7 Kunkavav vadia
8 Lathi
9 Lilia
10 Rajula
11 Savarkundla
598
3 Anand Anand
1997
1,856,712 2,090,276
No. Talukas
1 Anand
2 Anklav
3 Borsad
4 Khambhat
5 Petlad
6 Sojitra
7 Tarapur
8 Umreth
365
4 Aravalli Modasa
2013
908,797 1,039,918
No. Talukas
1 Bayad
2 Bhiloda
3 Dhansura
4 Malpur
5 Meghraj
6 Modasa
682
5 Banaskantha Palanpur
1960
2,502,843 3,116,045
No. Talukas
1 Amirgadh
2 Bhabhar
3 Danta
4 Dantiwada
5 Deesa
6 Deodar
7 Dhanera
8 Kankrej
9 Lakhani
10 Palanpur
11 Suigam
12 Tharad
13 Vadgam
14 Vav
1250
6 Bharuch Bharuch
1960
1,370,104 1,550,822
No. Talukas
1 Bharuch
2 Amod
3 Ankleshwar
4 Hansot
5 Jambusar
6 Jhagadia
7 Netrang
8 Vagra
9 Valia
647
7 Bhavnagar Bhavnagar
1960
2,065,492 2,393,272
No. Talukas
1 Bhavnagar
2 Gariadhar
3 Ghogha
4 Jesar
5 Mahuva
6 Palitana
7 Sihor
8 Talaja
9 Umrala
10 Vallabhipur
800
8 Botad Botad
2013
547,567 656,005
No. Talukas
1 Botad
2 Barwala
3 Gadhada
4 Ranpur
53
9 Chhota Udaipur Chhota Udaipur
2013
909,799 1,071,831
No. Talukas
1 Chhota Udaipur
2 Bodeli
3 Jetpur pavi
4 Kavant
5 Nasvadi
6 Sankheda
894
10 Dahod Dahod
1997
1,635,374 2,126,558
No. Talukas
1 Dahod
2 Devgadh baria
3 Dhanpur
4 Fatepura
5 Garbada
6 Limkheda
7 Sanjeli
8 Jhalod
9 Singvad
696
11 Dang Ahwa
1960
186,712 226,769
No. Talukas
1 Ahwa
2 Subir
3 Waghai
311
12 Devbhoomi Dwarka Khambhalia
2013
623,091 752,484
No. Talukas
1 Bhanvad
2 Kalyanpur
3 Khambhalia
4 Okhamandal
249
13 Gandhinagar Gandhinagar
1964
1,334,731 1,387,478
No. Talukas
1 Gandhinagar
2 Dehgam
3 Kalol
4 Mansa
302
14 Gir Somnath Veraval
2013
1,059,675 1,217,477
No. Talukas
1 Gir-Gadhada
2 Kodinar
3 Sutrapada
4 Talala
5 Una
6 Patan-Veraval
345
15 Jamnagar Jamnagar
1960
1,281,187 1,407,635
No. Talukas
1 Jamnagar
2 Dhrol
3 Jamjodhpur
4 Jodiya
5 Kalavad
6 Lalpur
113
16 Junagadh Junagadh
1960
1,388,498 1,525,605
No. Talukas
1 Junagadh City
2 Bhesana
3 Junagadh Rural
4 Keshod
5 Malia
6 Manavadar
7 Mangrol
8 Mendarda
9 Vanthali
10 Visavadar
547
17 Kutch Bhuj
1960
1,526,321 2,090,313
No. Talukas
1 Abdasa
2 Anjar
3 Bhachau
4 Bhuj
5 Gandhidham
6 Lakhpat
7 Mandvi
8 Mundra
9 Nakhatrana
10 Rapar
1389
18 Kheda Nadiad
1960
1,806,929 2,053,769
No. Talukas
1 Kheda
2 Galteshwar
3 Kapadvanj
4 Kathlal
5 Mahudha
6 Matar
7 Mehmedabad
8 Nadiad
9 Thasra
10 Vaso
620
19 Mahisagar Lunavada
2013
861,562 994,624
No. Talukas
1 Balasinor
2 Kadana
3 Khanpur
4 Lunawada
5 Santrampur
6 Virpur
941
20 Mehsana Mehsana
1960
1,837,696 2,027,727
No. Talukas
1 Mehsana
2 Becharaji
3 Jotana
4 Kadi
5 Kheralu
6 Satlasana
7 Unjha
8 Vadnagar
9 Vijapur
10 Visnagar
614
21 Morbi Morbi
2013
825,301 960,329
No. Talukas
1 Halvad
2 Maliya
3 Morbi
4 Tankara
5 Wankaner
78
22 Narmada Rajpipla
1997
514,083 590,379
No. Talukas
1 Dediapada
2 Garudeshwar
3 Nandod
4 Sagbara
5 Tilakwada
527
23 Navsari Navsari
1997
1,229,250 1,330,711
No. Talukas
1 Navsari
2 Vansda
3 Chikhli
4 Gandevi
5 Jalalpore
6 Khergam
389
24 Panchmahal Godhra
1960
1,381,002 1,642,268
No. Talukas
1 Ghoghamba
2 Godhra
3 Halol
4 Jambughoda
5 Kalol
6 Morwa Hadaf
7 Shehera
604
25 Patan Patan
2000
1,181,941 1,342,746
No. Talukas
1 Patan
2 Chanasma
3 Harij
4 Radhanpur
5 Sami
6 Sankheswar
7 Santalpur
8 Sarasvati
9 Sidhpur
521
26 Porbandar Porbandar
1997
536,854 586,062
No. Talukas
1 Porbandar
2 Kutiyana
3 Ranavav
149
27 Rajkot Rajkot
1960
2,488,885 3,015,229
No. Talukas
1 Rajkot
2 Dhoraji
3 Gondal
4 Jamkandorna
5 Jasdan
6 Jetpur
7 Kotada Sangani
8 Lodhika
9 Paddhari
10 Upleta
11 Vinchchiya
856
28 Sabarkantha Himmatnagar
1960
1,173,734 1,388,671
No. Talukas
1 Himatnagar
2 Idar
3 Khedbrahma
4 Poshina
5 Prantij
6 Talod
7 Vadali
8 Vijaynagar
702
29 Surat Surat City
1960
4,996,391 6,079,231
No. Talukas
1 Surat
2 Bardoli
3 Choryasi
4 Kamrej
5 Mahuva
6 Mandvi
7 Mangrol
8 Olpad
9 Palsana
10 Umarpada
729
30 Surendranagar Surendranagar
1960
1,370,843 1,585,268
No. Talukas
1 Chotila
2 Chuda
3 Dasada
4 Dhrangadhra
5 Lakhtar
6 Limbdi
7 Muli
8 Sayla
9 Thangadh
10 Wadhwan
654
31 Tapi Vyara
2007
719,634 806,489
No. Talukas
1 Nizar
2 Songadh
3 Uchhal
4 Valod
5 Vyara
6 Kukarmunda
7 Dolvan
523
32 Vadodara Vadodara City
1960
2,732,003 3,093,795
No. Talukas
1 Vadodara
2 Dabhoi
3 Desar
4 Karjan
5 Padra
6 Savli
7 Sinor
8 Waghodia
694
33 Valsad Valsad
1966
1,410,680 1,703,068
No. Talukas
1 Valsad
2 Dharampur
3 Kaprada
4 Pardi
5 Umbergaon
6 Vapi
460
Total Talukas: 251

