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Gujarat

ગુજરાત
State of India
Flag of Gujarat
Flag
 Official seal of Gujarat
Seal
A map showing us where the location of Gujarat is in India
A map showing us where the location of Gujarat is in India
Map of Gujarat
Map of Gujarat
Country  India
Region West India
Established 1 November 1956
Area
 • Total 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 91,347,736
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Official languages Gujarati · English
294 elected, 1 nominated

Gujarat (Gujarati: ગુજરાત, Sindhi: گوجارات) is a state within the Republic of India. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat. This city is named after Mahatma Gandhi.

Its area is 75,686 mi² (196,077 km²), excluding the Kori Creek of the Rann of Kachchh: which is disputed by Pakistan , but it includes the Kutch District, in terms of area it is bigger than Syria but smaller than Senegal.

In traditional Indian geography it falls under the West Indian zone.

Surat, Bharuch, Ahmedabad, Vapi, Badoda, Porbandar, Rajkot, Jamnagar are some important cities in Gujarat.

Champaner, Gondal, Bhavnagar, Utelia, Zainabad, Bhuj, Sasangir are some tourist places.

People in Gujarat are mainly engaged in Agriculture and business.

Provincial symbols of Gujarat

  • Greater Flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus) W2 IMG 9616

    Greater Flamingo, provincial bird of Gujarat

  • Bristol.zoo.lion.yawns.arp

    Asiatic or Indian Panthera leo persica, provincial animal of Gujarat

  • Mangifera indica. Tropical Brazil

    Mango tree, provincial tree of Gujarat

  • Tagetes x erecta1

    Marigold, provincial flower of Gujarat


Images for kids

  • Pundole Agiary Udvada

    A modern Zoroastrian Agiary in Western India

  • Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 01

    Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad

  • Aurangzeb-portrait

    Portrait of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb

  • Peshwa Baji Rao I riding horse

    Peshwa Baji Rao I riding a horse

  • Bombay Prov north 1909

    Bombay Presidency in 1909, northern portion

  • Gandhi at Dandi 5 April 1930

    Mahatma Gandhi picking salt at Dandi beach, South Gujarat ending the Salt satyagraha on 5 April 1930

  • SACHIVALAY PANORAMA
    Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat State. The picture shown above is of the Legislative Assembly and seat of Gujarat government.
  • Maganbhai Ninama, a Class IV Karma Yogi in Secretariat belonging to Adivasi community inaugurated Swarnim Sankul 2 (12534098875)

    Swarnim Sankul 2, Office of Gujarat Government

  • Adani Mundra Port Kutch Gujarat

    Mundra Port, Kutch

  • Tallest Building in Gujarat Gift One

    Tallest building in Gujarat: GIFT One

  • Nano

    Shown here is the Tata Nano, the world's least expensive car. Sanand, Gujarat, is home to Tata Nano.

  • GauravPath1

    Surat is one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

  • Alang Ship Breaking - panoramio

    Alang shipbreaking

  • Astonfield 11.5MW Solar Plant Gujarat

    Astonfield's 11.5 MW solar plant in Gujarat

  • SherdiImage6

    Traditional farming

  • Amul Plant at Anand

    Amul plant at Anand

  • Hemchandra Acharya

    Hemchandra acharya with his disciple Kumarpal Raja. He is regarded as the father of the Gujarati language.

  • Shrimad Rajchandra and Ambalal

    Depection of Shrimad Rajchandra writing Atmasiddhi in single sitting of 1.5 hrs, one of the longest Gujarati poetry based on Jain philosophy.

  • Gujarati Dish

    Gujarati thali

  • Gir lion-Gir forest,junagadh,gujarat,india

    An Asiatic lion family, which occurs in and around Gir National Park

  • Greater Flamingo, Jamnagar, Rangilo Gujarati 01

    Greater flamingo, Jamnagar

  • Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)

    Striped hyena at the Gir Forest National Park

  • Dinosaurs Park

    Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park, Gandhinagar

  • Saputara, Gujarat, India - panoramio (5)

    Saputara – a hill station in Gujarat

  • Statue of Unity in 2018

    Statue of Unity facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in Kevadiya colony

  • Tarnetar01

    Tarnetar Fair, Tarnetar

  • Tarnetar Fair 09

    A man in traditional costumes during Tarnetar fair

  • Kandla Port

    Kandla Port, Kutch

  • Iima panorama complex

    Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

  • Administrative Block at GNLU

    The Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

  • Daiict-campus

    Campus at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar

  • Gujarat University3

    The clock tower in Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

  • Baroda Techo

    Kala Bhavan, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

  • Rocket at Science City, Ahmedabad

    Rocket model at Science City, Ahmedabad

  • Mount Kiro

    Mount Karo, Kutch

  • Cracked earth in the Rann of Kutch

    Cracked earth in the Rann of Kutch

  • Kutch White Rann Tents (8335851293)

    The colourful Rann Utsav Festival is held annually in the Rann of Kutch.

  • People in the Twilight

    People enjoying Raan Utsav at Dhordo, Kutch

  • Kutch Adventures India

    Camel ride in Rann of Kutch

  • Huteesingh ni vadi

    Hathisingh Jain Temple, Ahmedabad

  • Palitana

    Palitana temples

  • Sun Temple Sabha Mandap

    Modhera Sun Temple built by Bhimdev

  • Gurudwara Govinddham

    Gurudwara Govinddham, Ahmedabad

  • Ahmedabad Synagogue

    Magen Abraham Jewish Synagogue

  • Ahmedabad Jama Masjid 2

    Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque, 15th century), Ahmedabad

  • Navratri Garba

    Garba during Navaratri in Ahmedabad

  • Navratri garba at Ambaji temple

    Navratri Garba at Ambaji temple

  • Dandiya Raas

    Tourists playing Dandiya Raas

  • International Kite Festival,India

    International Kite Festival, Ahmedabad

  • Statue of Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram

    Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad

  • Somnath-current

    Somnath Temple, Veraval

  • Dwarkadheesh temple

    Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka

  • Damodar Kund - Junagadh - Gujarat - DSC001

    Radha Damodar Temple, Junagadh

  • Vadnagar Torana

    Kirti Toran, Vadnagar

  • Akshardham Gandhinagar Gujarat

    Akshardham Gandhinagar

  • Jama masjid in Champaner

    Jama Mosque, Champaner

  • Lakhota Lake Museum

    Lakhota Museum in Jamnagar

  • Sun Temple, Modhera 06

    Sun Temple, Modhera

  • Laxmi Vilas Palace - Vadodara

    Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara

  • Vijay Vilas - 2009

    Vijay Vilas Palace, Mandvi, Kutch

  • Bahauddin Maqbara by Kshitij

    Mahabat Maqbara, Junagadh

  • Kutch Bhadreshwar Jain Temple

    Vasai Jain Temple, Kutch

  • Wankaner-palace

    Wankaner palace, Wankaner

  • Mandvi Beach

    Mandvi Beach, Kutch

See also

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