Gujarat

Capital

Gandhinagar

Official Language

Gujarati, Hindi

Area

196,244 km²

Districts

34

Largest City

Ahmedabad

Geography & Nature

The Rann of Kachchh, Saurashtra peninsula, river plains and Arabian Sea coastline include arid landscapes, wetlands and Gir's forests.

• Reported area: 196,244 km². Survey of India — Administrative Boundary Data.
• Forest and tree cover: 21,648.93 km²; India State of Forest Report 2023.

Districts & Cities

34 districts listed by the NIC directory on 2026-10-14.

• Major urban centres: Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Gandhinagar.
• Largest city/town: Ahmedabad. Largest city/town using Census 2011 municipal or town boundaries; urban-agglomeration rankings can differ. Current city names are used.

State Administration

Gujarat has a Governor and an elected government led by a Chief Minister. Its legislature has a Legislative Assembly. The capital is Gandhinagar.

• Administrative capital: Gandhinagar.
• Principal official language(s): Gujarati, Hindi. The government language reference provides the administrative language context.

Government Institutions

Government institutions in Gujarat include executive departments, district administration, public agencies and local bodies. The official directory provides routes to their published websites.

• The Legislative Assembly provides the elected legislative institution.
• District administrations and municipal or village institutions provide local public services.

People & Demographics

The official MoEFCC profile reports approximately 6.04 crore people on a Census 2011 basis. This is a historical, rounded population figure rather than a current population estimate.

• Principal official language(s): Gujarati, Hindi.
• The Gujarat profile includes both urban communities and rural or island settlements; language and social patterns vary locally.
• Census tables provide the detailed rural/urban, literacy, age and mother-tongue breakdowns.

Economy & Industries

Petrochemicals, textiles, diamonds, engineering, agriculture and port-linked trade are major economic activities.

• Economic centres include Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara.
• Use the government's economic surveys and departmental publications for dated output, employment and investment figures.

Infrastructure

A network of seaports, industrial corridors, highways, airports and urban transit connects manufacturing and trading centres.

• Transport, electricity, water and digital networks support public services and economic activity.
• Project status and operational details are published by the responsible government departments and operators.

Education & Healthcare

Gujarat University, IIT Gandhinagar and IIM Ahmedabad are prominent institutions; government medical colleges and AIIMS Rajkot support healthcare.

• Schools, universities, government hospitals and primary care facilities serve different parts of the region.
• Check the relevant institution or department for current programmes, admissions and services.

Culture & History

Garba, Ahmedabad's historic city, Somnath, Dholavira and Kachchh's crafts connect living traditions and heritage.

• Heritage sites, languages, crafts and community traditions vary across districts.
• The official tourism and culture portal provides place-specific information.

Schemes & Public Services

The Gujarat government and citizen-service portal provide access to applications, certificates, departmental services and scheme information.

• Common service areas include revenue certificates, welfare applications, education, transport and local-government services; availability varies by portal.
• Open the official service listing for the current application process and requirements.