Former districts

Map Split from Year Successor New District
parts of Ahmedabad and Mehsana 1964 Gandhinagar
Surat 1966 Valsad
Kheda 1997 Anand
Panchmahal Dahod
Bharuch Narmada
Valsad Navsari
Junagadh Porbandar
Surat 2007 Tapi
Sabarkantha 2013 Aravalli
parts of Ahmedabad and Bhavanagar Botad
Vadodara Chhota Udaipur
Jamnagar Devbhoomi Dwarka
parts of Kheda and Panchmahal Mahisagar
parts of Rajkot, Surendranagar and Jamnagar Morbi
Junagadh Gir Somnath

See also

Administrative Division in Details
Divisions 5
Districts 33
Cities and towns ?
Blocks (Taluks) 248
Villages ?
Panchayats 14,273
Police Districts ?
Police Stations ?

References

  1. ^ "Gujarat | District Portal". gujarat.s3waas.gov.in. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ Dave, Kapil (7 October 2012). "Next Republic Day, Gujarat will be bigger..." The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Village Map - Revenue Department". Internet Archive. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "State Govt Announces 23 New Talukas". 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Gujarat Govt made major announcement Dholera SIR at Dholera district". Dholera SIR. Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011". 2011 census of India. Government of India. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011". 2011 census of India. Government of India. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Village & Panchayats | Ahmedabad District, Government Of Gujarat | India". Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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