List of districts of Gujarat
The Indian state of Gujarat has 33 districts.[1] Kutch is the largest district of Gujarat while Dang is the smallest. Ahmedabad district has the highest population while Dang has the lowest. Surat is the most densely populated district while Kutch is the least.
There are 249 Talukas (subdivisions of districts) in Gujarat.[2][3]
Districts of Gujarat
History
1960
Gujarat state was created on 1 May 1960 out of the 17 northern districts of Bombay State.
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 and parts of Vadodara;
- 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 division
Here is the list of districts, organized by division:
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Table
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | 5,673,090 | 7,045,313 | 7,170 | 983 | 1960 | Ahmedabad Bavla Daskroi Detroj-Rampura Dhandhuka Dholera Dholka Mandal Sanand Viramgam |
10 |
| 2 | Amreli | Amreli | 1,393,880 | 1,513,614 | 6,760 | 224 | 1960 | Amreli Babra Bagasara Dhari Jafrabad Khambha Kunkavav vadia Lathi Lilia 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 | Bayad Bhiloda Dhansura Malpur Meghraj Modasa |
6 |
| 5 | Banaskantha | Palanpur | 2,502,843 | 3,116,045 | 12,703 | 245 | 1960 | Amirgadh Bhabhar Danta Dantiwada Deesa Deodar Dhanera Kankrej Lakhani Palanpur Suigam Tharad Vadgam Vav |
14 |
| 6 | Bharuch | Bharuch | 1,370,104 | 1,550,822 | 6,524 | 238 | 1960 | Bharuch Amod Anklesvar Hansot Jambusar Jhagadia Netrang Vagra Valia |
9 |
| 7 | Bhavnagar | Bhavnagar | 2,065,492 | 2,393,272 | 8,334 | 287 | 1960 | Bhavnagar Gariadhar Ghogha Jesar Mahuva Palitana Sihor Talaja Umrala 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 | Chhota Udepur Bodeli Jetpur pavi Kavant Nasvadi Sankheda |
6 |
| 10 | Dahod | Dahod | 1,635,374 | 2,126,558 | 3,642 | 583 | 1997 | Dahod Devgadh baria Dhanpur Fatepura Garbada Limkheda Sanjeli Zalod |
8 |
| 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 Kalyanpur Khambhalia Okhamandal |
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 | Geer Gadhda Kodinar Patan-veraval Sutrapada Talala Una |
6 |
| 15 | Jamnagar | Jamnagar | 1,281,187 | 1,407,635 | 8,441 | 167 | 1960 | Jamnagar Dhrol Jamjodhpur Jodiya Kalavad Lalpur |
6 |
| 16 | Junagadh | Junagadh | 1,388,498 | 1,525,605 | 5,092 | 300 | 1960 | Junagadh City Bhesana Junagadh Rural Keshod Malia Manavadar Mangrol Mendarda Vanthali Visavadar |
10 |
| 17 | Kutch | Bhuj | 1,526,321 | 2,090,313 | 45,652 | 46 | 1960 | Abdasa Anjar Bhachau Bhuj Gandhidham 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 Gojariya |
11 |
| 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 Jamkandorna Jasdan Jetpur Kotada Sangani Lodhika 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 Uchchhal Valod Vyara |
5 |
| 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: | 249 | ||||||||
External links
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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
- ↑ Dave, Kapil (7 October 2012). "Next Republic Day, Gujarat will be bigger...". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Village Map - Revenue Department". Internet Archive. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "State Govt Announces 23 New Talukas". HighBeam Research. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.narendramodi.in/promises-delivered-gujarat-cabinet-approves-creation- of-7-new-districts-and-22-new-talukas/
- 1 2 "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011". 2011 census of India. Government of India. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
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