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) Map
(2001) (2011)
AHAhmedabadAhmedabad5,808,378 7,045,3138707667
AMAmreliAmreli1,393,295 1,513,6146760206
ANAnandAnand1,856,712 2,090,2762942631
ARAravalliModasa908,797 1,039,9183217327
BKBanaskanthaPalanpur2,502,843 3,116,04512703197
BRBharuchBharuch1,370,104 1,550,8226524210
BVBhavnagarBhavnagar2,469,264 2,393,27211155221
BTBotadBotad547,567 656,0052564256
CUChhota UdaipurChhota Udaipur909,799 1,071,8313237331
DADahodDahod1,635,374 2,126,5583642582
DGDangAhwa186,712 226,7691764106
DDDevbhumi DwarkaKhambhalia623,091 752,4845684132
GAGandhinagarGandhinagar1,334,731 1,387,4782140650
GSGir SomnathVeraval1,059,675 1,217,4773754324
JAJamnagarJamnagar1,281,187 1,407,63514125135
JUJunagadhJunagadh1,388,498 1,525,6058839277
KHKhedaKheda1,526,321 2,090,3134215480
KAKutchBhuj1,806,929 2,053,7694565233
MHMahisagarLunavada861,562 994,6242500440
MAMehsanaMehsana1,837,696 2,027,7274386419
MBMorbiMorbi825,301 960,3294871197
NRNarmadaRajpipla514,083 590,3792749187
NVNavsariNavsari1,229,250 1,330,7112211556
PMPanchmahalGodhra1,381,002 1,642,2685219388
PAPatanPatan1,181,941 1,342,7465738206
POPorbandarPorbandar536,854 586,0622294234
RARajkotRajkot2,488,885 3,015,22911203282
SKSabarkanthaHimmatnagar1,173,734 1,388,6717390282
STSuratSurat4,996,391 6,079,2317657653
SNSurendranagarSurendranagar1,370,843 1,585,26810489144
TATapiVyara719,634 806,4893435249
VDVadodaraVadodara2,732,003 4,193,7957794467
VLValsadValsad1,410,680 1,703,0683034465

Demographics of districts

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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