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

Administrative map of Gujarat
Districts of Gujarat, 2013

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 250 Talukas (subdivisions of districts) in Gujarat.

List of districts by division

The list of districts, organized by divisions:

  • Central Gujarat
    • Ahmedabad
    • Anand
    • Chhota Udaipur
    • Dahod
    • Kheda
    • Mahisagar
    • Panchmahal
    • Vadodara
  • North Gujarat
    • Aravalli
    • Banaskantha
    • Gandhinagar
    • Mehsana
    • Patan
    • Sabarkantha
  • South Gujarat
    • Bharuch
    • Dang
    • Narmada
    • Navsari
    • Surat
    • Tapi
    • Valsad

Table

No. District District
Headquarters
Population
2001 Census
Population
2011 Census
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
Ankleshwar
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
Jhalod
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 Gir Gadhda
Rajkot
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
10
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
Kukurmunda
6
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
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